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Feeling Good Inquietudine Phoenix, Rebirth 48 Suspense Magazine November 2012 / Vol. 040
When did everything start My friend showed me some of her pieces and introduced me to the Deviant Art world. When I visited the site for the first time, I was surprised. I didn’t know people could do such things. I always loved every kind of art, especially whatever involves music. This is where I get inspired all the time. I love to sing, to dance—I did a lot of ballroom dancing competitions. Maybe art has always been inside of me! S. MAG.: When the folks at Deviant Art reached out to help you and be there, what was that like to find such camaraderie amongst basic strangers at first FP: If I have to be honest, a lot of famous artists on Deviant Art ignored me when I asked them for help. I don’t know if I can call this “camaraderie”; I was perhaps just another boring newbie that contacted them. On the other hand, I found some other famous people that helped me out. They weren’t like, “I am the king/queen of Deviant Art”; they have been nice and treated me like I had same skills they had. Famous artists know that they are considered like stars. Some of them make you feel like you are nothing or that you have to feel honored to talk with them. Some others don’t care about it fortunately, and those are the ones that I love. S. MAG.: As a self-taught artist, do you think it makes you appreciate your work more than you would had you been professionally trained FP: I would say yes. But this is because the contrary is true. When I see beautiful pieces and I read that the artist is a self-taught one, I am really impressed by their talent. Sometimes I don’t like “perfect” works made by artists who have been taught to draw. This is because they don’t make me feel a lot. You can obviously see skills, but not their emotions. And I think this is the worst thing for an artist, whatever kind of art is. Generally, I don’t care if the artist is self-taught or not, but only if the piece makes me feel something. If the piece is beautiful, the artist has all my admiration no matter if they are self-taught or not. S. MAG.: What is your favorite form of art: photomanipulation, digital, etc. FP: I could say I love everything. Digital and traditional are so different, but I appreciate both. I think that traditional is more difficult, you have to be familiar with brushes, colors, blending, and so many things…that’s why I admire a little bit more traditional artists. And this is strongly penalizing for me because I am into digital and not traditional! In the digital branch, I love the photomanipulations. When well done, they can seem like real paintings. And this is how I express my feelings. S. MAG.: Have you ever dabbled in watercolors or oils on canvas Maybe even charcoals If not, would you ever try it FP: As I said before I am only a digital artist. I did try some watercolors. I painted my cat several times and I liked these paintings only because it was my cat! I think I should leave these things to those who really can make it. Everyone has their own methods, styles and forms to express themselves. Photomanipulations are my world. S. MAG.: Do you have a piece you hold especially dear to you that you simply will not part with FP: I am never one hundred percent satisfied with the pieces I do. I always say to myself ‘You could do it better!’ But eventually I am bound to them all. The one that I wouldn’t part with is No More Alone. I created it in 2011. After some months of making photomanipulations, this is the one I really loved. I like the concept and how I expressed it using a lot of stock images. I found a sense of pureness in it. S. MAG.: Who is your favorite artist FP: I think it’s hard to answer to this question. I noticed that lately there are a lot of talented artists. I could say a lot of names but if I can choose only one it is Elena Dudina. I think she has a gift. Her works are beautiful. She combines photomanipulations with a lot of paintings and she does it in a way that I totally love. SuspenseMagazine.com 49
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