Artist Interviews
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Interview with Artist Charles R. Ott Jr.
My name is Charles Ott and I am a self-taught architectural illustrator from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the creator of Steel City Artist Illustrations. I specialize in creating very detailed hand-drawn pen & ink illustrations of prominent architectural landmarks. My work is featured worldwide in art galleries, business, colleges, gift shops, restaurants and even the White House....
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Interview with Artist Mike Callahan
“How dull might the world be without clouds and mountains and trees? How utterly drab without people, animals, lakes and streams? And how lifeless the walls that surround us without paintings of such things to take their places when we can’t immediately go and see them?
“I am compelled to paint such things; inspiring things that evoke memories or spark the imagination keeping the insipid well at bay… -
Interview with Artist Miranda Aschenbrenner
y work fits into two very different and unrelated categories: realism and abstract. Each style allows me to challenge different parts of my personality. Drawing realistically indulges the side of me that loves detail and is a perfectionist. It challenges me technically and I am always pushing to create more accurate drawings. The abstract works reflect my interest in color and form. I am able to work loosely and fluidly, reacting to the painting as I go. It is sometimes a relief to shift from the tight discipline of realistic drawing to this type of work, but it can be equally relieving to go from these open-ended paintings to getting lost in the details of a drawing....
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Interview with Artist David Hunt
The focus of my work is synonymously related to nature and landscape. It is an investigation of nature, its forms, its sublimate captivation and the paradigm of how we align our position, perceptions and reactions to them. Predominantly my subjects derive from arboreal environments, which I record with photography, sketch making, and through the internalisation of personal experience. Hence, when we find ourselves in an environment where the realisation of aloneness becomes internalised, there can be various responses. Angst, vulnerability, fear, adrenaline, but paradoxically, these feelings can also be interpreted as vision, freedom, liberation, and excitement. They can be either comforting or discomforting and this to me is a reflection of our individuality…
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Interview with Artist Nicole Roy
I live in Ontario, Canada where the scenic views are just spectacular. Art is a very important factor in my life. I have a small studio/shop in my home where I love to spend most of my time right up to the early hours of the morning. I anticipate starting new projects and challenges… I thrive on deadlines & working under pressure sometimes…it’s a rush and I love it! I am always welcoming commissions from clients.
I work with a variety of mediums, with charcoal being my #1 for people/pet portraits. I do my landscapes with acrylic paints. I’ve recently started to dabble with soft pastels, which I find very enjoyable and relaxing.
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Interview with Artist Don Sahli
Everybody looks for a label. I would like to be known as a painter ? one who painted what he saw while wandering around on his journey. Don Sahli made the decision to become a professional artist at a very early age. By the time he was 17 years old, galleries in Texas and New Mexico were selling his paintings. Sahli has earned his living as a professional artist all his adult life. Presently, his work is represented by galleries in Colorado, North Carolina, New Mexico, Wyoming and Texas.
When I look at a painting, I want it to bring me back to when I was on the scene. I want it to convey the drama and emotion that first captured my attention, the atmosphere, and the soul of the place.
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Interview with Artist Pamela E. Miller
“By cultivating the beautiful we scatter the seeds of heavenly flowers, as by doing good we cultivate those that belong to humanity” -Robert Heinlein
These are just a few words that I like to live by. I feel that creating art is a way of sharing your soul with others. As you will see in my artwork: sometimes I am very flamboyant and always colorful, sometimes confidant and peaceful, other times angry or chaotic. I think all of my emotions; passions come out in my works. Sometimes I layer it on thick (paint and words) and other times I flirt with the canvas with light feathery strokes. My art reflects my beliefs in love, warmth, generosity, loyalty, and honesty. I’m inspired by science, fantasy, martial arts, architecture, and nature (especially water).
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Interview with Artist Karin Wells
I love the dignity and grand style of classical realism. My work reflects the deep influence of the Old Masters in both method, style and use of light. I enjoy working with traditional oil paint on linen canvas. The Old Masters take my breath away and when I look at what they have done with this traditional medium, it gives me endless inspiration to learn more...
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Interview with Artist Jennifer Young
Jennifer Young is a professional artist from Richmond, Virginia, most known for her vibrant landscape paintings of France, Italy, and the American South. She is inspired by the beauty she observes on her frequent travels, and paints on location as often as possible...
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“When painting I use my own photographs and when working on a canvas, I am recalling the sights, smells and the sounds that were surrounding me at that time. Although the pictures form the basis of the subject, my mind remembers where I was at the time and is able to give the painting a life. My father painted for years and now all his children have his works gracing our walls. We are lucky we are able to daily see the memories he created and Mom’s quilts keep us all warm on cold winter nights so you see that it seemed a natural progression to use a paint brush.”-
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Todd Harris is an artist who has spent thousands of hours being classically trained in the Florence Academy method. He works as a concept art director for the Walt Disney Corporation where he teaches and critiques teams of artists. He has had many paintings published in magazines such as Dragon.
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"I really enjoy drawing and painting lots of different things. I love the process of sketching or swooshing watercolor paint about, or the peaceful tap-tap noise my reed pen makes when I draw with ink. I also love to experiment with new types of paper and ways of painting; I have waaay too many once-used art supplies ;)"
Interview with Artist Monica Vanzant
"My favorite medium is oil and landscapes fascinate me but my personality forces me to continuously stretch my wings and try new things. My subject determines my media. This is why I paint in oils, watercolor and acrylic. I want to experience the entire spectrum of creating art."
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Interview with Artist Michael G. Hughes
Known for his highly practiced and refined pencil techniques, Florida Artist Michael G. Hughes captures the energy and fleeting moment of nature, in his unique drawings.
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Interview with Artist Linda Monk
"When I approach a new painting I already have the idea worked out. I do not experiment whilst painting on canvas. I can see clearly in my mind how I want the painting to look and all the colours I wish to achieve. When I sit down at my easel I have to empty my head of any thoughts that might drain on my creativity. I try to feel calm and focused in order to produce a good painting."