This is the best artist ‘interview’ I’ve ever watched. It was not like an interview but like you two were having a conversation and I was sitting in a corner in a chair unnoticed getting to eavesdrop. Loved that. I ve learned over the years it’s one of the best ways to learn about anything- just shut up and listen to the experts talk to one another. I also loved tgat you brought up starting with darks. So many artists do that and I’ve tried over and over and it does not work for me at all. As a kid I constantly drew horses , shaded them , showed those blood vessels you can see, etc but I always started with mid values and then added darks and used an eraser for light areas. All I had was whatever piece of paper was handy and those old school pencils, but it worked . Now when I paint I want to start with those mid values and local color but kept trying to do what the artists have told me. I don’t think I’ll do that any longer.
Outstanding. And one of the things that really makes this conversation outstanding is how different as artists are Quang Ho and Scott Christensen. Each of the basics -- color, value, mark-making, harmony, composition -- are so different between the two, yet they share similar attitudes about experimentation, approaches (and their evolution over time), and so much more.
Quangs painting of the apple ? Peach tree 39:50 is fascinating. I wonder if the cool shades of red and green and the sparse darks that when used really make their point, and the general high key is what give me a sense of fresh air and spaciousness. the gentle yellow is a soft pillow an apple pie the other colors take bite from. Mmmmm!
I stumbled upon this and just wow... this needs so much more attention, what an amazing pair of artists and wealth of information.
This is the best artist ‘interview’ I’ve ever watched. It was not like an interview but like you two were having a conversation and I was sitting in a corner in a chair unnoticed getting to eavesdrop. Loved that. I ve learned over the years it’s one of the best ways to learn about anything- just shut up and listen to the experts talk to one another. I also loved tgat you brought up starting with darks. So many artists do that and I’ve tried over and over and it does not work for me at all. As a kid I constantly drew horses , shaded them , showed those blood vessels you can see, etc but I always started with mid values and then added darks and used an eraser for light areas. All I had was whatever piece of paper was handy and those old school pencils, but it worked . Now when I paint I want to start with those mid values and local color but kept trying to do what the artists have told me. I don’t think I’ll do that any longer.
Outstanding. And one of the things that really makes this conversation outstanding is how different as artists are Quang Ho and Scott Christensen. Each of the basics -- color, value, mark-making, harmony, composition -- are so different between the two, yet they share similar attitudes about experimentation, approaches (and their evolution over time), and so much more.
Quangs painting of the apple ? Peach tree 39:50 is fascinating. I wonder if the cool shades of red and green and the sparse darks that when used really make their point, and the general high key is what give me a sense of fresh air and spaciousness. the gentle yellow is a soft pillow an apple pie the other colors take bite from. Mmmmm!