Creator Spotlight | Vignetttes
In this series, we shine a light on the uniquely talented creators that have joined the Uptick Network. We introduce the artists, showcase their work, and interview them on the thought process behind their art, their experience as a creator, and their journey into this new and exciting space.
Introduction | Vignetttes
Vignettes is a 19 year old self-taught digital artist (and game design student) hailing from Hyderebad, India. His artwork is an amalgamation of image manipulation, photography and digital painting. All of these elements are brought together to create a medium called 'Mixed Media Art'. The art itself is unique in that every single piece created has derived first from a piece of music; providing the inspiration, and creating a visualiztion in the mind which then dictates in which direction to take the art.Could you talk a little about your artistic background and how you got started?
With my father and grandfather both being artists by profession, I’ve been surrounded by art my entire life. However, I never started making art or even attempted it until around 2019, when my college started and I enrolled in game design. Around this time, my dad randomly bought me a graphic tablet. That is when I actually first tried making art, and let’s just say it got me hooked.
When it comes to my art, it just boils down to a play on colors; if you look at any of my artworks, you’d realize that any figure in them is just a silhouette. This is because I’ve never practised anatomy of any sort. My chief influence for making art comes from music. All of my artworks, every single one, has stemmed from a lyric, or a song. I make art whenever I listen to a song, and the lyrics paint a picture in my head that intrigues me.
How would you describe your art?
I think I would describe my art as ‘Mixed Media’ because essentially it’s an amalgamation of image manipulation, referencing, photobashing, and digital painting. As mentioned, my chief influence when it comes to making art is music. Every single piece I’ve made, and every idea I’ve come up with has stemmed from a song. Every time I listen to a song, I make a visualization of it in my head and make a reference board of what I had visualized, and then I go on to make it.
Some of my work involves the use of references from other extremely talented photographers, while some of them are rooted in pictures that I have taken myself. Apart from that, there are a few pieces of mine that I have made from scratch; but my goal right now is to get proficient enough to actually put my own visualization onto a canvas, without needing a reference.
Where are you from and are NFTs popular there yet?
I am from Hyderabad, India. As far as I know, NFTs are popular here too, but not quite as much as the western countries.
What inspires you to create?
My chief influence for making art comes from music. All of my artworks, every single one, has stemmed from a lyric, or a song. I make art whenever I listen to a song, and the lyrics paint a picture in my head that intrigues me.
How did you first hear about NFTs?
The first time I remember hearing about NFTs is probably when the entire Beeple collection sold.
Is art a big creative outlet in your life?
Art is definitely a huge creative outlet in my life, probably one of the only two outlets, the other one is making games. I think I’ve learnt how to express emotions through art thanks to the environment I’ve grown up in.
Do you have a favourite piece of art that you’ve created thus far?
I do! My favourite piece of art I’ve created so far has to be my latest one, named ‘Cataclysm #1’.
How do you battle a creativity drought?
Whenever I have a creative drought, I usually don’t pay too much heed to it, I let it run its course. I feel like the more importance I give to it and the more I stress about it, the longer it will last. So my way of dealing with a creative drought is just going on with life doing the same things I would do, and the ideas will come to you.
What style of art brings you the most joy to produce?
When I first started making art, I wanted to try and make something which resembled an oil painting from the Impressionist period, but the output gave more of a watercolour-esque vibe. I’ve built upon that art style and found different nuances that have helped me identify what my art style is, and every artwork I make is me building upon that and trying to solidify what it is that I want my art to look like.
At the end of the day, I am a very inexperienced young artist who has a lot of room to grow. This is probably not even the adolescent phase of my art, considering I’ve only been doing this for the last 3 years. Let’s see where it takes me!
Name something you love and why
Besides art, I am an avid football player and a massive Chelsea supporter. And of course, as I’ve mentioned in nearly all of my answers, I absolutely LOVE music, EDEN being my favourite artist.
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