tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433941857867447258.post6937668092272119697..comments2024-02-22T10:42:03.046+02:00Comments on Spiky Rat Pack: The BookKari Hernesniemihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09927700049356472857noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433941857867447258.post-82136639035349678362012-01-05T23:39:14.593+02:002012-01-05T23:39:14.593+02:00yeah i understand - indeed i worried about it when...yeah i understand - indeed i worried about it when i was putting it together but in the end a purity of view won out ....J. B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03424563491610859118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433941857867447258.post-50664620750367974472012-01-05T22:31:52.555+02:002012-01-05T22:31:52.555+02:00I totally agree with you J.B. It's the sum of ...I totally agree with you J.B. It's the sum of creative minds that stand behind those illustrations. Maybe that is one of the many things that make them so great. In a huge creative organization like GW with such a rich IP it's quite self-evident that there are lot of different factors behind each piece of art, not to mention all the rules that you have to stick to.<br /><br />For us common hobbyists it can sometimes be hard to understand what stands behind these wonderful images. Most hobbyists just throw themselves into what they do, enjoying what they do and not worrying too much what they might be missing. It's freedom, but usually lacks the order. By order I mean borders and certain factors that make the outcome more credible, more "warhammery".<br /><br />Warhammer, as universe, both fb and 40k, is quite flexible what comes to being the border, but along with the custom factors it comes to life. Such factors can be fluff, <i>facts</i> of the universe, the big picture or just small details such as very likely functionally working pneumatic limbs, realistical looking armament, clan leaders face paint etc.<br /><br />On corporate level you have many minds thinking these factors that are constantly mutating the universe and the art that forms from it. It's original and becomes de facto. On the other hand we have hobby level, where we try to figure the most parts on our own heads, leeching inspiration from sources such as The Emperor's Will, making the result more personal.<br /><br />It was Mikko who once said: "of course it has many similarities with Blanche's work - it's Warhammer 40k universe, after all..." when someone told that my drawing was very blanchian...<br /><br />What I ment with the signs in illustrations is that It's just that I'd like it to be easier to link who has made which visionary version of the Warhammer IP. Maybe this has something to do with my bad memory when it comes to remembering names...<br /><br />p.s. It's all the subjectivities that make our lives rich.Kari Hernesniemihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927700049356472857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433941857867447258.post-82457620846920098422012-01-05T15:21:25.836+02:002012-01-05T15:21:25.836+02:00its a book about the characters that surround the ...its a book about the characters that surround the imperial cannon not an a book about art although there are collective credits at the back - i have a particular dislike of signiatures on illustrations - is all about images not personalities - then what about the involvement of other staff and the people who brief the art and have spent decades developing themes and ideas - some art can be full of amazing ideas and themes but most is part of team thinking and becomes an exercise in rendered techniques as well as giving a visual voice to such thoughts - this is commercial illustration - dont get me wrong tho i employ very talented guys who are cult personalities and have followings who follow their work sometimes forensically - but this time its all about the subject matter ....J. B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03424563491610859118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433941857867447258.post-58501507544730017402012-01-04T22:27:21.095+02:002012-01-04T22:27:21.095+02:00Sorry Remos for keeping you waiting... and thank y...Sorry Remos for keeping you waiting... and thank you for being patient! Trust me, she's going to be a wild one when she is ready ;)Kari Hernesniemihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927700049356472857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433941857867447258.post-88732285208544869892012-01-04T21:54:30.102+02:002012-01-04T21:54:30.102+02:00Captain Gaga? I'm surely looking forward to se...Captain Gaga? I'm surely looking forward to see that finished. Waited it for a while!Remoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317670509359440052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433941857867447258.post-91513629006627805972012-01-04T20:23:43.992+02:002012-01-04T20:23:43.992+02:00Thank you for the clarification J.B.! I would have...Thank you for the clarification J.B.! I would have liked to see more of your work in it though...<br /><br />It's a bit of a shame that there aren't any artist names mentioned in the book. I kind of liked the way every piece was "tagged" in the old days by the authors initials or some other symbol so you could easily see whose work was which.Kari Hernesniemihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927700049356472857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433941857867447258.post-87786614226615849092012-01-04T13:47:29.968+02:002012-01-04T13:47:29.968+02:00there isa wider creative component to the art inde...there isa wider creative component to the art indented illumination in that tome that goes beyond the art dept - BL, FF, and a few bits done bi other freelancers - however all lead bi a strong GW collective vision and that resides far across departmental borders and time .....J. B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03424563491610859118noreply@blogger.com