tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post114359685902019465..comments2024-03-27T05:43:51.239-07:00Comments on The Invisible Ink Blog: On The Shoulders of GiantsBrian McDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14725832940943503641noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-48587916328484338662013-02-28T10:46:08.283-08:002013-02-28T10:46:08.283-08:00I love that Miles Davis quote. thanks!I love that Miles Davis quote. thanks!Marco Raaphorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00663781098618024777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-1143929726943778982006-04-01T14:15:00.000-08:002006-04-01T14:15:00.000-08:00Good Stuff Brian thanks for keeping the storyfire ...Good Stuff Brian thanks for keeping the storyfire lit. I also found your blog via The Temple of Seven Golden Camels.Cholkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430373552333265256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-1143925932722610862006-04-01T13:12:00.000-08:002006-04-01T13:12:00.000-08:00Amen to that. It goes deeper when you realize your...Amen to that. It goes deeper when you realize your visual mentors are (or were) just as frustrated with their own limitations as you are with yours.<BR/><BR/>It never ends, and never should, just like you said. <BR/><BR/>Just found your blog via 'Temple of Seven Golden Camels'. I'll be rereadeing your past work to catch up!warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09034823254751468446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-1143788079073654042006-03-30T22:54:00.000-08:002006-03-30T22:54:00.000-08:00You got it! You cannot help but be you, so there ...You got it! You cannot help but be you, so there is no point on focusing on it. Just learn your craft wherever you can.<BR/><BR/>As for time, it reminds me of something Chuck Jones said. He had an art teacher that told his students that they all had 50,000 bad drawings in them and the sooner they got them out the better. Just another way of counting the years.<BR/><BR/>There is a great story Brian McDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725832940943503641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-1143779262026499222006-03-30T20:27:00.000-08:002006-03-30T20:27:00.000-08:00Okay, I understand it better now. It's not exactly...Okay, I understand it better now. It's not exactly stealing, it's kind of deep intimate understanding of the thought processes of the mentor... and because it's a virtual mentor, and not someone who is actually sharing their thoughts on their work with you, everything you get out of it ends up being you.<BR/><BR/>It didn't seem condescending... I'm aware that I'm really young, and so much of art Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03701836084537450857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-1143767825132558022006-03-30T17:17:00.000-08:002006-03-30T17:17:00.000-08:00Hello Emma,Thanks for keeping up with the blog. I...Hello Emma,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for keeping up with the blog. I’m not sure how to say this without seeming to be condescending, but I really don’t mean it that way. But the younger people are the less truth they see in this. It seems to be a symptom of youth to look for their style, to find a way to stand out. The truth is you can never be Mike Mignola and you can never get away from being Brian McDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725832940943503641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-1143762692509423502006-03-30T15:51:00.000-08:002006-03-30T15:51:00.000-08:00I kind of disagree with that - while I think that ...I kind of disagree with that - while I think that it's great to study other artists and learn the whys and hows of what they do, you still have to stay alert and questioning, not to throw yourself at the feet of the ones who came before. You respect them, revere them, appreciate them... but there's already a Mike Mignola. <BR/><BR/>It's true that your voice will eventually emerge, and your art Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03701836084537450857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-1143698695506130152006-03-29T22:04:00.000-08:002006-03-29T22:04:00.000-08:00Learning never stops. When it does the artist dies...Learning never stops. When it does the artist dies. Alot of creating has to do with struggle. I know of some really great artists in the movie industry who won't share there technique because they are afraid some young buck will come by and be a better him. No matter how good they are they start to fade or plateau. Those that share there technique, I have noticed, know that it is only that. ThereBKOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668225773107322051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-1143668494058139782006-03-29T13:41:00.000-08:002006-03-29T13:41:00.000-08:00Thanks, man. I'll check out your blog too.But I d...Thanks, man. I'll check out your blog too.<BR/><BR/>But I do think you should begin with the idea that your mentors know more than you. Even if you see something that looks like a flaw, you should assume that they had a reason that you don't quite understand. I think you have to give everything over to the mentor or you will cut yourself off from leaning. After YEARS of looking at a mentor's Brian McDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725832940943503641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-1143662530737629552006-03-29T12:02:00.000-08:002006-03-29T12:02:00.000-08:00You mean I can't just jack into my computer and be...You mean I can't just jack into my computer and become excellent like in the Matrix? (grin)<BR/><BR/>I agree. Imitation is a great way to learn and often overlooked in today's instant gratification culture. (I, too, <A HREF="http://www.artisticwhim.com/blog/archives/2005/07/learn_from_the.html" REL="nofollow">blogged </A> a bit about it at one point). <BR/><BR/>In class and on this blog, Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00250221868480685622noreply@blogger.com