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Why do I use firm strokes on my shading
First, I am interested in the early style of etching
such as works by Francisco de Goya, (Albrecht) Durer, (Maurits Cornelis) Escher, etc.
That firm shading strokes reflect the industrial issues.
The period where everything was about industrialism.
The idea is using firm and rigid strokes to make something look natural, dynamic.
I aim to make the audience see my fictional creatures and
imaginatively think these creatures truly existed and were subjects of research.
For me, since the beginning, drawing and etching are meant to record things.
Etching with its long history, used for reproducing the holy bible.
And drawing, with its pens, is closely related to journalism.
So they are all about noting things down.
Being an artist is no longer terrifying.
It is someone who makes visual arts.
And being an artist is something to be proud of.
An artist can proudly claim, "Yes, I am an artist".
It is a liberated profession.
It is not a monotonous job with repetitive activities.
Change is a must in order to justify our works.
The challenge is to make sure the artwork is accountable.
That is the tough part.
Compromise always exists.
In the end, it is not about compromise anymore.
Everything is critic and suggestion to improve our works.
So it's a communication, not only with curator or appreciator,
but also with the resources, how to push them to the limit to make better artworks.
Let's say we like one particular genre,
we need to expand it to a new level, not just stagnant.
Since it's called visual art, then it should be aesthetically appealing,
at least for the appreciator or the public.
An artist needs the market.
It will be weird if we say we do not need them, too much of an idealist.
The trick is not to be trapped within the market.
The point is that we need the market, but just make sure not be too dependent on it.
TRANSLATION by Levina Wijay