Emily Eldridge

在美國插畫師 Emily Eldridge 筆下的女生,時而甜美,時而潑辣,形象突出,就如 Emily 本人一樣,喜歡探索新事物的同時,亦非常念舊。今次請來 Emily 講講她最喜歡的創作藝術作品,和向大家推介值得留意的藝術家。

X:《Milk X》    E:Emily Eldridge

 

X:Would you please send your birthday greeting to Milk X 8th anniversary?

可以為《Milk X》八週年送上祝賀語嗎?

E:Happy Birthday Milk X!  You continue to remain one of my favorite mags for your beautiful layouts, artsy design, loads of illustrations, and of course - edgy fashion.  Thanks for the inspiration. 

生日快樂《Milk X》!你仍然是我最喜歡的雜誌之一,特別是那充滿藝術氣息的書裝設計及滿滿的插圖,當然還有這些前衛時裝的內容。


X:Please share your luckiest or most unforgettable incident that has ever happened in your life.

請分享你最幸運或難忘的一件事。

E:My friend hooked me up to meet the artist JR while he was in Hong Kong for his exhibition at Galerie Perrotin a couple of years ago.  He's one of my favorite artists, so I was super excited to hear him talk and meet him in person.  I'll remember that as being one of my luckiest and happiest days in recent memory.

JR 是我最喜歡的藝術家之一,幾年前,我有幸在他位於香港 Galerie Perrotin 的展覽中和他見面和聊天,這是我近來最幸運的一日。

 
X:Of all the works and art pieces you have created, do you have a favourite?

所有你所創作的藝術作品中,你有最喜歡哪一個嗎?
 
E:"Killer Schoolgirls" is an old piece, but remains one of my favorites. I love the colors and love that it's painted on old cardboard boxes. 

「Killer Schoolgirls」是我舊時的作品,但仍然是我的最愛之一,我喜歡那顏色塗在舊紙皮箱上的質感。

 

X:Is your work more conceptual or decorative?

你的作品是著重概念或是美觀?

E:I consider my work decorative - I'm really inspired by graphic design (especially vintage graphics), color, and pattern. I like to explore how color works together, and how images from the everyday world can be transformed into eye-catching visuals.

我認為我的作品裝飾性較重,它們大多啟發自不同顏色和圖案,尤其是舊式的圖形設計,我也喜歡探索不同色彩的搭配,以及如何從日常世界的圖像轉變成亮眼的視覺效果。


X:Do you listen to a particular song or drinking a particular beverage while you are drawing recently?

你最近在畫畫的時候,會聽什麼歌去刺激靈感嗎?

E:For me, art is strongly equated with music - to really get in the groove for something I'm working on, I'll often play an album or song on repeat - whatever suits the mood I'm in.  Recently I've been listening to a lot of London Grammar and Disclosure.  I also listen to the Beats in Space podcast for electronic music if I want to hear a mix of stuff.

我認為藝術與音樂是不可分割的,我會選適合當日心情的專輯或歌曲,還要重複的播放著。最近,我常聽 Disclosure 的歌。

 

X:Is studying illustration in college worth the cost or do you recommend an alternative?

你建議大家到學校學習藝術,還是你推薦別的選擇?

E:Art school is great for two things. First, you're surrounded by artists of every genre, which makes for an extremely creative, exciting, and inspiring environment. Second, I found it so beneficial to hear about the illustration industry from my professors and I still get in touch with them from time to time if I have a question or need some advice on a job.

藝術學校能營造一個百花齊放的學習環境,與不同藝術派系的師生交流,同時為創作帶來不少啟發。而校內教授亦給予學生指導,特別是關於行內的專業意見,即使已畢業的我仍然不時與他們聯絡,請教對工作的一些建議。

 

X:Can you suggest three artist or illustrators we should check out? 

請推介三位值得留意的藝術家或插畫家。

E:Ana Albero http://www.ana-albero.com ,Blex Bolex http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/blexbolexGwenola Carrere http://gwenola.ultra-book.org