- How do you decide when your work is "Finished"?
- Do you think a piece of art is ever really finished?
- What do you think the future of our digital world means for the value of 'Art'?
While I have yet to market myself/my work on the level you do, I have made lots and lots of work (mostly with traditional media, though I'm becoming more digital every day).
When I'm making something for fun or experimentation purposes knowing when I've passed the finish line is not always important, since I like to push the limits and go art-crazy. I work on pieces like that until it feels like what I'm adding is actually negating from the overall work.
When I'm making more serious pieces, I lean on the fundamentals and go with my gut feeling. Intuition seems to do a good job there.
As far as the future of art in a digital world goes, I think people will always value the texture of a brushstroke in paint on a physical canvas. I also think physical/traditional-media art has the potential of becoming an endangered species as we morph into a digitized society - a society where digital art is already fitting nicely, thanks to the work of artists such as yourself. ☺
I used to only work in 'traditional' as well (oil painter, watercolour, and print maker) but moved digital firstly out of necessity. I was sick of trying to find a studio close to central London and decided to move digital and have never looked back. With that said I am thinking of working on a new mix of digital and physical printmaking this summer when I can get back out to my unheated out building studio.
Your summer plans sound exciting! In all my pondering on your questions, I didn't even consider the implications of MIXED MEDIA. You're coming full circle, from traditional to digital back to traditional. Satisfying.