John Dalton - gently does it . . .

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John Dalton - gently does it . . . episodes

March 29, 2016 Ep 49 – Cesar Santos : Courage And Creative Freedom
I had a great chat with Cuban American artist Cesar Santos in his studio in Miami. Cesar was first exposed to art through his uncle in Cuba who is an abstract painter. Migrating to America at the age of 12, Cesar embarked on a long training in art culminating in Florence where he studied with […]
57 min
March 29, 2016Ep 49 - Cesar Santos : Courage And Creative Freedom
I had a great chat with Cuban American artist Cesar Santos in his studio in Miami. Cesar was first exposed to art through his uncle in Cuba who is an abstract painter. Migrating to America at the age of 12 Cesar embarked on a long training in art culminating in Florence where he studied with John Michael Angel. Cesar's work combines classical and modern styles and is collected all around the world. He has great insights and distinctive perspectives on art that are influenced by his many interests including boxing!
Here is what we talk about:
Why art exists,

His most moving picture to create,

Biggest challenge as an artist,

Originality and authenticity,

Art training,

Art world and art villages,

Street art,

Ultimate goals,

Branding,

Art business,

Boxing,

Business mistakes,

Sacred cows,

Galleries,

Acting training,

Creative...
57 min
March 23, 2016 Ep 48 – Candice Bohannon & Julio Reyes : Dancing On The Precipice
Patreon and Paypal link Candice Bohannon and Julio Reyes are award winning figurative artists. They are also married to each other. Candice’s paintings are intense, compelling, and pulsing with strength. Julio’s paintings have that double take quality that Edward Hopper talked about where you see something fleetingly and it conveys a lot. It’s like a […]
2 hr 58 min
March 23, 2016Ep 48 - Candice Bohannon and Julio Reyes - Dancing on the precipice
Candice Bohannon and Julio Reyes are award winning figurative artists. They are also married to each other. Candice’s paintings are intense, compelling, and pulsing with strength. Julio’s paintings have that double take quality that Edward Hopper talked about where you see something fleetingly and it conveys a lot. It’s like a still from a big expansive movie. Both Candice and Julio bring a level of integrity to their work that is very inspiring. We had a very long conversation.
Here is what we talk about:
Laguna beach,

Art school,

Fake reality,

Nurturing yourself as a young artist,

Julio’s soccer career,

Being married to an artist,

Creative heros,

The sublime unknown,

Tips for working with different materials,

Originality and authenticity,

Self esteem,

The life of the artist,

Art and love,

Art collectors,

Most moving...
2 hr 58 min
March 02, 2016 Ep 47 – Michael Shane Neal : Painting the essence
Michael Shane Neal is one of the most sought after portrait artists in America. He has painted Supreme Court Justices, U.S. Senators, State Governors, University Presidents, CEO’s, Business Tycoons, Hollywood actors and celebrities, and hundreds of private portraits for collections around the world. He is also a style icon and a self professed dandy. […]
1 hr 32 min
March 02, 2016Ep 47 - Michael Shane Neal - Painting the essence
Michael Shane Neal is one of the most sought after portrait artists in America. He has painted Supreme Court Justices, U.S. Senators, State Governors, University Presidents, CEO’s, Business Tycoons, Hollywood actors and celebrities, and hundreds of private portraits for collections around the world. He is also a style icon and a self professed dandy. He is a natural story teller and we had a long chat.
Here is what we talk about:
The attraction of portraiture,

The person is the story,

Creative heroes,

Meeting Woody Allen,

Making nature what you feel it should be,

Chasing Sargent,

The intimacy of portraiture,

Sculpture,

Personal style,

Best male grooming tip,

Meeting Tony Bennett,

Constant artistic evolution,

Enhancing the experience for sitters,

Advice for young aspiring artists interested in portraiture,

Living frugally,

Most moving...
1 hr 32 min
February 27, 2016 Ep 46 – Brad Kunkle : The Golden Touch
Brad Kunkle is a Brooklyn based artist who uses gold and silver leaf to paint figurative pictures that are both symbolic and surreal. Originally from rural Pennsylvania his appreciation for nature and the feminine principle are evident in his work. We had a great chat. Here is what we talk about: Creative heroes, The significance […]
1 hr 23 min
February 27, 2016Ep 46 - Brad Kunkle : The Golden Touch
Brad Kunkle is a Brooklyn based artist who uses gold and silver leaf to paint figurative pictures that are both symbolic and surreal. Originally from rural Pennsylvania his appreciation for nature and the feminine principle are evident in his work. We had a great chat.
Here is what we talk about:
Creative heroes,

The significance of colour,

Using light,

Sticking with your intuition,

The spiritual and material worlds,

How much is lost in photographing paintings,

The allure of gold,

Artistic origins and backstory,

Advice for young aspiring artists,

Art business,

Future projects,

Losing Shadow,

Most moving picture to make,

Nature and humanity,

Biggest challenge as an artist,
To find out more about Brad and his work
http://bradkunkle.com/
Thanks for...
1 hr 23 min
February 09, 2016 Ep 45 – Stephen Bauman : Finding Yourself As An Artist
Stephen Bauman is an award winning artist and principal instructor with the Florence Academy of art in their Swedish campus. Last year I wrote an article about living masters working today and Stephen was in that list of artists. We had a great conversation covering everything from his beginnings as a graffiti artist, to his […]
1 hr 15 min
February 09, 2016Ep 45 - Stephen Bauman : Finding Yourself As An Artist
Stephen Bauman is an award winning artist and principal instructor with the Florence Academy of art in their Swedish campus. Last year I wrote an article about living masters working today and Stephen was in that list of artists. We had a great conversation covering everything from his beginnings as a graffiti artist, to his classical training, and finding yourself as an artist.
Here is what we talk about:
Early roots in Miami graffiti,

Coming to classical art training,

Artistic heroes,

Working in different mediums,

Water based oil paints,

Teaching art,

Knowing your materials,

Tim’s Vermeer,

Collaboration,

Living in Sweden,

Odd Nerdrum,

Spousal feedback,

Methods of working,
To find out more about Stephen and his work
1 hr 15 min