FINE ART PODCAST

SUMMARY
Greg Beecham is a wildlife artist with a 46year career. He emphasizes the importance of constantly learning and growing as an artist. His journey has been a continuous exploration of his vision and technical skills. He believes in striving for unity, simplicity, and beauty in his work. Beecham is fascinated with creating the illusion of mass, weight, and volume on a twodimensional surface. He considers his talent, opportunity, and passion to paint as gifts from God and believes in pursuing excellence in art. In this conversation, Greg Beecham discusses his process of creating unified and rhythmic compositions in his artwork. He shares how he uses Photoshop to combine multiple reference photos and create a design that is simple and beautiful. Greg also talks about his painting process, including using a grid system and working with thick paint and palette knives. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on shapes and creating a united abstract composition. Greg also discusses the challenges and intensity of painting, as well as the importance of color theory and exploring different color harmonies. He concludes by sharing his thoughts on mentoring and the qualities he looks for in artists he mentors.
 
GREG'S LINKS
http://gbeecham.work
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  / gbeechamart  
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RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Alla Prima by Richard Schmid (Original version)
Color Choices By Stephen Quiller

TAKEAWAYS
·      Constantly learning and growing as an artist
·      Strive for unity, simplicity, and beauty in your work
·      Explore the illusion of mass, weight, and volume on a twodimensional surface
·      Consider your talent, opportunities, and passion as gifts and pursue excellence in art
·      Creating a unified and rhythmic composition is key in artwork
·      Using Photoshop to combine reference photos and create a simple and beautiful design
·      Working with a grid system and using thick paint and palette knives
·      Focusing on shapes and creating a united abstract composition
·      The challenges and intensity of painting
·      The importance of color theory and exploring different color harmonies
·      Qualities to look for in artists for mentoring, and the best qualities of a mentee


KEY WORDS:
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