stephen tompkins
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Interview with Stephen Tompkins by Samuel Dodson
Every time I look at Stephen’s work, I find something different. All objects merge and have the ability to take on new shapes, new meanings. Almost like trying to pin down a definitive image from a dream, the images envelop you, and bring you into their fold as you search further and further into them. They stretch boundaries, inspire new thought and make you question existing notions. It is a pleasure to bring you the following interview with the man behind such “addictively absorbing” (Robin Clark) artwork; Stephen Tompkins. Is art your first love or do you have another passion? My own work is my first passion. I studied years…
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Deconstructing Animation with Digital by Stephen Tompkins
My new works focus less on actual painting and more on animation and digitally constructed imagery which involve a process of deconstructing numerous drawings and parts of drawings by using digital means. While I’m a huge fan of old school cartoons and appreciate the hand-drawn qualities of using a light-table and I love the intensity and tone and hand-painted colors of Looney Tunes for example, I also think that one nowadays can achieve some interesting effects with current technology. I’m experimenting with a combination of hand-drawn elements that I scan and assemble using digital means and I’m really excited about this direction because it allows me more ways to rapidly…
