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| italic title = Strictly Seiler<!--(Article title goes here and in the 'name' field below.)-->
| name = Strictly Seiler
| image = StrictlySeilerCover.png<!--(If no good single image is suitable, use a screenshot of the first page of the article)-->
| image_size = 260px
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption = <!--(If the infobox photo needs a caption, that can be put in this field.)-->
| author = [[Jeff Redford]]<!--(use {{unbulleted list|Author One|Author Two|Author Three}} to list multiple authors or subjects)-->
| illustrator =
| subject = [[Jason Seiler]]<!--(who or what is this wiki entry about?)-->
| genre = {{unbulleted list|[[Article]]|[[Interview]]|[[Q & A]]|[[Golden Nosey]]}}<!--(acceptable genres include: Editorial, Op/Ed, Article, Interview, How-To, Member Spotlight, etc. Multiple subjects see multiple authors above)-->
| published = [[EF Issue 2009.1]]
| pub_date = Winter 2009<!--(Should match EF Issue Published date)-->
| media_type = {{unbulleted list|Print|Digital}}<!--(Digital or otherwise both {{unbulleted list|Print|Digital}} )-->
| pages = 12-15<!--(Page number(s) of the issue the article appears on)-->
| preceded_by = <!--(Previous article in the issue)-->
| followed_by = <!--(Next article in the issue)-->
| notes =
| website = {{unbulleted list|[http://wiki.caricature.org/wiki/EF_PDFS/EF201?.?.pdf Full Issue PDF],|courtesy of {{URL|caricature.org}}}}
}}
Article Description. Should include author, brief description, issue number and page number(s).
==Article Transcript==
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'''Jeff Redford''': I am talking with Jason
Seiler, winner of the Golden Nosey for
the 2008 Convention that was held in
Raleigh, North Carolina. It really was
your first year competing, wasn’t it?
'''Jason Seiler''': Sort of. I came in 2003
when Kruger and Op de Beeck were first
there. My wife was about three months
pregnant. She was there, and really,
really sick. So I only did a few drawings
and I wasn’t into it seriously. Mostly, I
was walking around, observing. So I
really didn’t compete the first time I was
there. And actually I wasn’t even there
that often.
'''JR''': So 2008 was the second time you
attended a convention and the first
time you really competed?
'''JS''': Yeah.
'''JR''': So how did you feel about your
win, and the competition?
'''JS''': Well, I feel extremely honored that
I won. I’m still—I don’t know if the word
is “shocked” because I worked very,
very hard. To win all that I did win, was
overwhelming and a huge honor. But it
meant even more because of the friendships
with the other artists. I think that is
what makes it so special and cool—to be
able to let your friends and peers vote for
you. But as far as my first time and my
experience with competing, it was a lot of
fun. There was so much energy. I think I
could have gone for another day, at least
another day. But I was pretty trashed by
the end...
'''JR''': Does anyone’s work stick
out particularly?
'''JS''': My friend, Fred Harper, from New
York was sitting next to me. He is a talented
painter and has some great
color techniques...I also thought Paul
Moyse did some excellent work. Jert’s
work is excellent too! It was overwhelming
how much artwork there was. It was
pretty unreal.
'''JR''': I thought so as well. You have
been painting and drawing probably
since you were a kid. So tell me
basically how you got started. I know
your father is an artist...
'''JS''': Yeah, I grew up with a father as an
artist and I really didn’t take advantage
of anything he tried to teach me. I kind
of blew him off a lot, like most kids tend
to do. I wanted to do my own thing...I
was pretty seriously geeked out on
drawing since I was in at least the second
or third grade, to the point where I didn’t
really play with other kids...My dad would
tell me I should go outside and play...
but I would get bored and ten minutes
later I would be back in my room. My dad
gave me his old drawing table from his
college days. And basically all I ever did
was draw.
'''JR''': Did you ever feel pressure to go
this way or did it just evolve and your
parents just let it happen?
