“Figurative art suits me perfectly and allows me to convey the emotions of the moment more easily” Jean Claude Despoulain is a talented sculptor located in Langres, France. As a self-taught artist, he started painting and drawing but later, when he was 38 years old, he discovered a new passion: sculpting. Despoulain has been sculpting […]
Category Archives: Artist Interviews
Interview with Susie Wilson
Whatever the subject matter or medium, however much time I have allotted to the piece, however big or small it is intended to be, the gesture is vital Susie Wilson was born in North Walsham, a beautiful countryside village near Cambridge. Ever since she can remember, she has always felt a strong connection to art. […]
Interview with Cheryl Handy
“I want to spend more time honing my anatomy skills and understanding the structure and movement of the human form” American painter Cheryl Handy identifies herself as an artist since she was 12 years old. She has always enjoyed writing and drawing, but when she started her professional career she had to choose a different […]
Interview with Leslie A. Brown
“The figure will always be relevant and loaded with meaning in art” Leslie A. Brown is a talented American artist based in California. When she was a young girl, her grandfather used to take her to art galleries, and later, after working in a very different industry, she decided to study art at the age […]
Interview with Greg Kimsey
“The nude figure is easily the most challenging thing to draw or paint because it is so familiar to us as humans. If something is wrong proportionally in the drawing, then it is readily apparent. Practicing drawing the nude figure will improve all aspects of your art” Greg Kimsey has a clear memory of his […]
Interview with WJ Lindauer
“The universe seemed to instill in me an incredible desire to sculpt and to study sculpture and art” American sculptor WJ Lindauer started his artistic career when he was 54 years old. Ever since he can remember he has had a profound interest in art, but, instead, he pursued a professional career as a stone […]
Interview with Craig Werkheiser
“I love studying the complexities of the human form, so expressive, and so beautiful. I look for aesthetic qualities depicting emotion through composition, perspective, lighting and color” Craig R. Werkheiser is a talented painter based in Pennsylvania, in the United States. He fell in love with art at a very young age and later studied […]
Interview with Allen Lewis
“Study human anatomy! Understand how the human form comes together” Allan J. Lewis is a talented American artist based in Atlanta, Georgia. His mother made drawings for him when he was a young boy and he has been fascinated by figure drawing ever since. Soon, he earned a reputation as a talented artist in his […]
Interview with Nigel Follett
“It always starts with an idea, sometimes it’s a story I want to tell, other times it’s just a painting or a pure fantasy” Nigel Follett is a talented award-winning artist based in The United Kingdom. He started painting as a hobby, using watercolor and oils, until he discovered digital painting and felt passionate for […]
Interview with Maren Jeskanen
“I like to express feelings and atmospheres using the poses that inspire me” Artist Maren Jeskanen loves to paint and draw people, especially dancers. She is also a musician; she currently sells her artwork, sings a duet —The Soul Systerit—and works as a preschool teacher. Maren is from Pori, Finland, and felt passionate about art […]