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==Article Transcript==
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Minneapolis-based artist Tom Fluharty has been in his current career since 1983 and is this year’s guest of honor and keynote speaker at the annual convention. On the next few pages, he shares his process on a new digital painting. First, here are a few questions. If you want to learn more about him, refer to our previous interview in the Summer 2015 issue of Exaggerated Features.

Q: Hi, Tom! Thanks for checking in with us. Last time we spoke with you, your focus was on your Pop Art Painting. Have you changed directions since then?

A: Yes, I’m still drawing and painting Pop Culture just not focusing on gallery work. I also am working on a dog collection to license. I am thinking and moving everything I do towards licensing.

Q: Whose art are you following on social media these days?

A: On Instagram I follow Pascal Campion, Marvin Lorenz, Jason Seiler, John Nevarez, Josh Leclare, Kim Jung G, George Pratt, Dan Zollinger and Cory Loftis.

Q: Do you do any teaching?

A: Yes, I teach at Schoolism.com and have some local students as well. Teaching has made me chew on the fundamentals over and over. Repetition helps drive home what we know. To explain and clarify what we do is actually not as easy as we think it would be. Once we explain something a thousand times, we get better at communicating it.

Q: What values and attributes should an artist have to improve their craft and/or
be successful?

A: Humility and hunger. A hunger to be awesome. That requires humility, a willingness to admit we are only so good and need help. That’s where everything starts. Also an aggressive use of our time, knowing we are all given the same amount of time each day, 24 hours. Use it wisely to get great. Lastly, study with great people. If someone is awesome at what you want to do, ask to study with them. All of these fall under the attribute of humility.

Q: And on the flip side, what
do you think holds an artist back or is detrimental to
their progress?

A: Artists stop growing when they think they are awesome enough or famous enough and they stop practicing. Believing you are a master just because someone calls you that stunts your growth and is not rooted in what’s true. I believe the word “master” should be used for artists like Anders Zorn or Rembrandt and looking at ourselves in light of these great men is healthy to our growth
and progress.

Q: Do you make a distinction between caricature illustration and caricature fine art?

A: Yes. What is it that makes the difference? Caricature illustration for me is rooted in technique and personal style of the illustrator. Fine art caricature is rooted more in classical teachings going back to painters in history like Rembrandt, or William-Adolphe Bouguereau, where principle and fundamentals are taught rather than to admit we are only so good and need help. That’s where everything starts. Also an aggressive use of our time, knowing we are all given the same amount of time each day, 24 hours. Use it wisely to get great. Lastly, study with great people. If someone is awesome at what you want to do, ask to study with them. All of these fall under the attribute of humility.

Q: And on the flip side, what
do you think holds an artist back or is detrimental to
their progress?

A: Artists stop growing when they think they are awesome enough or famous enough and they stop practicing. Believing you are a master just because someone calls you that stunts your growth and is not rooted in what’s true. I believe the word “master” should be used for artists like Anders Zorn or Rembrandt and looking at ourselves in light of these great men is healthy to our growth
and progress.

Q: Do you make a distinction between caricature illustration and caricature fine art?

A: Yes. What is it that makes the difference? Caricature illustration for me is rooted in technique and personal style of the illustrator. Fine art caricature is rooted more in classical teachings going back to painters in history like Rembrandt, or William-Adolphe Bouguereau, where principle and fundamentals are taught rather than

