Today we’d like to introduce you to Jonathan Kordich.
Jonathan, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I grew up drawing janky comics, video game characters, and plenty of portraits. I still do plenty of portraits and make up my own characters now. While growing up, I usually roped friends into drawing with me for fun. Somewhere around the age of 12, I mostly stopped drawing for the most part. Around 17 or 18, I picked it up again and decided to go to college for it. For the first four of my six years, I was definitely in the lower echelon of my classes. Arguably the worst in some of them. Through grit and plenty of distress over being terrible, I eventually became okay at it. Never will I be able to pay back the amount of support my parents have given me. It’s been three years since graduating and I can gladly say that I’m better than I was.
Can you give our readers some background on your art?
I’m a digital painter. This pretty much means that I kind of paint like oils, but on a screen. No mess, no stress isn’t exactly true, but it certainly helps. I’ve always been inspired by what I see: television, movies, books, video games, whatever is on the side of the road, and just anything that scratches the right itch. Simply put, I paint what I’m interested in. There isn’t typically a larger message or idea to it. A painting may depict a figure doing something (which is pretty much my tried and true formula), and with that there is usually some brief narrative. The narrative of it may have been established prior to the figure or it might just serve to make the figure more interesting. All in all, I’d like it if most people take away a simple “oh, that’s pretty cool.” I’m not looking to be a thought-provoking activist or world-renowned story-teller. On the off chance that I end up having a sliver of that, why not?
What responsibility, if any, do you think artists have to use their art to help alleviate problems faced by others? Has your art been affected by issues you’ve concerned about?
I believe that art at its core is entertainment. Whether it’s to enjoy the view, tickle an idea, or to point out something that you feel should be seen. I’d argue that most successful films can show something that the creators feel are important, while delivering it in an understandable fashion. Most people probably won’t listen to an opposing view unless it is in the form of entertainment. Art, as entertainment, fills a void of communication that probably would be impossible otherwise. There’s a really simple reason why satire is informative, entertaining, and educational all at once. I don’t believe that the role of the artist has changed much with the times because artists will often gravitate towards what their personality drives them to.
What’s the best way for someone to check out your work and provide support?
My website and social media are regularly updated with my latest pieces. Prints of almost everything is available on my website. If anyone is interested in my work or knows someone that could utilize my style for a book cover, album, commission, or anything in that realm, it would help tremendously! More opportunities are the best way for an artist to advance in their field.
Contact Info:
- Website: jonathankordich.com
- Email: jrkordich.art@gmail.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/jonathankordich
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