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Interview with Hassan Pasha aka Hpzworkz

Would you share some about yourself with us?

I am S.Hassan Pasha from Pakistan; I am a 30 year old digital artist. What started out as a hobby has now evolved into a full time profession. Working as a full time graphics designer/UI designer/3d Artist for a Software Development Company. Before this I was associated with advertising, my previous clientèle includes the Hotel industry, I used to do design work for Marriott Hotel, Islamabad.However my advertising portfolio is all 2d, my field of interest and expertise lies in the 3d side of digital art. I am also learning the art of photography, you can view the Photography folders to look at what I have been doing, i use a 5.1 MP digital camera from Hewlett Packard, the HP R707, my other tools of trade include Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk's 3D studio Max, DAZ's Bryce and Poser, Terragen, Corel Draw are to name the few.

When did you first discover that you possessed artistic ability?

I can’t say exactly when I discovered it, but I can surely say that is has been 4 years now. During one summer break at the university my friends and I decided to try our hand it digital art, well from there it has been no turning back. So I would say it has been 4 years now for me. However I am still in the learning process and in the effort to enhance my artistic skills.

What medium do you most prefer to create in?

Since I am a digital artist, my mediums are different from conventional artists, so from my realm I would say I enjoy creating 3d art, my proficiency also falls into the 2d category also.

What inspires you to create?

Human emotions inspire me to create, from sadness to madness, a happy moment can be inspirational or seeing tears in some one’s eyes can be a reason. A book, a caption, a song, a headline in a newspaper, all these contribute to my inspirations.

Why do you share your art with others?

In my opinion art is what you feel and sharing feelings with others is a good thing, some people are better off expressing themselves verbally, some write poetry and some are blessed with the talent of art. I firmly believe in art to be shared, it lets you see into the minds of others.

If you could choose three (not living) people from history to dinewith, who would they be, and

why would you choose them?

Of the 3 dead people I would dine with the following:

Adolf Hitler: I just want to ask him in person as to what drove him wild enough to create a WWII
Marilyn Monroe: She was just too gorgeous
John F. Kennedy: for starters he and I share the same date of birth and secondly want to congratulate him on space program.

Is art your life, your livelihood, or both?

My art is both my life and livelihood; it is so very true in my case, am really passionate about what I do.

What do you foresee for your future as an artist?

As an artist I see myself excelling, every day I am trying to improve my techniques and work, adding new dimensions whenever possible, so I for one see it bright.

What is your favorite software?

That would be 3d Studio Max from Autodesk.

What is most important to you, shapes or colors?

I would say colors would be more important as every color has something to say.

If you were given the opportunity to play a part in a movie, what would it be about, and what part would you play?

I would love to play the role of an upcoming digital artist, as to how he struggled to make a name for himself when digital art was not recognized at the global level. I would like the world to see the amount of struggle involved in making your voice heard.

Tell us about the process of your art. Do you express spontaneously, or do you intentionally create?

I create upon my mood, and moods are (well at least mine) are spontaneous. So my creations are spontaneous.

Do you prefer reading or television, and why?

I prefer reading as reading enhances imagination, for an artist his/her imagination should be very strong.

What do you think about the Internet? Does it enhance your life or detract from it?

Internet definitely enhanced my life, otherwise I wouldn’t be here giving this interview, LoL. On a serious note all my learning regarding my art has come from the Internet then of course the fact that Internet has reduced the distances and made the global concept a local one. It has allowed me to meet people from every corner of the world. Internet is a definite enhancement in my life.

What are your life goals?

My goal would be to become an established digital artist.

What or whom is your greatest inspiration?

Mother Nature is a huge source of inspiration.

What is the funniest mistake you have ever made?

I was to format a hard disk before putting data on it, and I had attached a friends hard disk to make a back up for my stuff, in my haste to format my disk I accidentally formatted my friend’s disk which not only erased his data but mine as well that I put in there for later retrieval.

Does music play a part in your life?

Music plays an essential role in my life for sure.

What types of books do you read, and who is your favorite author?

I like espionage novels, and Fredrick Forsyth is my favorite author.

Do you prefer gourmet food over fast food?
I
am a fast food fan.

Do you have spiritual beliefs?

Being a Muslim I definitely have spiritual beliefs.

In your travels, what is the most beautiful place you have ever visited? Describe what you felt when you were there.

The most beautiful place that I visited was the Jumairah beach in Dubai, UAE and for the first time I saw the sun do down the sea, for me that was a breathtaking view.

Do you have a favorite sport?

I love to watch soccer, never played it though.

Do you see digital art and traditional art merging at some point, or do you feel that they will move further away from each other?

I believe they have already merged, people in every walk of life are depending on technology one way or another, I really believe that digital art and traditional art will join hands rather than move away from one another.

We appreciate the time you have taken to interact and share with us. Do you have a website you want to tell us about so that our other members can see all of your works?

Yes my work can be seen at www.artwanted.com/hpzworkzand I can be contacted at hpasha@gmail.com