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> If someone else is dictating your craft, you're the tool, not the artist. I don't get this. When you are commissioned to do work, it is highly unlikely that
by arvinsim 10y ago
> If someone else is dictating your craft, you're the tool, not the artist.
I don't get this. When you are commissioned to do work, it is highly unlikely that you are being micromanaged in the technical details. "No. Don't draw this shape. Yes, make that shade lighter."
That's ridiculous. Artist are paid to do their craft.
If that is not your point, then are saying that you can't express yourself in the how you actually do your craft?
It is also interesting to think that working for someone else can be thought of as just another limitation to work around like what medium to use, what palette to use, etc.
- tizzdogg 10y agoThe digital artists at big studios that he's talking about are micromanaged precisely like this. I think concept artists maybe have more freedom for creativity, but the majority of artists in animation and film graphics are constantly being told to make shades lighter and change shapes arbitrarily. A lot of the job is learning how to be flexible to appease those who are in charge.