Polyhedral Earth Society
CREATOR
7 days ago
Project Update: Artist Spotlight:
Hello Gamer Family,
We periodically do an artist spotlight to highlight the artist and inspire others to create more. We ask the artist a series of questions to provoke conversations and help spread positive energy.
Today, we feature Josue Maldonado. His medium for this campaign was digital. He took a piece of 2D art and created an STL. It's amazing to see his work, and we know you will love it. You can find his miniature in the add-ons section of the campaign.
What initially drew you to art, and how did that passion evolve over time?
We periodically do an artist spotlight to highlight the artist and inspire others to create more. We ask the artist a series of questions to provoke conversations and help spread positive energy.
Today, we feature Josue Maldonado. His medium for this campaign was digital. He took a piece of 2D art and created an STL. It's amazing to see his work, and we know you will love it. You can find his miniature in the add-ons section of the campaign.
What initially drew you to art, and how did that passion evolve over time?
- What initially drew me to art was that I could entertain myself and keep busy in class by drawing and doodling. When I was at home, I played more with Legos and Play-Doh, and eventually, I focused my creativity more on sculpting and three-dimensional projects.
Can you describe a moment when creating art felt like a breakthrough or a transformative experience for you?
- Being creative was just something I did for fun. I felt like I had a breakthrough in art when I was in seventh grade. My art teacher wanted to teach us actual techniques instead of just having repetitive projects like macaroni portraits or painting our favorite ideas. She showed us that everything in the world was created by artists, designers, musicians, and painters. The seats we sat on, the tables we worked at, and the shelves in the classroom were all imagined and made by someone.
What do you find most rewarding about the process of creating, even if the end result isn’t exactly as you envisioned?
- The end result of any project I start is never what I envisioned in the beginning, and I've always found that very rewarding because it allows me to learn new things and discover new ways of making my ideas come to life.
How do you overcome creative blocks, and what advice would you give to artists struggling with self-doubt?
- I've never understood self-doubt. I’ve always been told that what I am doing is wrong by one person, and then someone else comes along and says the opposite—that what I'm doing is amazing. Anyone struggling with self-doubt should remember that you can't make everybody happy, so have fun making what you want to make.
Is there a piece of art (your own or someone else’s) that deeply influenced your journey as an artist? Why?
- I think what influenced me the most in the art world was Etruscan tile work. I remember as a child watching documentaries on PBS about archaeologists discovering ancient ruins with beautiful tile work, pottery, glassware, and sometimes even fabric. They called all of this art, but I saw it as just the world that people lived in. Since then, I've always remembered the tile work created thousands of years ago and how people surrounded themselves with what they found interesting. Today, I want to be surrounded by things as interesting as they were back then, and I enjoy creating them as well. That is why I surround myself with art and different colors on the walls of my house, and I stay away from brown wood-paneled furniture and home decorations.
What would you say to someone who wants to start creating art but feels intimidated by the idea of not being ‘good enough’?
- If you want to create something—be it a painting, a sculpture, a song, or a dance—you should just do it. Remember, you are not in danger; you're not curing cancer. You will not hurt anyone by making a piece of furniture, singing a song, writing poetry, or creating a painting.
What's one piece of advice you would give new artists that you wish you had known early on?
- You will make lots of mistakes when creating something that has never existed before. Learn from that process and never work towards making something perfect.
What great advice.
Till Next Time - Synica Melton.
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