Steve Atkinson
My blogs
Blogs I follow
- JENNIFER McCHRISTIAN PAINTINGS
- Phil Starke Art Talk
- Rusty Jones, Painter's Blog
- the life of a cowboy with NF2
- Tom Finley Fine Art
- Urban Oils
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Western Fine Artist |
| Location | Prescott, Arizona, United States |
| Introduction | Full time painter, I am a recovering illustrator turned fine artist. The purpose of this blog is to give a look into the day to day workings of a painter. Mostly it's aimed at artists, or collectors who are curious about how my art comes to be. Not only the How-To aspect, but also the Why of the painting. At times I will tell the story behind my paintings. So often I have people tell me that knowing the back story to my work helps them to appreciate it that much more. I know it's true for me, when I learn about an artist I like or about one of their works that I admire, I feel a deeper connection to the artist and the painting. In my approach to Art and the teaching aspect, I can tell you now, I'm not a shortcut kind of guy. For me there is no magic bullet that will make you a good artist. The things that will make you an outstanding artist are the kinds of things they don't teach at many universities today. Drawing for instance. Let me know, if after reading a post, you would like to know more or would like to talk about it a bit more. I'm always happy talking art. Happy Painting, Steve |
| Interests | Plein air painting, a good hot fresh cup of coffee in the morning, drawing, meeting new people, Hiking in the Mountains, fur trade era, voyageurs, rendezvous, Geocaching, Trail Riding, UFC, Bull Riding, PBR, Rodeo, West, Cowboys and a good story teller. |
| Favorite Movies | Grumpy Old Men, Emperor's New Groove, Jeremiah Johnson, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, Lonesome Dove, The In-Laws (Peter Falk_Alan Arkin version) Junior Bonner, City Slickers, Casino Royale, Team America, Everything is Illuminated. |
| Favorite Music | Rosemary Clooney, Tally Hall, Sugarland Trace Adkins, Luke Bryan, Rat Pack, Montgomery Gentry, Jason Eustice, Brad Paisley, Kid Rock, Gail Steiger, RW Hampton, Don Edwards, Waddie Mitchell, Julie Fowlis, Michael Franks, Linkin Park, Chris Cornell, Springsteen, Alan Parsons Project, Steely Dan, Ray Gelato, Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra, Beethoven, Sweeney Todd (Stage Version). Oh, and Classic Rock! |
| Favorite Books | Favorite Art Books, John Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting. Edgar Payne's Composition of Outdoor Painting. Sherrie McGraw's The Language of Drawing. Joe Innis' How to Become a Famous Artist and Still Paint Pictures. Richard Schmid's Alla Prima. Artist's sketchbooks can be found on www.budsartbooks.com and stuartngbooks.com many sketchbooks by some of the best artists and animators at very affordable prices. Most are even signed by the artist's themselves! Non Art books: Ken Follet's Pillars of the Earth, Larry McMurtry's Berrybender series, Jeff Shaara's Rise to Rebellion and a Glorious Cause, and anything written by Stephen Ambrose. Win Bleven's Give your Heart to the Hawks. |