Kim Smith- December Replay - Ep.13

Oil
 

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.


Learn about Kim Smith:

WEBSITE / WORKSHOPS INSTAGRAM (weekly live sessions) / FACEBOOK / YOUTUBE

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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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