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EBSQ 1:1 – What art medium would you love to learn?
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in Artist Interviews, EBSQ 1:1 on April 22, 2013
As a painter I am always seeking new techniques to use in my work. I believe venturing into unfamiliar mediums from time to time will benefit the one I mostly work with. It allows me to come back with a fresh view. One art form I would love to learn is sculpture. Throughout history materials continue to be diverse, enabling endless possibilities that are only limited by our imaginations.
Dreams by Elena Feliciano
I’ve never been able to get the hang of colored pencils. I see work that other artists have done and it’s amazing but I just can’t get the hang of them. I would love to learn how to use colored pencils.
Her Dreams were of Colors by Betty Refour
El Pescado by Cindy Couling
The other medium would be welding kinetic sculptures. I would like to use rock with the metal. If i could get movement it would be even crazier! I have never welded & it would be a challenge as the Lyme leaves me weak so I do not know if physically it is possible. But maybe I’ll just have to attempt it!
I am a Warrior by Keri Colestock
What art medium have you always wanted to learn?
EBSQ 1:1 – Where do you shop for art supplies?
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in EBSQ 1:1 on March 25, 2013
My favorite shop for arts supplies is the one that I can get the best deal at. I live within 8-10 blocks of a Michaels, JoAnns, and an Utrecht art supply, and I always go armed with coupons. I love that most of these stores have apps and I can access them from my phone, because too often I run out the door without the paper coupon.
Frida by Catherine Darling Hostetter
My community has a really neat, unique resource here in town, called the “I.D.E.A. Store.“ It’s essentially a resale shop….for gently used art and craft supplies and all kinds of assorted donated odds and ends intended for recycling and reuse. It’s a mixed bag every time I go in there — never quite know what you are going to find….but I’ve purchased (at crazy low prices) tubes of paint and jars of gesso and mod podge with plenty of product still in them, paint brushes, brayers, art books, stamps,maps and sheet music for mixed media projects, yarn, frames, and more. Staffed by volunteers, all proceeds benefit a local school districts. So indeed — pretty cool, and something every community should have!
Ain’t Nothin’ But by Patience
I always love to dreamily float through Michaels Stores (Arts and Crafts Supply) for inspiration and quick fixes. Since it’s in so many states, I can even pick up emergency supplies (yes, an art emergency!) when I’m traveling to and from art shows. For items they don’t stock, I buy from various online sites for items such as my favorite clay for making Skellies and stretcher bars for limited edition canvases of my Big Eye Beauties!
Morbidly Adorable Tarot – Sun by Misty Benson
EBSQ 1:1 – What has influenced your art over the years?
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in EBSQ 1:1 on March 18, 2013
The prevailing influence upon my artwork is technology. I was trained as a traditional oil painter, but vision problems forced me to turn to computer technology in order to see fine detail. I continue to draw and paint by hand, I simply use a mouse now instead of a brush.
Well Dressed Raven by Mary Ogle
I’ve always been interested in artwork my whole life, and as a child I was an avid reader and loved fantasy novels. Now I only really have time to listen to audio books while I work, but I still generally choose fantasy novels. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke is my very favorite book, and I usually watch A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Stanley Tucci as Puck at least three or four times a week. I usually have movies or books playing in the studio while I work, but I also listen to symphonic metal and get a lot of my best ideas from music.
Cursed Lamia by Tiffany Towland-Scott
EBSQ 1:1 – What two colors are a must have on your palette?
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in EBSQ 1:1 on March 11, 2013
Two must haves on my palette. Ultramarine blue and burnt sienna. So many color combos possible….cools and warms…..and together they make a great black and warm greys with white.
The two colors my palette is never without are terra rosa and yellow ochre. I tone all of my canvas with a gray/green and under paint my larger paintings with terra rosa. The contrast really helps me work out composition and value issues before committing to my final work. Yellow ochre is a versatile color that mixes well with other colors to form natural looking hues. No matter what I’m working on, I put them out every time.
I must do this unconsciously, but my two must have colors (besides black and white) are green and red. These naturally complimentary colors create so much visual fun that they shouldn’t be reserved only for Christmas.
EBSQ 1:1 – What’s your favorite art museum?
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in EBSQ 1:1 on March 4, 2013
My favorite art museum is the Whitney in Manhattan. I feel like the artists and work included represent the cutting edge of contemporary, 20th and 21st century art. The fact that it is American art-centric lends itself to one of the few places chronicling American heritage in the arts – something that, as an American artist, touches me personally when I walk through the museum. My dream is to one day have my own retrospective at the Whitney – that’ll be the pinnacle for me.
Faces of the City XXXI by Aja Apa-Soura
My favorite art museum is the Cranbrook Museum of Art. I grew up near Cranbrook and my parents were very involved with the Art Academy so my first memories of any art museum is theirs. The architecture of the building is elegant and striking. My mother took me there often and I have particular memories of a ancient sculpture of an Asian head. I really loved that sculpture and when they changed the exhibit and the sculpture was removed, I was very upset. The curator took me down to the storage area so that I could see that the head was still there and safe. I’ve seen many different exhibitions there over the years and I still have that feeling of personal connection with the art and with the museum.
Beehive Cat by Harlan
Legion of Honor Museum would have to be my favorite. One day we set out to go to the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco to see the visiting Pablo Picasso exhibit, but there was long line that wrapped clear around the block just to get in the door. So we changed our plans and went for a hike in a beautiful woodsy area where we unexpectedly stumbled upon the Legion of Honor Museum. There I saw an extensive collection of sculptures by Auguste Rodin including the ‘The Thinker’ and several pieces of Pablo Picasso’s ceramics. It was a very good day.
