Episode 17: Esté MacLeod
In the episode we discuss:
0:53 How MacLeod got into art
1:29 Finding acrylics
2:43 What type of canvas MacLeod uses
4:29 Having a consistent brushstroke
5:33 Her acrylics of choice
6:47 Working transparently
8:39 Pigments and their transparent qualities
10:15 Biggest challenge MacLeod sees students facing with materials
11:14 Where does someone start with acrylics and mediums
16:06 MacLeod’s process/drawing
20:29 Reference points in her painting process
22:46 Shapes and repetition
24:39 How shapes translate between subjects
26:59 Why are people scared of drawing?
29:46 The importance of practice
34:31 People and creativity
35:29 Getting back to your inner 5-year-old
37:08 The power of knowing your materials
39:05 Her watercolor paper of choice
39:18 Students’ challenges with color
43:11 Experiments
44:46 How does someone learn to paint?
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