He walked in circles for a few minutes, came back and asked "Are you the Larry Elmore that does all these fantasy paintings?" and I said "Yes". Again he looked very disappointed so I asked him why. He said to me "Well I pictured you as a young, tall, slim man with long black hair" and I said "Well I am sorry to disappoint you"
WW: You've recently done some workshops. Is this a fulfilling? experience and something you want to continue in the future?
LE: Yes I love it! I am able to give back to aspiring artists.
WW: Artists in the video game industry, amongst others, are doing an increasing amount of their art on the computer, the tools being tablets instead of brushes. Do you believe that traditional methods have a future or are they bound to become a something of a curiosity, kept alive by a few "purists"?
LE: Because most illustration is directly connected with selling a product that mean it is all about making money. Most publishers want a good painting with the cheapest rights possible.
WW: Have you ever worked in 3-D, i.e. sculpture? If so, which materials?
LE: Not much because I don't have them time. I have done a little with Sculpy and Wax.
WW: What's something you haven't done yet creatively that you still want to accomplish?
LE: My own art full time.
WW: What question did you wish we'd asked but didn't? What would your answer to that question be?
LE: "What is it like to be able to do what you want for a living?"
Being a successful fantasy artist is not what I dreamed it would be. My life is extremely stressful. I must always be producing art to take care of my wife and kids. I am constantly working. So it was much harder than I thought because there just hasn't been much spare time. Life goes by too fast...
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