JS: Actually, my dad tried to talk me out
of being an artist, at one point. My dad
is a fine artist and there is not a great
market for that kind of work. I don’t think
my dad was hoping that I would become
an artist. But I think he saw the passion
that I had and the ambition. I would come
home from school, get my homework
done as fast as I could and draw for
hours and hours. I think he supported
what I did, but he never pushed it on me
or forced me to draw.
'''JR''': Did you go to art school?
'''JS''': I sort of went to art school. I had
always wanted to go to art school, but
things just didn’t work out the way I
wanted. I moved to Chicago when I was
18 and I ended up getting married when
I was 20. So art school didn’t really happen.
But I still wanted to go really bad. I
was also in some...not really famous or
successful bands, but we put out several
CDs. So that was pretty much my life for
a few years-touring the country, putting
out albums and stuff like that. I was in
three different bands. And then I still did
my art on the side.
My art was slowly picking up and I
started getting more illustration work.
Caricature work here and there. Things
for me started to change when my wife
was pregnant. Us having a child together
kick-started everything into gear. I sort of
freaked out the night my wife
went into labor. That night I
had my first go at “really”
painting, all while my wife
was in labor. She had a
friend coaching her and I
ended up freaking out...
I remember thinking
to myself, “My gosh, I
am never gonna make
it if I don’t learn how
to paint.” and, “ How
am I gonna support my
family if I can’t paint.”
Up until this point, I had
always been afraid to
learn how to paint. So I got
out some paint and did my
first of many paintings. And I
haven’t stopped since.
'''JR''': What was that first
painting of?
'''JS''': It was a watercolor of Owen
Wilson. I remember thinking about
different artists that I wanted to one day
compete against, artists like Daniel Adel
==See Also==
* [[Relevant Wiki Link]]
* [[Relevant Wiki Link]]
==External Links==
* [http://caricature.org/join-us External Link if needed]
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| italic title = Strictly Seiler<!--(Article title goes here and in the 'name' field below.)-->
| name = Strictly Seiler
| image = StrictlySeilerCover.png<!--(If no good single image is suitable, use a screenshot of the first page of the article)-->
| image_size = 260px
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption = <!--(If the infobox photo needs a caption, that can be put in this field.)-->
| author = [[Jeff Redford]]<!--(use {{unbulleted list|Author One|Author Two|Author Three}} to list multiple authors or subjects)-->
| illustrator =
| subject = [[Jason Seiler]]<!--(who or what is this wiki entry about?)-->
| genre = {{unbulleted list|[[Article]]|[[Interview]]|[[Q & A]]|[[Golden Nosey]]}}<!--(acceptable genres include: Editorial, Op/Ed, Article, Interview, How-To, Member Spotlight, etc. Multiple subjects see multiple authors above)-->
| published = [[EF Issue 2009.1]]
| pub_date = Winter 2009<!--(Should match EF Issue Published date)-->
| media_type = {{unbulleted list|Print|Digital}}<!--(Digital or otherwise both {{unbulleted list|Print|Digital}} )-->
| pages = 12-15<!--(Page number(s) of the issue the article appears on)-->
| preceded_by = <!--(Previous article in the issue)-->
| followed_by = <!--(Next article in the issue)-->
| notes =
| website = {{unbulleted list|[http://wiki.caricature.org/wiki/EF_PDFS/EF201?.?.pdf Full Issue PDF],|courtesy of {{URL|caricature.org}}}}
}}
Article Description. Should include author, brief description, issue number and page number(s).
==Article Transcript==
[[File:RelevantImage1.jpg|266px|thumb|right|For an image relevant to the article]]
[[File:RelevantImage2.jpg|266px|thumb|right|For an image relevant to the article]]
[[File:RelevantImage3.jpg|266px|thumb|right|For an image relevant to the article]]
'''Jeff Redford''': I am talking with Jason
Seiler, winner of the Golden Nosey for
the 2008 Convention that was held in
Raleigh, North Carolina. It really was
your first year competing, wasn’t it?
