Mega Artists Magazine Issue 8 | Page 26

Danny Modiba aka MoseArt, is a visual art and graphic design artist. He believes that art, in all it’s glory is a tool that those who have it or know how to use, can access a spiritual state of understanding and foresight. He uses many mediums when producing visual art such as pencils, paint, pastels and digital media. MoseArt shares his works with MAM, as a lesson to all visual art lovers. “PENCIL ART, like other visual art techniques, is a well known and most overused technique when it comes to drawing or doodling. Depending on the artist, one can have a complete ‘perfect’ artwork by merely using pencils of different shapes and sizes. Some will only use pencils as a trail for a follow up of detailing, with either charcoal or pen; equipment also plays a big part, the brand of pencils, the type of eraser quality and paper texture. Most of which are expensive, if one is planning on buying art tools, they must save up to buy quality, anything else will compromise your art. My style of PENCIL ART, is not unique, the only thing unique is the idea behind the PENCIL work. Not all PENCIL ART is worth the glory and praise, firstly, one has to look at the pencil lines, they will give you an idea of www.megaartists.co.za Mar- Apr AugSep2016 2016 the artist’s attitude and behaviour when constructing an artwork. I can go dark(aura) then light(aura) depending on the mood and emphasis I wish to put out. Secondly, one has to look at the shapes made by the figures drawn, in order to understand the artist’s perspective in terms of their mental format, There are a lot of question one can ask such as , are they square?(they have rugged and raw perspective on many things) are they elliptic? (smooth and free flowing, showing feelings of merriment and youth) are they triangular? (focused on one point ). Art is a voice that we all have, many neglect it, for it is a spiritual lingo, that needs training and intense practice. The creativity and complexity of pencil art is infinite. Pencil is the starting point ,and if you can master the art of pencil anything is will be much easier to learn. I live for art and explore all types of format but i still appreciate pencil art more and what i have learnt from drawing with a pencil. Let’s not use Art for spreading hate, propaganda or slander. Keep making Art a daily routine; Art Lives.” Page Page25 25