We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Michael Camarda. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Michael below.
Michael, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?
I’ve worked on many meaningful projects, but the most meaningful has to be the Mac Miller artwork I made for Spotify. I was contacted by the agency working directly for Spotify while I was traveling and saw that they were interested in collaborating. Eventually, they shared the details for the project which was set to launch on Mac’s birthday. He’s my favorite artist of all time so I knew this would be a great fit.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
I’ve always been interested in cover and poster art which is composed of really complex elements. I found that it creates a doorway into the main subject. This is something that appealed to me from a very young age. The most important thing that I value in my process is making sure I am working on something I’m passionate about. If there is something I have a passion for, I can guarantee it will reflect strongly in the final composition. Life is too short to not paint the things you are passionate about. I’d rather be honest with myself than to start on something where I’m not putting my full energy towards.
In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?
Society should help grow emerging artists by sharing their work. It costs absolutely nothing to reshare an artist’s artwork. No one is forcing them to purchase a piece of art or take their time. If people can start just by showing support for the artist by taking a second to share, then that’s all we are looking for. We make this art to inspire others.
Any resources you can share with us that might be helpful to other creatives?
I’ve learned a ton from traditional oil painters for some reason. The way they go through their process can be applied to any medium. I was lucky enough to learn from a few to fully understand their thought process. So I try to apply that process in all of my work.
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