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Michael Hogan
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JB,
Every day you work in your studio surrounded by works of art, from
Kirby pages to countless statues inspired by othe artists. Does this
affect your craft in any way, and if so, how? Thanks.
Michael
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John Byrne
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Hard to imagine there could be NO influence, but just how much influence there is, or the form it takes, I cannot say.
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Michael Hogan
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Thanks for the reply.
Independent of the artistic influence, how does it make you FEEL? Is
there ever a part of you that thinks that some years from now there
might be an artist sitting in a room with your pages on the wall, looking
at Byrne-inspired statues?
Personally, I can't imagine how that might feel! Thanks again.
Edited by Michael Hogan on 12 June 2013 at 8:53pm
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John Byrne
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Independent of the artistic influence, how does it make you FEEL? Is there ever a part of you that thinks that some years from now there might be an artist sitting in a room with your pages on the wall, looking at Byrne-inspired statues?•• When I look at the statues on the shelves of my Studio, it is a very strange feeling to be able to pick out certain characters and think "mine". As I've noted before, here in the Forum, the idea that to fans and readers around the world Alpha Flight is every bit as "real" as the Fantastic Four is quite mind-boggling.
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Ronald Joseph
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Is there ever a part of you that thinks that some years from now there might be an artist sitting in a room with your pages on the wall...
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As I've noted before, here in the Forum, the idea that to fans and readers around the world Alpha Flight is every bit as "real" as the Fantastic Four is quite mind-boggling.
Hell, in the artist circles I always found myself in, it was rare if someone didn't have JB's stuff on a wall or taped to their drafting tables. And that was years ago. When artists were actually inspired by other artists, not influenced by what they could get away with in Photoshop.
I, myself, keep stacks of JB titles handy in case I need reference for something (as I mentioned over in the Cityscapes thread).
*edited for typos
Edited by Ronald Joseph on 13 June 2013 at 8:38am
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Steven Legge
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I'm looking at Alpha Flight #1 right now!
I have a studio question though JB, do you prefer silence or background noise such as music/tv while you work?
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John Byrne
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I have a studio question though JB, do you prefer silence or background noise such as music/tv while you work?•• SILENCE! The girlfriend of a fellow artist once dropped by (she was friends with my wife) as I was setting up my Studio in a new house. Looking around, she asked where I was going to put the TV. She was astonished when I said I did not have one in my Studio.
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Ronald Joseph
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do you prefer silence or background noise such as music/tv while you work?***SILENCE!
JB (or any artists reading this), have you ever played music while you were drawing? If so, did you ever find yourself penciling or inking "in time" to the beat of whatever song happened to be playing? I've done that on numerous occasions and it always makes me chuckle.
Edited by Ronald Joseph on 13 June 2013 at 10:05am
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John Byrne
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JB (or any artists reading this), have you ever played music while you were drawing? If so, did you ever find yourself penciling or inking to "in time" to the beat of whatever song happened to be playing? •• Yup. Precisely why I got rid of the music. I've worked in silence (except for occasional short sojourns by way of experimentation over the years) since around 1977.
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Robert White
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I wonder if a certain type of music would make subtle changes to your art over time? Wouldn't it be interesting if jazz slightly altered your style in a different way than, say, classical?
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John Byrne
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"Byrne's stuff was better when he was listening to Jazz!"
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Stéphane Garrelie
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What did/do you like in jazz? which artists? Do you have favorite albums?
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