“When I was really young, I gravitated towards the visual arts first. I feel that's what comes most naturally to me. I've always had an immediate proclivity towards making visual art and I was a really tactile kid.” FeelsFirstsArtKidsYoungVisualsVisual ArtTactile Author:John Dyer Baizley
“Art came fluidly, so I was able to teach myself many of the things I thought were important by copying and mimicking my artistic idols.” ArtImportantAbleTeachArtisticIdolsCopyingMimicking Author:John Dyer Baizley
“It's hard for me to say what would happen if I didn't go to art school. It wasn't that I learned any specific painting or drafting skills at school that I felt I couldn't have taught myself. However there is something quintessentially unique and important that you gain by immersing yourself in ascholastic and creative universe, and being held to certain academic standards while being surrounded by artists of varying disciplines.” IfsArtImportantHardHappensSchoolArtistCertainUniverseFeltCreativeTaughtPaintingDisciplineSkillsUniqueStandardsGainsAcademicArt SchoolDraftingImmersing YourselfAcademic Standards Author:John Dyer Baizley
“If you want to create something that's worth doing you have to self-edit from the get-go. You really must be careful and selective with whom you work, you must constantly ask yourself the hard questions about your art, and you must set a nearly unattainable standard for yourself.” IfsWantArtSelfHardAsksStandardsCarefulBe CarefulEditsDoing YouSelectiveUnattainableHard Questions Author:John Dyer Baizley
“I feel like I've gotten to the point where when I get tired of making art I can make a smooth transition into making music and vice versa. There is always something to do.” FeelsArtI CanTiredVicesTransitionSmoothVice Versa Author:John Dyer Baizley
“It's my intention to make something stand outside the realm of album art, but it also feels comfortable to me to be in it. It's tricky and definitely a requires striking a delicate balance.” FeelsArtBalanceComfortableIntentionAlbumsRealmsDelicateStanding OutTricky Author:John Dyer Baizley
“Drawing from art history and mythology allows me to connect with viewers in a familiar, yet loose visual framework. Blending disparate histories and themes can give the overall presentation a recognizable, yet unique flavor.” GivingArtUniqueDrawingMythologyFamiliarThemeVisualsViewersFlavorFrameworkPresentationArt History Author:John Dyer Baizley
“It's important for me to have different tiers of value for the art. Some of the silk-screens are really affordable, but I do have some high-end silk-screens that are several color layers and a little more expensive, and then I have the paintings that can get way up there.” WayLittlesArtImportantDifferentEndsValuesColorPaintingScreensExpensiveLayersAffordableSilk Author:John Dyer Baizley