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 Minneapolis-based artist Tom Fluharty has been in his current career since 1983 and is this year’s guest of honor and keynote speaker at the annual convention. On the next few pages, he shares his process on a new digital painting. First, here are a few questions. If you want to learn more about him, refer to our previous interview in the Summer 2015 issue of Exaggerated Features.
-Q: Hi, Tom! Thanks for checking in with us. Last time we spoke with you, your focus was on your Pop Art Painting. Have you changed directions since then?
+'''Q''': Hi, Tom! Thanks for checking in with us. Last time we spoke with you, your focus was on your Pop Art Painting. Have you changed directions since then?
-A: Yes, I’m still drawing and painting Pop Culture just not focusing on gallery work. I also am working on a dog collection to license. I am thinking and moving everything I do towards licensing.
+'''A''': Yes, I’m still drawing and painting Pop Culture just not focusing on gallery work. I also am working on a dog collection to license. I am thinking and moving everything I do towards licensing.
-Q: Whose art are you following on social media these days?
+'''Q''': Whose art are you following on social media these days?
-A: On Instagram I follow Pascal Campion, Marvin Lorenz, Jason Seiler, John Nevarez, Josh Leclare, Kim Jung G, George Pratt, Dan Zollinger and Cory Loftis.
+'''A''': On Instagram I follow Pascal Campion, Marvin Lorenz, Jason Seiler, John Nevarez, Josh Leclare, Kim Jung G, George Pratt, Dan Zollinger and Cory Loftis.
-Q: Do you do any teaching?
+'''Q''': Do you do any teaching?
-A: Yes, I teach at Schoolism.com and have some local students as well. Teaching has made me chew on the fundamentals over and over. Repetition helps drive home what we know. To explain and clarify what we do is actually not as easy as we think it would be. Once we explain something a thousand times, we get better at communicating it.
+'''A''': Yes, I teach at Schoolism.com and have some local students as well. Teaching has made me chew on the fundamentals over and over. Repetition helps drive home what we know. To explain and clarify what we do is actually not as easy as we think it would be. Once we explain something a thousand times, we get better at communicating it.
-Q: What values and attributes should an artist have to improve their craft and/or
+'''Q:''' What values and attributes should an artist have to improve their craft and/or
 be successful?
-A: Humility and hunger. A hunger to be awesome. That requires humility, a willingness to admit we are only so good and need help. That’s where everything starts. Also an aggressive use of our time, knowing we are all given the same amount of time each day, 24 hours. Use it wisely to get great. Lastly, study with great people. If someone is awesome at what you want to do, ask to study with them. All of these fall under the attribute of humility.
+'''A:''' Humility and hunger. A hunger to be awesome. That requires humility, a willingness to admit we are only so good and need help. That’s where everything starts. Also an aggressive use of our time, knowing we are all given the same amount of time each day, 24 hours. Use it wisely to get great. Lastly, study with great people. If someone is awesome at what you want to do, ask to study with them. All of these fall under the attribute of humility.
-Q: And on the flip side, what
+'''Q:''' And on the flip side, what
 do you think holds an artist back or is detrimental to
 their progress?
-A: Artists stop growing when they think they are awesome enough or famous enough and they stop practicing. Believing you are a master just because someone calls you that stunts your growth and is not rooted in what’s true. I believe the word “master” should be used for artists like Anders Zorn or Rembrandt and looking at ourselves in light of these great men is healthy to our growth
+'''A:''' Artists stop growing when they think they are awesome enough or famous enough and they stop practicing. Believing you are a master just because someone calls you that stunts your growth and is not rooted in what’s true. I believe the word “master” should be used for artists like Anders Zorn or Rembrandt and looking at ourselves in light of these great men is healthy to our growth
 and progress.
-Q: Do you make a distinction between caricature illustration and caricature fine art?
+'''Q:''' Do you make a distinction between caricature illustration and caricature fine art?
-A: Yes. What is it that makes the difference? Caricature illustration for me is rooted in technique and personal style of the illustrator. Fine art caricature is rooted more in classical teachings going back to painters in history like Rembrandt, or William-Adolphe Bouguereau, where principle and fundamentals are taught rather than to admit we are only so good and need help. That’s where everything starts. Also an aggressive use of our time, knowing we are all given the same amount of time each day, 24 hours. Use it wisely to get great. Lastly, study with great people. If someone is awesome at what you want to do, ask to study with them. All of these fall under the attribute of humility.
+'''A:''' Yes. What is it that makes the difference? Caricature illustration for me is rooted in technique and personal style of the illustrator. Fine art caricature is rooted more in classical teachings going back to painters in history like Rembrandt, or William-Adolphe Bouguereau, where principle and fundamentals are taught rather than to admit we are only so good and need help. That’s where everything starts. Also an aggressive use of our time, knowing we are all given the same amount of time each day, 24 hours. Use it wisely to get great. Lastly, study with great people. If someone is awesome at what you want to do, ask to study with them. All of these fall under the attribute of humility.
-Q: And on the flip side, what
+'''Q:''' And on the flip side, what
 do you think holds an artist back or is detrimental to
 their progress?
-A: Artists stop growing when they think they are awesome enough or famous enough and they stop practicing. Believing you are a master just because someone calls you that stunts your growth and is not rooted in what’s true. I believe the word “master” should be used for artists like Anders Zorn or Rembrandt and looking at ourselves in light of these great men is healthy to our growth
+'''A:''' Artists stop growing when they think they are awesome enough or famous enough and they stop practicing. Believing you are a master just because someone calls you that stunts your growth and is not rooted in what’s true. I believe the word “master” should be used for artists like Anders Zorn or Rembrandt and looking at ourselves in light of these great men is healthy to our growth
 and progress.
-Q: Do you make a distinction between caricature illustration and caricature fine art?
+'''Q:''' Do you make a distinction between caricature illustration and caricature fine art?
-A: Yes. What is it that makes the difference? Caricature illustration for me is rooted in technique and personal style of the illustrator. Fine art caricature is rooted more in classical teachings going back to painters in history like Rembrandt, or William-Adolphe Bouguereau, where principle and fundamentals are taught rather than
+'''A:''' Yes. What is it that makes the difference? Caricature illustration for me is rooted in technique and personal style of the illustrator. Fine art caricature is rooted more in classical teachings going back to painters in history like Rembrandt, or William-Adolphe Bouguereau, where principle and fundamentals are taught rather than
 ==See Also==