Drawn To Wild. Part THREE

Graphic Riffing.

OK my final ode to Andrzej Klimowski. Promise! 

A short riff with him via selected paragraphs from his book 'On Illustration'. http://oberonbooks.com/on-illustration.html I set out to find 47 pieces of brilliance from his writings. Not difficult but I've run out of time - you will understand why 47 pieces in a second.

AK - "Drawing is perhaps the most immediate medium through which an idea can be articulated. Illustration takes drawing into the narrative realm."

JC - Graffiti is societies release from social absurdity and a chance at personal expression. The numbing persecution of society and the corresponding frustration - perfectly orchestrated by the minds eye - leads to an unleashing of the natural forces of representation. 

AK - "The time within which an illustrator is given to respond to a message or subject is short. It's dramatically referred to as a deadline. Yet the speedy response to interpreting a subject is part of the quality and value of a good illustration. It should look spontaneous, fresh and vital. This is where its vibrancy and intelligence lies. And this, perhaps, is what the audience does not see nor fully appreciate. 

JC - One big buzz for the creative mind is time pressure. Like a sign saying 'Do Not Cross' - that you have to cross, time is a Ninja Warrior with one of those unbreakable swords that you know will break. It is an enemy as long as it stops you thinking and then it is your buddy that flies you through space to hero-dom. Only as long as the work is pure genius.

AK - "They may think that the illustrators dexterity is a pre-ordained talent. This is a misunderstanding. Spontaneity, dexterity and intelligence come with practice, just like the musician continually playing and practicing on his instrument. The musician also needs a good composer and an illustrator's art can only flourish when there is an intelligent and visionary client."

JC - Any audience is a part of the act. The two cannot function apart. Drawing for my own benefit has never been my thing. I've always done it because it's how I figure stuff but working with the audience puts it on fire. There is no feeling to match the creation of peoples inner thoughts - in front of them - within the gift of their own eyes.

My Very Own AK-47 in a safety case in my office.

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