Kim Smith- December Replay - Ep.13
In our final December Replay, I’m talking with artist Kim Smith. Smith paints in oil and she explains how she created an art practice that fit into her life, she’ll give you ideas on how to use warms and cools to create dynamic shadows and discusses the value of sometimes not sharing your work. Plus a whole lot more.
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In the interview, Smith talks about:
1:02 How Smith got started in art
2:15 Finding oil painting
3:28 The shift to daily painting
4:00 The transition to daily painting
4:46 Seeing progress in her work
5:44 Making it fit in her life
6:32 Making it useful time
8:17 Batching reference photos
9:11 What Smith looks for in a reference photo
9:50 Complexity of reference photos
11:16 Painting big vs small
11:57 Dealing with fears
12:52 NOT sharing your work
13:43 Biggest challenge students facing
14:13 Struggles with seeing
15:58 Importance of drawing
16:42 Why are people scared of drawing
18:06 Process
20:04 Transparent paints in that first layer
21:28 Building up form
22:08 Warms and cools in shadows
23:06 Bluebird example with warms and cools
24:39 Differences between oil and acrylics
25:34 Muddy colors in oil
26:35 Dealing with oil as butter
28:59 Thinking
29:50 Painting loosely
30:25 Having faith
30:53 What Smith needs for spontaneity later
32:15 Paying attention to ourselves
33:24 Wearing so many hats
33:56 Advice for people struggling with the habit
34:37 Finding a process that worked for Smith
36:40 How she prepares her palette
38:20 Bluebird example with colors
39:00 Biggest challenges with students in terms of color
42:04 Focal point
43:05 Setting up systems
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