Every so often, I come across a person who believes that Fractal Art isn't really art at all and that it is merely button pushing. Well, being a fractal artist myself, I get quite offended. We work really hard on our pieces and it's not nice to just call it "button pushing"! So, I've decided to feature some incredible artists biweekly that prove that Fractal Art isn't all about the buttons, but the creative genius, inspiration, and hard work of the people who make it!


This week's "button pusher" is the wicked awesome *milleniumsentry! The millennial has been an incredible teacher to me in the beginning of my stint using Ultra Fractal. He knows his way around the program like crazy and has an awesome style.

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THE INTERVIEW

How did you get into Fractal Art?

I wrote some basic programs back in highschool while working through some tutorial books. I loved the color cycling animations so I ended up looking for a few books about it.About three years ago, I was looking for screen savers and found Janet Parkes work.I have been hooked ever since.I have always liked them though.


How long does it take for you to make a piece?

This is actually hard to answer for me. I would say that most of my time goes to learning techniques. The actual creation of a piece takes far less. If I am doing something where I don't hit any snags it is quite fast. Some of my pieces are done in less that fifteen minutes.I usually sketch things out first if it's a piece that has any complex composition.In short... it varies widely depending on the piece.

Finally, what would you say to someone who called you a button pusher?

After I giggled?

Yes XD

I would say that yes.. you got me pegged.I push so many buttons that sometimes even I lose track, and that it's easy to oversimplify. Nothing of worth is ever automatic, and even if the tools are efficient, and tailored to your needs that there is a human factor in everything we do.I guess it just boils down to the level of detail you focus on.

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THE FEATURE