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2da: Where (and when) do you feel
you are at your most creative?MD: That’s an interesting question. I feel like
my creative juices are flowing best in the early
morning and then again in the evening or night
time. I get into a state of “flow” where it seems like
everything around me just disappears and the
hours fly by. I definitely need a lot of quiet when I
am designing things so I can concentrate on what I
am doing. Once I get to “easier” parts of a painting
such as applying base colors or rendering details I
definitely need music or I get bored really easily.I think I could be more creative though. I spend a
lot of time (probably more than most) figuring out
interesting ways of giving life to my paintings. I have
a little perfectionist in me which forces me to keep
working on something until I am fully satisfied.Kopp who I worked closely on Ori and the Blind
Forest with. I learned a lot from those guys.2da: If you could meet any artist (past or
present) what would you ask them and why?MD: Again there are probably too many in this world,
both present and past. I think it would be amazing
to talk to Kim Jung Gi for a bit to pick his brain about
the way he memorizes and visualizes things. I am
assuming his brain must be wired differently to pull
off what he does. His ability to visualize everything
our world exists of would be a neat skill to have.Craig Mullins must be a wicked teacher as well.
I would love to find out about his love to paint
absolutely every single subject, and theme, this
world has to offer. He seems to find interesting
aspects in everything we see; a true master.2da: Which artist or group of artists
particularly inspire your work?
MD: There are so many amazing artists out there
that it is hard to cut it down to a couple. I love Brad
Rigney for his approach and work moral; he is
just a beast. In terms of drawing abilities I admire
Wesley Burt and Marko Djurdjevic. When it comes
to color I am amazed by what Thomas Scholes
has done in his videos on livestream.com. He
nails the dreamy and whimsical feel in painting.
As mentioned before I am a big fan of the art style of
Warcraft III and also Diablo, I guess through playing
these games so much they had a massive impact
on my understanding of color simplification and
art style in general. Luckily enough I was always
surrounded by talented people. I would also
like to mention Johannes Figlhuber and Simon
Personal illustration from 2015 at a time when
Maximilian had to paint a lot of planets for a job