Artist Interview with Nathie Block

[grace_draven]

Happy Monday, kids. Over the next few weeks, I'm hoping to post interviews with some of the fantasy artists whose work I've either commissioned or am just wowed over on this blog. First up, as promised, I'm posting an interview today with the awesomely talented Nathie BlockRead more... )

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[droxy]

If you have living models for these men you are one lucky woman.

When I first saw your art (book illustration) on Grace's LJ I practically fell out of my chair. =)

I love your dad's art too.

Now watching you on deviant, if the site took it.

Question 1- Are you using the golden ratio or classic greek proportions in the face?

Questiom 2- I am aware of something called pin-up propotions used for female subjects. Do you use pin-up proportions for youe female and male characters in your art?

Comment- you are not crazy by stating your chracters form their own opinions and then bother the heck out of you. I am cosplayer. I have multiple chracters doing that to me.

hi!

[droxy]

Thank you! :)
to your questions - I am well aware of those theories and rules for proportins, even in the comic genre. (they are varying there.) If I paint, I do it completely intentionally. I put the learned theory aside. It´s nice to know it so that you can fix something sometimes, but mostly I paint what i NEED to paint. I can´t explain that in that short time. hope that´s OK. LOL

nathie

Re: hi!

[droxy]

I ask those because I do theater makeup. One of the things they try to teach us is to optimize our looks. Granted my canvas is my face with its fixed structure, and the trick is to make it appear to be something it is not . =D

Yes you answered it. I suspect these ratios are second nature to you.

Re: hi!

[droxy]

yep, painting is a thing to me that is so natural like eating. wow, makeup is a completely other theme. i must admit i have never used makeup once in my life! :) but i guess you can say generally is that you need to highlight parts that should stand out and darken parts that should "go in" - like darken a prominent nose a little bit or highlighting cheekbones if they need to stand out. my partner has far more experience in doing makeups like me. i have seen many times how he does a woman´s makeup, and i can tell you that´s a book with 7 seals to me.

[scatteredlogic]

Your artwork is gorgeous, and your dad's work is beautiful!

I was wondering if you start with a definite image in your mind of how you want the painting to look when it's finished, or do they evolve as you work on them?

[scatteredlogic]

It depends. Sometimes I have completely settings and color schemes in mind, and sometimes the picture grows while I paint it. That applys only to private work. If I do commissions the client gives the image to me.
-nathie

[lupasumo]

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