'''Jason Seiler''': Sort of. I came in 2003
when Kruger and Op de Beeck were first
there. My wife was about three months
pregnant. She was there, and really,
really sick. So I only did a few drawings
and I wasn’t into it seriously. Mostly, I
was walking around, observing. So I
really didn’t compete the first time I was
there. And actually I wasn’t even there
that often.
'''JR''': So 2008 was the second time you
attended a convention and the first
time you really competed?
'''JS''': Yeah.
'''JR''': So how did you feel about your
win, and the competition?
'''JS''': Well, I feel extremely honored that
I won. I’m still—I don’t know if the word
is “shocked” because I worked very,
very hard. To win all that I did win, was
overwhelming and a huge honor. But it
meant even more because of the friendships
with the other artists. I think that is
what makes it so special and cool—to be
able to let your friends and peers vote for
you. But as far as my first time and my
experience with competing, it was a lot of
fun. There was so much energy. I think I
could have gone for another day, at least
another day. But I was pretty trashed by
the end...
'''JR''': Does anyone’s work stick
out particularly?
'''JS''': My friend, Fred Harper, from New
York was sitting next to me. He is a talented
painter and has some great
color techniques...I also thought Paul
Moyse did some excellent work. Jert’s
work is excellent too! It was overwhelming
how much artwork there was. It was
pretty unreal.
'''JR''': I thought so as well. You have
been painting and drawing probably
since you were a kid. So tell me
basically how you got started. I know
your father is an artist...
'''JS''': Yeah, I grew up with a father as an
artist and I really didn’t take advantage
of anything he tried to teach me. I kind
of blew him off a lot, like most kids tend
to do. I wanted to do my own thing...I
was pretty seriously geeked out on
drawing since I was in at least the second
or third grade, to the point where I didn’t
really play with other kids...My dad would
tell me I should go outside and play...
but I would get bored and ten minutes
later I would be back in my room. My dad
gave me his old drawing table from his
college days. And basically all I ever did
was draw.
'''JR''': Did you ever feel pressure to go
this way or did it just evolve and your
parents just let it happen?
JS: Actually, my dad tried to talk me out
of being an artist, at one point. My dad
is a fine artist and there is not a great
market for that kind of work. I don’t think
my dad was hoping that I would become
an artist. But I think he saw the passion
that I had and the ambition. I would come
home from school, get my homework
done as fast as I could and draw for
hours and hours. I think he supported
what I did, but he never pushed it on me
or forced me to draw.
'''JR''': Did you go to art school?
'''JS''': I sort of went to art school. I had
always wanted to go to art school, but
things just didn’t work out the way I
wanted. I moved to Chicago when I was
18 and I ended up getting married when
I was 20. So art school didn’t really happen.
But I still wanted to go really bad. I
was also in some...not really famous or
successful bands, but we put out several
CDs. So that was pretty much my life for
a few years-touring the country, putting
out albums and stuff like that. I was in
three different bands. And then I still did
my art on the side.
My art was slowly picking up and I
started getting more illustration work.
Caricature work here and there. Things
for me started to change when my wife
was pregnant. Us having a child together
kick-started everything into gear. I sort of
freaked out the night my wife
went into labor. That night I
had my first go at “really”
painting, all while my wife
was in labor. She had a
friend coaching her and I
ended up freaking out...
I remember thinking
to myself, “My gosh, I
am never gonna make
it if I don’t learn how
to paint.” and, “ How
am I gonna support my
family if I can’t paint.”
Up until this point, I had
always been afraid to
learn how to paint. So I got
out some paint and did my
first of many paintings. And I
haven’t stopped since.
'''JR''': What was that first
painting of?
'''JS''': It was a watercolor of Owen
Wilson. I remember thinking about
different artists that I wanted to one day
compete against, artists like Daniel Adel
==See Also==
* [[Relevant Wiki Link]]
* [[Relevant Wiki Link]]
==External Links==
* [http://caricature.org/join-us External Link if needed]
<!--(check the issue number in the navbox template below)-->
{{201?.?Navbox}}
