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Michelle-Kowalczyk
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[2011-06-24 23:29:08 +0000 UTC]
"Michelle JK Artist & Writer"
(Australia)
# Statistics
Favourites: 1061; Deviations: 65; Watchers: 133
Watching: 8; Pageviews: 17828; Comments Made: 2165; Friends: 8
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: Luis Royo, Julie BellFavorite movies: The Fifth Element, Sweeney Todd, Ever After, She's All That, Die Hard
Favorite TV shows: Boston Legal, Grimm, Westworld, Coupling, The Magicians
Favorite bands / musical artists: The Pretty Reckless, Disturbed, Stone Sour, Michelle Branch, Halestorm
Favorite books: The Black Jewels Trilogy, Wolfskin, This is Who I Am, Here Kitty Kitty, Lark's Castle
Favorite writers: Anne Bishop, Juliet Marillier, Shelly Laurenston, Cherise Sinclair, GA Aiken, Christopher Stasheff
Favorite games: Elder Scrolls, Dragon Age, Witcher, Call of Duty
Favorite gaming platform: XBox
Tools of the Trade: Oil Paint, Canvas, 1/8 Angle Shader
Other Interests: Painting, Drawing, Dreaming, Writing, Reading, Sleeping, Fantasy
# Social Links
https://www.instagram.com/Melbourne_Artist/https://twitter.com/MichelleJK_Art
# Comments
Comments: 1050
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Haha awwwww thank you (belatedly lol) I'm now so rarely on deviant art because there's way too much social media to keep up on lol
Loving your instagram stuff.... I was thinking I would 3d sculpt and print a godzilla creature just to be cheeky and add to your collection. butI have no time with all the teaching I'm doing ;( So you will need to remain the standing grandzilla champion with me not even having the time to sneak some of your glory 
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aw haha, well I appreciate you thought of me ^^
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Hiya! If you're still interested in promoting your art and your blog, I'm looking for great artists to feature on my Saturday Art post on my own blog. I get traffic, you get traffic and viewers, win win. Any interview questions are totally optional. (By the way, this is not spam trying to get you to buy something. It's just an honest offer.)
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Hi!!! sorry it uh took me half a year to respond 😅 I sort of abandoned deviantart for instagram due to convenience O.O since the app for instagram is much quicker than the deviantart one used to be... havemt tried it since last year so it may be better now
Awww the offer is amazing... Im a little uh clueless when it comes to exposure as I literally have no idea how it works lol. Yet it would be an honor if you wanted to include me in your blog! Ive never been mentioned in someone's blog before so that would be really exciting <3
That is of course if you still want to as it has been ages since you posted this message. ^_~
My blog is not very active because I'm juggling 2 jobs and studio time which really only leaves time to do a quick instagram update before I have to get back to work. So my website has mainly completed artworks, a soon to have shopping section and random blogs but my instagram is mostly works on progress and new projects which is really exciting to see and if you blog about me I can post it there and my followers might check out your blog because I have a few fans there ^_~ 😊 Which is very flattering!!!
soooo if you still remember me and my art Id be delighted to hear back from you.... but maybe on my instagram messenger or email 😍
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Happy to hear from you again! I can understand about app convenience. I've been known to leave sites just because of speed, or lack thereof.
I'm still happy to feature you. If you want to answer a few questions about your work, great, if not, that's fine to. Also, if you want to suggest a few pieces you're particularly proud of, that would be cool. I would feature them on my blog in a smaller form and link back to your work. That way, people who look at my blog might go check your stuff out too. Send along your Instagram link and any site links you might want me to share, though I confess I'm not a member of Instagram myself.
Thank you for getting back to me! I'll probably be doing the feature next Saturday.
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Awww Yay! If you want to ask me questions I'm happy to answer them ☺
I think It's up to you what you would like to feature in the art area because I love knowing which are peoples favorites so I'm curious to see your favs. plus... I uh don't yet know my favorites as I haven't posted a finished piece picture of my favorite yet ....
My Instagram
www.instagram.com/Melbourne_Ar…
My website
www.MichelleJk.com.au/
Instagram is interesting and posts my content to my twitter and Facebook automatically so I only need to do one post saving me time... plus there are some crazy amazing artists and share art groups on there 😄
I really should add my work in progresses to my website lol
Thank you ohhh this Saturday😃That's sooo soon XD
so exciting
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Okay, thanks! I'll be sure and save that info, so I can put it in the feature. I'll let you know when it's up, too.
Some basic questions:
What's your favorite form of art?
What's your favorite artist?
Do you have a piece of advice for people who are just beginning?
What is a challenge to you as an artist?
What's your favorite thing about art?
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Some basic questions:
What's your favorite form of art?
My Favorite form of art is Oil Painting yet I am biased since this is also my favorite medium, however I believe that artists and art lovers should never let themselves be limited by one form of art, they need to allow the endless possibilities of all forms to influence their appreciation of art. Fashion, sculpture, photography and installations are interests of mine however, I tend to be drawn more to the artworks that posses a focus on using technical skill and hard work in their creation. To me that means the artist has put more of themselves into an artwork and to me that is what great art is. It's time, effort, thought, self, intention and skill, it's not the scrap work that should be filed in the studio as sample or trial work, it is the product of obsessive perfection that is cultivated into that final work if art.
