007TINAR: please forgive me, for my general stupidity.

I discovered you; your work, while searching for something new for the COWON Media Center / JetAudio media player (a Windows-only software, I've run it under “WinE”, but-- as I suspect you are aware-- the GUI does NOT translate well to the emulation layer. Having learned of the GUI engineering nightmare; that it's a horrible place to work, from a /skinner's/ perspective, it's not surprising to find the UI renders so poorly there. Ah, but i dissect.)

WTF-- why did i stop by? goddamn, man-- my head! Okay, i look around, i see smooth lines, and cool tones, and i remember i wanted to ask: What is this?

To be true, I knowing next-to nothing about what a graphic design student might encounter, in terms of-- for example-- a semester project, or weekly exercise. But, it reminds me of something like that-- a structured approach, as might be to fulfill the criteria delegated by a professor (in which case, i suspect it scored high). I should clarify, I do not mean to suggest the work appears as that of a student; as if there is anything lacking here (as well, not that /student/ anything is necessarily poor either).
[ hee hee... did i cover all of the bases, so i didn't piss you off, quite properly? ]

I do not know why I should be inclined to imagine the artist as a student. I reason, such a guess as mine is due to-- what I perceive-- as a modern; contemporary, progressive piece. An educated critic would likely argue otherwise; that it is clearly influenced by this, or that digital graphic design artist, or era of design. You know critics: they only live that your inspiration may die-- like vampires-- only you won't grow fangs, fly around at night, and hang with hot-chicks like what's-her-face (Underworld?... yeah / you/ know who i mean, don't you. haha). Critics aren't worth the fraction of kilowatt hours required to light the monitor pixes; LCD required for displaying this text.

So, maybe it's just a “Wallpaper”; something to do; the result of playing around w/ the design tools?

I'd like to think of something more admirable, or inspiring: I imagine the artist is well organized, such that this represents only one part of a larger whole; the fulfillment of one sub-section, of a strategically calculated approach to ensure a consistent appearance is maintained, from this inception through application, and completion of a stylistically well-thought, and ultimately, good-looking project. what might appear as whimsical design at first glance is actually a deliberate sketch; a solid foundation from which more detailed work will spawn.

Maybe it's none of that. Maybe it's just a whimsical sketch. Nothing more, nothing less: take it (or leave it) for what it is, at face value.

From the look of the work of 007TINAR, i suspect this is more than mere whimsical sketch. I'm eager to learn from the author's reply, whether any of the notions I expressed are near true. Maybe you suggest i check myself into the mental hospital?

No matter what the artist thinks of my commentary; whether i receive reply, it doesn't matter as much as the artist understanding that mine is meant to resound as praise. The work is praiseworthy.

best regards,
js,
musician at [link]
instructor at [link]
author of [link]

love it

wonderful shading

Very nice and clean. Love the colors.