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“SERIES: HOMAGE TO THE YOUNG, THE NEW & THE EXCEPTIONAL CREATIVE TALENTS AROUND THE WORLD”

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Here are the works of young Australian artist, Jason Sposito, who I find highly talented especially in the detail and flow of his lines and the captivating quirkiness of his images. Jason explained to me that he considers his drawings surreal although he tends to shift styles frequently and the range can move from very dark subjects to the light-hearted. He enjoys using the illustrative form of execution to convey a concept in realism form.

I asked Jason further questions about his interest and thoughts on traditional art and drawing, and this is what he had to say about his art form:

What message are you trying to convey with your art? Or is there any?

Jason: My work is an overall mixture, sometimes there may be a message I’m trying to convey across, or I might do something just for the pure enjoyment of doing it. Some of the work illustrated are work I’ve done purely as exercises. Sometimes the message is straight forward, and sometimes I like to let the viewer just make up their own minds!

How difficult is it to execute your art?

Jason: Generally I have no problems executing my work, though there are, at times, I face blocks which I find frustrating, but I’m able to overcome it by searching for inspiration whether it just surfing art sites or just going out! The work comes fairly natural.

I think it’s a mix of – I’ll let the medium take me to what I’m trying to get across, or the other way around. I’ll develop a concept and I’ll dwell on what the best medium would be appropriate.

“Gibberish Again”

Why are you drawn to Art? What do you hope to do in the future?

Jason: I’ve always drawn, ever since I could remember, I love doing it, I love the feeling I get when a piece is finished, well at least I think it’s finished.

I guess you could also put it down to expression. I’ve always expressed myself visually. I think the majority of artist have done so, and from a very early age.

“Beauty and Madness”

There is a certain contentment aspect to that mode of expression. The enjoyment of doing art is there, because let’s face it, if you don’t enjoy what you’re doing, it’s pointless doing it. Exploring what one is capable of is most exhilerating I find, also the use of new mediums, and the influences of new styles in one’s work is very exciting. Especially when it works! And also because there are no boundaries in the art world – except if you have a statement to make which may offend, but you can usually work around these obstacles most of the time.

I can’t see myself doing anything else with my life. I think if I were to stop, I would have an empty gap in my life.

I hope in time I will make a living with what I do, I would get great satisfaction out of that I think.

“FloatinG”

Who were you influenced by?

Jason: My influences come from many places. The other students in the course I’m doing; the music I listen to contributes to the mood of the work I’m doing; movies are a big thing for me whether it be the atmosphere the director can produce or the characters they create.

I draw from various art movements, from the Masters such as Da Vinci to Rembrandt, all the way to modern day fantasy art, and artist like Simon Bisley and Brom, to comic arts, my influences are unlimited!

“Magic Eyes”

Do you think art is appreciated by the generation now?

Jason: I don’t know how it is in Europe, but over here in Australia, I feel that our society doesn’t take art seriously enough. It’s quite frustrating actually!

I think the last real art wave was in the sixties. I think we’re really struggling to make an impression on society, we’ll just have to see what happens I guess. But I’m not saying there isn’t great artists around!