Artist Kim Smith discusses her journey into art, the importance of not sharing vulnerable artwork, and utilizing warm and cool colors to create dynamic shadows. She also talks about the challenges of transitioning to oils, trying new techniques, and setting up systems for natural painting.
Limiting your palette can lead to a breakthrough in your painting journey, reducing stress and allowing for exploration of different shades and tones.
Creating a daily painting practice in the morning can provide a calming and meditative space for artists to explore their creativity and make time for art in their busy lives.
Deep dives
Importance of Limiting Your Palette
Limiting your palette can lead to a breakthrough in your painting journey. By focusing on just a few colors, you can reduce the stress of color mixing and find joy in exploring different shades and tones.
Designing a Practice
Oil painter Kim Smith shares how she found time for art in her busy life by committing to a daily painting practice. Creating art in the morning became a calming and meditative space for her, allowing her to explore her creativity.
The Journey of Learning
Smith emphasizes the importance of patience and continuous learning in the artistic journey. She encourages artists to have confidence, trust their intuition, and not be afraid to try new things or make mistakes.
The Process of Seeing
Developing the ability to truly see and observe your subject matter is a challenge for many artists. Smith highlights the importance of honing one's observational skills and learning to perceive the subtle details and colors that make up a painting.
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.