I start with an idea in my head. I sketch it out quickly as a line drawing, using pencil. It never comes out quite right - usually a bit better than my mental picture. Jamie Hewlett More Quotes by Jamie Hewlett More Quotes From Jamie Hewlett It’s about reaching that moment of pure ecstasy when a drawing just happens. Where every move you make with your hand and every thought you have in your head grows in front of you without any mistakes; no rubbing out, starting again and getting frustrated. It’s like being in a trance - it’s a fluid - and you almost don’t remember doing the picture. Drawing is an escape from all the unnecessary things in life that get in the way of being free. Jamie Hewlett mistake hands moving Drawing Is An Escape From All The Unecessary Things In Life That Get In The Way Of Being Free Jamie Hewlett being-free things-in-life drawing The total freedom means that you're enjoying what you're doing and you're involved in what you're doing, and that gives you the opportunity to experiment and have fun. Jamie Hewlett opportunity fun mean If you're having fun, if you're working with people you love working with, then the results are always going to be exciting. Jamie Hewlett results fun people It's wonderful to find cultures that are historically still intact, as opposed to a lot of Western cultures which seem to me to be slowly dying, stuck in celebrity illness or stupidity. Jamie Hewlett stupidity dying culture A lot of people put out albums with sort of crappy songs and a couple of singles because they know no one's going to listen to it anyway. We very much wanted it to be something that you do listen to from beginning to end and had a narrative that was important. Jamie Hewlett couple song people Everybody thinks that 2-D is Damon, but none of the characters are based on any of us. 2-D is the classic stupid pretty boy singer. He's the fall guy, the stooge. Everyone takes the piss out of him. He had a car accident where he went through the windscreen and ended up with two bumps on his head. It knocked some cool into him Jamie Hewlett stupid character fall I'm always having ideas. I'd like to continue being able to realise the ideas I have. Jamie Hewlett realising able ideas I want to do stuff that excites me and is enjoyable. Jamie Hewlett enjoyable want stuff Murdoc is sort of the, um, it’s his band. He sort of put Gorillaz together. It’s his idea. But he’s sort of an ugly, sort of, snaggle-toothed Satanist who didn’t actually get the job of being the lead singer ‘cause he isn’t very handsome. So, 2D got the job, which is always going to piss him off. Jamie Hewlett together jobs ideas I used to love comic books, and I love American comedy, and neither are afraid to tackle big themes. Jamie Hewlett comic comedy book China is incredibly important to the future of mankind. For me, this is something that we all need to have intelligent discussions about in America, in Britain, in Europe. We need to really understand that their destiny and our destiny, Africa's destiny, etc., are all completely tied in. The argument for getting to know your neighbors is very compelling. Jamie Hewlett destiny intelligent europe I have a problem with making eye contact with people, or with holding eye contact. Jamie Hewlett eye-contact eye problem people When I'm working on something, if I went to an exhibition of an artist I respect, then I usually come home quite depressed and look at what I'm doing and throw it all away and start again. Jamie Hewlett start look respect home The art world's quite elitist. I tend to skirt around that world. Jamie Hewlett skirt quite world art I don't go to enough exhibitions, purely because it intimidates me. Jamie Hewlett because go me enough Look at someone like Kanye West - ego is the death of a lot of art. To believe in yourself that much is to stop being an artist. Jamie Hewlett believe-in-yourself ego death art To be an artist is to doubt yourself and try harder. Jamie Hewlett yourself try artist doubt My mum was into pottery and embroidery, very artistic, and she knew some people from the college, which I think was how I got into it. My dad, who was a head-hunter, was also an incredible artist, and when he was very young, he was a really good cartoonist. Jamie Hewlett good think dad people My parents weren't very good at keeping things, which is why I treasure my own sons' work so much now - I don't want to lose anything. Jamie Hewlett lose parents good work
