Ian Sklarsky

Ian Sklarsky practices 'blind contour' when producing his artworks in a continuous line style. This means he focuses on the subject of his drawings rather than looking at the canvas, without taking his pen or medium of the paper. He does this to capture the nature of his chosen subject - by eliminating any distraction or element of perfectionism and giving his full concentration to his matter.

I believe this is depicted by his artwork and I personally like the imperfections that sometimes occur using this technique because I think that they make the drawings unique and in a way more relatable, as nothing is ever as technically perfect as we perceive them to be.

Sklarsky himself quoted "enjoy being imperfect." which I think is an attitude that translates into his work.

Some people may say that at $200 his work is overpriced for the amount of time or effort put in to the process of creating the pieces he sells. I disagree with this because despite the fact he doesn't look at his canvas when drawing, which is sometimes regarded as indolent; I think that his work creates mood and character which means more to me than a 'perfect' technique. I believe if a piece of art says something or makes you feel something it's a good piece of art.

Art is of course subjective however, so I do understand how people may consider the time and technique that goes into an artwork to be a more honourable piece and be willing to pay more for it.

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Overall, I am a fan of Sklarsky's work and take inspiration from the imperfections of them as I sometimes struggle with striving for my work to look as faultless as possible. After studying Ian Sklarsky I have realised that the flaws are okay and help build mood in art and I will take this into consideration while producing my own illustrations.