Episode 10: Betty Franks Krause
This week, I talk with artist Betty Franks Krause. In the episode, Krause explains how she creates and keeps those wonderful colors. She talks painting large, and discusses why sometimes it’s important to put your head down and stay focused on your own work especially when it comes to learning to paint.
In the interview, Krause talks about:
1:03 How Krause got into art
2:58 The transition into art commitment
4:30 How directed self education
5:29 How Krause stayed present in where she was
6:50 When knowledge outruns skill
8:09 Giving yourself permission to be where you are
9:01 What abstract painting gives her as an artist
10:20 Overview of process
11:16 The freedom of having a process
14:28 What she’s decided going into a painting
15:33 The danger of falling in love with layers
16:43 How a process helps you through
18:31 Pieces for you as the artist
20:02 Biggest challenge of materials
21:06 The messiness of creativity
22:54 Materials
24:53 What qualities do you want your paintings to have
26:18 What is harmonizing paints?
27:49 Working with warms and cools
30:44 Setting up a palette
32:37 Learning to not fear wasting materials
34:28 Biggest challenges with color
35:28 Thinking about design
37:12 Playing it safe with middle values
39:03 Keeping energy in paintings
40:53 Painting large
43:26 Calling herself an artist
45:23 Advice to someone learning to paint
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