Episode 18: Dreama Tolle Perry
In the interview, Perry talks about:
1:00 How Dreama Tolle Perry got into art
1:12 How she found oil specifically
2:00 What does oil as a medium allow her to do as an artist
2:44 The frustrations of starting a new medium
4:01 Deciding to make art a priority
5:49 What Perry paints on and why / Paints
6:01 What characteristics she wants in her paint
6:09 Her palette
6:54 Solvents and mediums
8:25 Process walk through
10:08 How the paint changes as it dries
11:24 The importance of a repeatable process
12:32 What she needs from a reference photos
14:56 Being conscious of what she wants to paint
18:15 Biggest challenges she sees students facing with color
18:47 Getting and avoiding mud
19:30 Palette strategy vs painting strategy
21:19 Fixing mistakes
23:01 Layers of paint
23:41 How to mix vibrant colors
26:07 Setting up her palette
28:00 Looking at a reference photo
29:11 Getting comfortable in a subject
31:01 Being an intuitive painter
34:48 Giving yourself permission to paint
38:24 Looking for proof
39:54 The scariness of having a unique style
42:25 The vulnerability of liking something
44:13 Holding space
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