Fish Bowl by Victoria Kloch
EBSQ 1:1 – What contemporary artist would you like to meet?
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in EBSQ 1:1 on February 19, 2013
I would love to meet Jakub Julian Ziolkowksi. He’s very young. Young enough not to be afraid to make a statement. His art is bold and daring and very excessive. I find him very refreshing.
Cecily Brown, the featured artist in the February, 2013 edition of “Vogue” magazine comes to mind as a contemporary artist I would like to meet. Although my subject matter is rarely the human form, her powerful and insightful freedom of expression making people accessible and familiar inspires me and resonates with the goals in my own art. She seems very focused and busy so I would leave any meeting on her terms.
We’d love to meet Annie Preece. Her work is big, loud, colorful, full of energy and packed with punch. It speaks loudly in quiet rooms. That she’s one of the few women who are recognized and respected in the urban art arena – yeah. That doesn’t hurt either.
I’d like to meet the French artists Pierre and Gilles, whose beautiful images (a mixture of photography and painting) have been a big influence on my work, to talk about their methods and influences. And because they are rather handsome!
EBSQ 1:1 – What is your preferred social media site?
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in Artist Interviews, EBSQ 1:1 on February 11, 2013
My favourite social media site is definitely Facebook. For visual artists I think it is the best way to connect with fans and collectors because it is a great balance of pictures, text, and important apps like Event Calendars. I love posting photos of projects I’m working on while they’re still in progress – most of the time I end up selling a painting before it’s even finished, and it’s also a great way to invite discussion from artists & budding artists about technique & process. The Events app is also a wonderful way to post all of my upcoming art shows and to let people know what I’m up to!
My favorite social media site would be Facebook. I use my fan page to promote my art everyday. via direct sales, etsy stores, auctions, showing works in progress, you name it. It can all be viewed by my collectors in one place. The various artists groups are great too, for interacting with other artists from all over the world.
For my business I prefer using Facebook. It allows me to more closely interact with my followers, promote, and see how others are moving my work around. I also find it so simple to take a picture and share as I work from the drawing table with my phone.
EBSQ 1:1 – What’s your #1 tip for budding artists?
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in EBSQ 1:1 on February 4, 2013
I’d say my number one tip for budding artists would be to dedicate time each day to the creative process. We’re all stretched pretty thin making a living and can’t always find time to paint or even sketch daily. On those days, make time to read an inspiring article, watch an interview with someone in the creative arts, do some Google image searches or try visiting a virtual gallery. These don’t have to be in your direct field of work. Have faith in the process. It may take some time but what goes in one day comes out another.
Don’t be too self-critical. Even the masters don’t create masterpieces every single time! Explore a lot of different mediums in order to find your niche.
I decided to pass the buck on this question and ask my 6 and 8 year old children. My son said to practice drawing everything and look at things very carefully. My daughter said whether you draw, paint, or sculpt, you should start with something you’re really interested in (in her case, Garfield and Pokemon) and explore it because you make better art when you care about what you’re making. A few minutes later, she also chimed in with, “Oh, and be creative!”
I think there’s a lot of precocious wisdom in their answers: practice, observation, passion, curiosity, a connection to your subject. All children are born artists. (And scientists, too, for that matter.) The secret is to hold onto this wisdom as you grow up.
EBSQ 1:1 – What’s your most creative time of day?
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in EBSQ 1:1 on January 28, 2013
My most creative time of day is early morning. I like get up, make a cup of coffee and get straight down to painting. Still being half asleep seems to make the work and ideas flow much easier than later in the day.
My most creative time of day is late at night after the kids have been tucked into bed. The house is still and quiet and I know there will be no interruptions. The phone will not ring, no one at the door, even the pets are sleeping peacefully. I can submerge myself wholly in my work and time just goes by without my notice, this is when my best work is created.
My most creative time of the day is usually when the muse strikes me and I never know when that is going to happen. I will say, though, that many of those times seem to happen when the day is almost over and everything is quiet. Nothing pulls me away from creating and that is nice!
EBSQ1:1 – What’s your can’t-live-without art supply?
Posted by Amanda Makepeace in EBSQ 1:1 on January 21, 2013
The one thing I can’t do without is my shoplight and OttLite. I have a day job and often paint at night. My vision is very poor in the evening and I could not paint without a good light. I have 1000 watt halogen shoplight for the room. I use an OttLite for my small paintings. The OttLite can be very expensive, I bought mine on sale at Christmas and glad I did.
My can’t live without art supply is sterling silver. I could use brass or copper but silver is much nicer to work with than those other metals, and not just because of its colour. It’s smoother to saw through, the solder joints aren’t as obvious and you can do things with it you can’t do with brass or copper, like depletion guild it.
This is a tough question. I am a simple painter. I use paint, water, brushes, palette knives, gesso and canvas. I can not live without any one of those supplies. I really have no tricks or secrets to offer. I can tell you that my most replaced supply would be script liner brushes and detail round brushes of various sizes.
My most important art supply are “Oval Poly Sponges” They are synthetic and blend all my background colors better than any brush I have ever used. They are resistant to chemicals and grease and hold only water so they are ideal for acrylic application. I also use one for finishing my paintings with protective varnish because they make an even application. The cleanup is easy, just rinse and squeeze with warm water.
At Crafts Charms and Collectibles, we could not live without our photo CHARMS!!!!! Our jewelry is all about the theme, our theme is encased in our handmade photo CHARMS.
Well, I think every new art supply I get is one I can’t do without. I’ll pass up new shoes or clothes for new little art goodies. But if a non-artist came to my studio they would think I had a colored pencil fetish. That’s the basis of two thirds of my artwork over the last couple of years, and the one I would hate to do without.
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