What's your favorite artist?
My favorite artist is Titian, however I also have a soft spot for fantasy artists Julie Bell and Luis Royo. These three have technical skill that I can only aspire to and they have all mastered the human figure to a level that I can only dream of. Also, the fan girl inside of me revels in the fantasy side of the art that both Bell and Royo are truly masters of,
Do you have a piece of advice for people who are just beginning?
For those who are just beginning to venture into the art world, I know it sounds cliche, however practice the basics, start looking at the subject matter not as whole, but in smaller sections that you can break down to the simplest brush or pencil strokes. If you can master thinking like this even the most complicated and complex idea can be transformed into what you imagine it can be. For oil painting you break down the layers of paint then build them up on your canvas, for drawing its shape form that can be simplified into simplistic lines that can be used as the foundation of more complex details... I could go on, but its really those basics that can travel over all disciplines. Also practice not because you shouldn't listen to yourself when you think this is a shitty drawing I can't draw but because by practicing you are improving your hand to eye control and inevitably you will improve even if that's only because muscle memory begins to play a part in your development. Practice makes perfect isn't a saying or old wives tale based on a lie like eating crusts will make your hair curly, it's a mantra that really does work.
I'd also tell artists not to limit themselves by only focusing on art they know they love. Inspiration can be found even in the art we hate because we see what would not want to do ourselves and every little artwork helps us to evolve our opinions and our art.
What is a challenge to you as an artist?
I suffer from perfectionism. There are hundreds of artworks and drawings that never even get released onto the internet because really it's just not good enough and I want to share only the artworks that make the cut. It also means I spend a lot of money on supplies and time on sample pieces so that the final artwork design is something I am not ashamed to share. last year my studio had 230 artworks they were left unfinished due to a flaw or they were scrapped into my black book. To this moment there less than 30 That I would even consider worth exhibiting. My current abstract works are my attempt to alleviate the negative toss away must be perfect outlook I struggle with by giving me some room for error in the abstract area. As a result I'm beginning to create artwork I feel might just be good enough to finally start exhibiting with. Hopefully end of this year or next I will work to have my first solo exhibition
What's your favorite thing about art?
My favorite thing about art is the intense control and meditative care it requires. I need the control it creates for me, not because I am erratic or insane but because its what keeps me happy. Without it, I wouldn't be who I am and I definitely wouldn't have the self control and focus I do in my everyday life. For me art is my tai chi and without it I wouldn't recognize myself. My favorite thing about it is that its the part of me I love the most and it helps me to work out my issues and thoughts while sharing a glimmer of what my overactive imagination conjures in the guise of something beautiful.
Sssoooo Uh was that what you were after? feel free to cut it back because I know I have a tendency to ramble especially when so .... Thank so much for featuring me XD yay
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Perfect! Thank you very much! Now to pick what my favorite art is.
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I think you chose some really lovely works... I really should do more pen drawings... but they take focus because mistakes are not an option lol
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That's why I work in pencil first! I'm glad you liked what I chose. There was so much to choose from!
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Awww so sweet if you to think there was a lot to choose from. There isn't really ... at least there isnt a lot in the great range... more in the okay and barely passing. High expectations breed self dissapointment lol... the same reason why I have yet to have my solo exhibition. Most of the work gets vetoed because its lacking somehow
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I think outsiders often see the things we forgot to appreciate, or are outweighed by small mistakes we see. Perfectionism can lead to paralysis but it can also lead to excellence. That's why I like to support perfectionist artists!
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All I can say to that is <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 XD
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Nawwww Thankies >.< Belatedly lol
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I hope it was lovely, like you
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Hahaha belated of me to reply now But THANK YOU!!!!! >.<
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Hahaha belated of me to reply now But THANK YOU!!!!! >.<
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Hahaha belated of me to reply now But THANK YOU!!!!! >.<
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This is a (belated) thanks for the fave on my "Phoenix Gate."
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No Probs
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Awwwwwwwwwww *blushes* really? ALL of them? That's some high praise for a lowly unknown artist like me!
Thank you 
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TIIIIIMMMMMMMMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs for you too!!! I missed you heaps as well (ps love the kakashi cosplay)
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Thanks sweety! We need to catch up soon i think
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Agreed.... it's almost christmas though ;( Lots of family stuff........
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THANK YOUUUUUU TOTALLY BELATEDLY!!!!!!!!!!!! See my new profile statement to see why in 30 min lol
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THANK YOUUUUUU TOTALLY BELATEDLY!!!!!!!!!!!! See my new profile statement to see why in 30 min lol
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No worries! I'm always late with replies cause i get bored and to be honest a little lazy! XD but thats like lots of peeps i guess!
and i read your journal, and commented there for you! You ever, EVER need someone to talk to, just note me! I'm always here for awesome peeps!
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Haha I totally get the bored and lazy thing
Awwwwwww Thank you, If you ever need to talk as well jut let me knoW !!!!! We artsy people need to stick together.
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Hey sorry for the late reply!
i totally get the forgetting part! I have been away for months and I totally forgot about dA!
thanks to! Totally! There are lots on non arty peeps out there and very few of us!
Thanks! Same for you! New buddy woo!
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