Wade Johnston on ARTSTACK

I’ve worked in every medium you mentioned here. Over the course of my life, starting with crayons, moving through all of these or at least trying them out at one point or another I’ve landed in a blended zone. I call it mixed media, because it’s relatable to most people. They’ve heard of it. If I try to explain that my work combines my photos, digital, hand drawn elements, painted elements, collage, typography… sometimes all of it, sometimes part of it, they get lost. If I say something about using digital tools I often get dismissed or accused of cheating because I don’t exclusively use traditional tools. The thing is, artist have always embraced new tools and techniques. Pushed the boundaries of what any medium can do or be combined with. I always tell people use the tools that allow you to execute your vision, what you see in your minds eye, and ignore those people that don’t understand. It’s not so much about how you made it, but the end result, and no AI doesn’t count unless you are doing something really inventive and unique with it like Jason Salavon, or Barry Anderson.