An illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician, David McKean has been known to be one of the most creative and original artists on the scene (Having worked with/for many well known names such as Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Tori Amos, Alice Cooper, Detective Comics, Darkhorse Comics, etc.), and so it was an absolute treat attending his talk during the first day of the Bradford Animation Festival, he has a pretty awesome sense of humor to go with the whole package too.
There was just so much to take in, and I know that he was only sharing less than a quarter of his works to us. He had done numerous graphic novels, book covers, album covers, stamps, postcards… the list goes on really (That talk would be the first and last time I decide to leave my notebook in my backpack and simply sit back and listen, ignorantly believing I could remember the important bits…).
While not necessarily specializing in Animation, he has made a couple of animated films and well as incorporated some animated elements into his stylishly surreal live-action works, he is never afraid to experiment as well as seek the help of others who are far more experienced in areas he has never exactly treaded much into. While his art style is considerably distinct, it is notable that he is always happy to try out new things, new styles, techniques, mediums, medias, etc.
Considering how many projects he tends to work on, McKean knows how to manage his time well, always trying to get something done every single day, even while on vacation with his family (By doing sketches instead of taking photographs), and even if he supposedly 'hits the wall' like most artists do (Though he has said that never truly gets bored with the things he works on, which makes him all the more admirable), he just keeps on going, and that alone is inspirational to us future artists.
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