fREQUENTLY aSKED qUESTIONS
Any questions about my work? Don't hesitate to contact me!
In the meantime, here's some frequently asked questions!
Overview
Question 01
I'm new to all this - what is "Digital Art"?
Even though it's over 100 years old and also Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol created it, the term "Digital Art" regularly raises questions.
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Is it made by a computer? No, not at all.
Definition says, Digital Art refers to any artistic work which uses digital technology as part of creation.
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Put simple, you use a computer program instead of oil paint and canvas.
Did you ever sketch something with your mouse in "Microsoft Paint"? That's basically what I do - well, a few levels more detailed, haha!
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Pro's use a graphic tablet instead of the mouse where they paint on directly with a pressure sensitive pen. ​
Question 02
Okay - but isn't Digital Art easier than Traditional Art then?
No, it's just different.
Imagine a piano and a guitar. Press a piano key and instantly get a good tone. On guitar, your first tone can sound incredibly crappy, as we all know...
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Is piano easier than guitar then? No - it's different!
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As a piano has advantages compared to guitar, it also has disadvantages - like key changes which you have to practice for years, while on guitar you simply change the fret.
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Transferred to Digital Art, it has advanatages, like the "return" button which erases your last brushstroke. Wow, that would be great on real paper...
But, it's a thousand times harder to create a vibrant and alive feel to your art.
Digital brushwork can very quickly look artificial and amateur.
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You have to train for years to get good at it.
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Not for nothing, movie companies like Marvel or Disney only get the very best digital artists in the world for their movie concept art.
Question 03
But AI can make 'art', too, for free...
Question: Do you let AI generate your music? Why not?
Does it have something to do with love for the craft, the soul of the song, the beauty of human creation?
Well - then why should you put an artificially generated image on your carefully crafted music album?
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Your music is made with love and passion.
My art is made with love and passion.
That's a match ♥
Question 04
I don't like the look of Digital Art, I prefer Traditional Art.
Great! I'm trained in almost all kinds of traditional media and happy to bring your idea to paper or canvas.
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For watercolor paintings, I use highest-quality German Hahnemühle paper together with prestigious Schmincke colors.
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For sketches or pencil drawings, I use Faber Castell pencils.
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And for acrylic paintings on canvas, I rely on fine-grained high-quality canvas with vibrant Reeves colors or - for the highest possible aspiration - Schmincke PRIMAcryl® Professional acrylics. Can't get any better than that, evidently.
Question 05
What gear do you use?
Already waited for the gear question!
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Just as you enjoy your 1961 Honeyburst Les Paul (or... probably your 2018 Epiphone), I enjoy my Wacom Cintiq 16 Pro.
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It's kind of the medium professional model of Wacom, the go-to company for graphic tablets.
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It has a display, so I can paint directly on screen and it feels very natural, almost like pen on paper.
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My preferred program is open-source tool Krita. Being donation-funded, it's incredible how well it works. Doesn't leave any wishes open.
Question 05
Why did you decide to create art for musicians?
Ever known that struggle of too many passions?
I invented that.
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I'm an artist - and a musician.
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This is my way of connecting both worlds.
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Piano is my first instrument; the E-guitar came a few years later.
I own a Yamaha piano and a Music Man LIII HSS along with a Line 6 multieffect pedalboard.
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Last year, I produced my very first single.
I postponed the release until I can properly focus on its marketing.
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The advantage for you?
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No need to explain terms like "mojo", "pocket" or "twang" to me.
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You want your brown sound mirrored on your album cover? Well, let me see how we can include subtle EVH vibes!
