Episode 2: Chris Krupinski
In the interview, Chris Krupinski talks about the commitment she made to herself and to her art. She talks about how she thinks through her work, takes reference photos, and paints those amazing pieces of fruit. You might be surprised. I know I was!
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Article: How a Commitment Changed Chris Krupinski’s Life
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If you’re looking for a particular topic covered, look for the time stamp below:
1:16 What Krupinski liked about watercolors and what she found frustrating.
2:53 What Krupinski went about getting really good at her medium.
5:02 How she structured her time in learning to paint.
5:15 Obstacles she ran into.
6:04 The momentum of daily painting
7:21 How important is learning to draw?
9:42 Giving herself permission to slow down.
10:44 Bird’s eye view of process.
12:34 Where does the thinking happen?
14:01 On why she doesn’t do thumbnails.
16:25 What she needs (and doesn’t need) from a reference photo.
17:48 What she finds in painting realism.
19:37 What’s important for painting fabrics.
21:38 How she paints the shadows of fabrics.
23:11 The challenges she sees students running into
23:46 How to paint the shadows (order of operation)
25:05 How she gets those soft edges in fabric folds.
25:53 How she gets a sense of transparency
28:17 How she paints a piece of fruit.
33:07 How to create a sense of light in your paintings.
34:20 How to capture realistic light in your paintings.
35:37 How to take a decent reference photo for your painting.
37:38 Where does a person begin with design?
39:38 Why is it important to think about objects as shapes?
43:09 Building intuition
Extras Segment:
0:38 Should you go in with a color plan?
2:32 How do you keep your paintings from being too busy?
4:54 What she plans before going in and what happens while painting
7:58 How to design the shape of the shadows?
10:10 How do you use color temperature and value in your focal point?
11:37 What’s the hardest thing you see your students running into when it comes to designing abstractly?
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