Steve Atkinson

• Age: 47
• Gender: Male
• Astrological Sign: Pisces
• Zodiac Year: Ox
• Industry: Arts
• Occupation: Painter
• Location: Minneapolis : Minnesota : United States

About Me

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 backstory 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
• drawing
• meeting new people
• golf
• fur trade era
• voyageurs
• rendezvous
• Watching anyone do anything extremely well
• UFC
• Bull Riding
• PBR
• Rodeo
• West
• Cowboys

Favorite Movies

• Grumpy Old Men
• Grumpier Old Men
• Jeremiah Johnson
• It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
• City Slickers
• Casino Royale
• Team America
• Powder

Favorite Music

• 40's Swing Music
• Rosemary Clooney
• Rat Pack
• Montgomery Gentry
• Royal Crown Revue
• Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra
• Mozart
• Beethoven
• Sweeney Todd

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: Pillars of the Earth
• The Rising Tide (series)
• Rise to Rebellion

Steve Atkinson's Blogs

	Blog Name	Team Members
	Steve Atkinson painting blog
	Steve Atkinson Studio blog