tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268813616456268351.post1237526891790490868..comments2023-12-26T21:16:40.265-05:00Comments on the hunting of the snark: Everywhere artists are born free and everywhere they live in chainsMahendra Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15308770582240496910noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268813616456268351.post-51205638091517498782011-05-01T10:16:46.161-04:002011-05-01T10:16:46.161-04:00Thank you et merci à vous, Tororoshiru. Please for...Thank you et merci à vous, Tororoshiru. Please forgive the delay in posting your comment, somthing is funny with my email.<br /><br />Drawing hundreds, thousands, millions of lines is a funny way for us to live but it's all we know anymore.<br /><br />Would it possible for you to send me a link to your work? I always enjoy looking at other's & work & French ink work can be very exciting!Mahendra Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15308770582240496910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268813616456268351.post-79185084201390164752011-04-28T16:15:01.516-04:002011-04-28T16:15:01.516-04:00Thanks, Priya. It's important that we nourish ...Thanks, Priya. It's important that we nourish the hopes of young artists and at the same time, focus them on certain hard truths. <br /><br />I think we had an earlier discussion of fine vs commercial art, it's such a stupid distinction and only serves to line certain people's pockets. I've seen your lovely drawings on-line and I like the way you ignore that silly distinction. Bravo!<br /><br />Drawing like our souls depend on it will not make us rich or celebrated but at least we retain our dignity and hopefully, good humour! And perhaps our children will take heed …<br /><br />Keep drawing!!! My drinking fund is shrinking steadily though. Times are tough …Mahendra Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15308770582240496910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268813616456268351.post-62375734320550435012011-04-28T15:37:35.445-04:002011-04-28T15:37:35.445-04:00While I usually come here to look with bewildermen...While I usually come here to look with bewilderment at your intriguing images of the Snark GN, it is these hiatus posts that I look forward to. This is such an excellent read. I want to applaud. I’ve posted this everywhere – Facebook, Tumblr and soon Blogger.<br />Unfortunately, in my world at least, illustration IS associated with breakfast cereal cartoons. A young art director looked at my illustrations and said, ‘But this is not illustration, this is fine art!’ I’ll take that as a compliment but I despair about her compartmentalization. <br />Yes, I’m drawing as if my soul depended on it. As an illustrator here, the only interesting work I get is what I create for myself.<br />Or wait, there's another option, I could join you in blowing up your drinking fund...pRiyAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238366312590419659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268813616456268351.post-77361385805339902192011-04-28T14:33:34.193-04:002011-04-28T14:33:34.193-04:00Perhaps, as there's no Snark in sight, this i...Perhaps, as there's no Snark in sight, this is just the place for posting some words of praise, not just for this post, but for your whole explanatory enterprise.<br />I visit your site every time you update it, and the extent of your knowledge of all things Snark never fails to leave me ensnared, baffled, amazed, and in one word, silenced.<br />As for once you write something that falls into my domain of expertise (I do cross-hatching for a living) I feel I'm permitted to, at least, voice my admiration. You, Sir, are a remarkable cross-hatcher! Your example encourages cross-hatchers of the world at doing their best with producing hundreds of fine lines. And for this I shall thank you!Tororohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16635264152016312595noreply@blogger.com