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Drawing gives me the opportunity to truly see. As an artist, I do not casually observe my surroundings nor take them for granted, but rather view the world as a creator and architect of my own artistic vision. I have never been interested in simplification-on the contrary it’s the complexities and how we see them that drives me to spend countless hours on a drawing. This act of drawing enables me to gain insight and understanding of intricate structure, whether it is a human figure, face, an isolated eye or a tempest of trees. Drawing pushes me to examine every aspect of what I see – every pore and hair follicle, every leaf and branch. I become immersed in my observational skills and depict my vision in a way that a casual observer could not.
Once a drawing is complete, it is no longer related merely to the artist, but becomes a starting point for the viewer’s feelings and imagination. This alignment hopefully transcends the ordinary and the overlooked to something approaching the metaphysical and sublime. Photo-realism itself does not interest me in the least; realism does, details and textures do, ultimately seeing what others fail to see, until they see it in my work. When this is achieved, the collaborative relationship between the artist and viewer reaches its climax. Ultimately, and interestingly, the climax is a humble interpretation of the greatness of nature.
“A good “rendering” represents what a person sees, but “a work of art” illuminates what others do not.”
Armin Mersmann
Once a drawing is complete, it is no longer related merely to the artist, but becomes a starting point for the viewer’s feelings and imagination. This alignment hopefully transcends the ordinary and the overlooked to something approaching the metaphysical and sublime. Photo-realism itself does not interest me in the least; realism does, details and textures do, ultimately seeing what others fail to see, until they see it in my work. When this is achieved, the collaborative relationship between the artist and viewer reaches its climax. Ultimately, and interestingly, the climax is a humble interpretation of the greatness of nature.
“A good “rendering” represents what a person sees, but “a work of art” illuminates what others do not.”
Armin Mersmann
why not just take a photo?
When I download a drawing like my latest tree work, I get some of this, and it's a good question and one that needs to be thought through by every realist. Why not just take a photo, or why bother with all this work when it’s already documented?
That's a great question and a realist has to answer this for him or herself, If copying without change, construction and re-invention, be it form a photograph or from life, then the creative process is not addressed, in this case I agree there is a useless element about it, it becomes a fundamental exercise at best. There is nothing wrong with these exercises if it improves your knowledge and
Die Ghul Show with ARMINMERSMANN
Very interesting interview by dasghul.deviantart.com/....is about my “two” personas Armin Mersmann photographer, Armin Mersmann Graphite artist and why I have need to keep them separate
dasghul.deviantart.com/journal…
Armin Mersmann Drawing Armin Mersmann Photography
out with Nimra...in with arminmersmann
Finally after thirteen long years I am able to get rid of the DivantArt name “nimra” it was Armin backwards thought it was a good idea at the time (not thinking of obvious “nimrod”) so now its arminmersmann sounds so damn good to me! now to do something with my other DA site Gerald-Bostock the one i use for photography, that's the next thing ill change
Armin Mersmann
Television Interview: Uncommon Sense
This is a television interview I did a few months ago. I want to thank Junia Doan and Midland Center for the Arts. I thought it came out great it answers a lot of the questions that I often get so if you have some time check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NykBwad5yko
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Your comments are brilliantly expressed. I find drawing is in many ways an act of worship, since I appreciate the Creator to such a greater degree while drawing, or actually seeing to draw. Thank you for your sharing your gift, I have been truly blessed to have seen your art.