#7 REASONABLY FINE ART TALK with Charlie Hunter. What's on the Easel: NM Buildings

Reasonably Fine Artist Charlie Hunter explains about his process of painting 24x24 depictions of vernacular New Mexico buildings, using Cobra water-mixable oil Van Dyke Brown and Artisan Safflower Oil. And the importance of Rosemary & Company Badger Blender brushes for sky passages.
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[@sherrierichard2848]

You just blow me away, just like Wyeth does. I’m glad you are on this planet to share with us all the sensitivity of the beauty you see. Thank you.

[@davesartworks]

I could listen to that conversation for hours. It was an education.

[@howardlobb]

Charlie ,,, thank you sir ,,, thank you,,, I so enjoy your process of working, thinking, and presentation of the final image ,,, in such an enjoyable informative narration ,,, and thank you Betty Soo for your part to make it all happen in spite of Charlies best efforts,,, to use a very Canadian frazzz ,,, "What a HOOT" ,,, "A" I have learned a bunch in the process of watching these ,,,HKL

[@krisobrien2314]

Your work is beautiful!!

[@junkgirltoo5005]

I used to do commissions of farms and homes. If I hadn’t had a projector the windows and various rooflines etc would have driven me bonkers laying out the perspective all the time. Worked for me! I don’t accept commissions at all anymore and painting for fun and joy and the challenge.

[@CharlieHunterArt]

I decided to just come clean and not make a secret that, at times, I use a projector for big paintings. I justify such "cheating" by maintaining a vigorous drawing practice. I think if I didn't draw all the time, my projections would look like hell.

[@ArtsyPassion]

NICE ! 😍Love how it came out !

[@CharlieHunterArt]

Thank you! 😊

[@JT8njr]

Drag your chipbrush over course sandpaper to get the loose hairs to release.

[@salbarracca]

projectors were a necessary evil when you consider the very tight deadlines illustrators work under. when I was in art school I thought it was cheating until I found out Norman Rockwell used one.

[@CharlieHunterArt]

I initially felt ashamed for admitting I use one for big paintings, but then I decided to just be honest.