James Burke is a mixed media artist who often posts their processes on YouTube, has an Etsy shop where they sell digital stamps, printables, and journal inserts. They are also an avid participant of Tag Tuesday. You can find their Etsy, Instagram, and YouTube channel in order by tapping on the links below.
I discovered this artist via DylannAndrews on The Favorite Artist Suggestion Page the following will be an interview with DylannAndrew as to what they found inspiring about them and what the artist means to them. (My questions will be in bold, their answers will be normal)
I found you on the artist suggestion page and was wondering if you could give me an interview over your thoughts on James Burke and why you suggested him!
For sure! So I suggested James Burke because I think he is a fantastic mixed media artist! He has such a fun and bubbly personality that makes him enjoyable to watch. He's a very creative person and his videos leave me feeling inspired. He creates videos that are enjoyable to watch. But also does tutorials so people can follow along and create with him! And watching his videos was what actually got me into trying mixed media journaling! I've always like creating, but never really thought much into journaling and collaging. But after watching him creating some stunning pieces from using a variety of mediums, I felt inspired to try it myself! So I probably wouldn't be involved in this community and creating mixed media work if it weren't for me discovering his YouTube and feeling inspired! :blush:
What are a couple of your favorite pieces/videos of his?
I enjoy basically every video that James posts on his YouTube! But some of my favourites to watch are his tag Tuesday videos or his journal play videos!
I enjoy the tag Tuesdays because the finished tags are always so pretty! It seems like he puts his heart into creating the tags and everything that he creates! So it's nice to see him have fun and create amazing work!
Here's a few of his tag Tuesday videos:
I also enjoy his journal play videos because it's cool to see him just relax and have fun while creating! Just like the rest of us, he does make mistakes and learn from them. So it's nice to see him just relax and create whatever comes to mind!
Here's a few of his journal play videos:
So what is it about his style that you love?
I really enjoy his sketchy style! He does a lot of finished pieces. But he also does a lot of sketchy kind of half finished lines. And I really enjoy it! There's something pretty and kind of satisfying about messy lines to me! Haha
How do you feel when you see his work?
Seeing his work makes me feel happy and proud! He genuinely enjoys creating so it makes me happy that he's having fun and doing something that he loves! And seeing a YouTuber that I enjoy create amazing work and grow makes me feel proud! In my opinion he deserves tons of subscribers! So it makes me proud and happy when his videos and channel does well!
What are some of your favorite techniques that he uses?
He does this brush stroke technique which is really cool! He has a tutorial showing how he does his brush stroke mermaids. And I've seen him use this technique in some of his other pieces!
Brush stroke mermaid tutorial: https://youtu.be/LMX9YXwKlQ0
So has he ever inspired you or showed you any technique that you have used? If so may I see any of the works with this technique or concept?
I haven't really tried out any of his techniques. But he does sell digi stamps and little orange grab bags of his work. That people are free to photo copy and use in their own journals. So I have used some of his ephemera from the orange grab bags!
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