Jim L’Oste-Brown came to us LIVE from Australia via Zoom on Friday, September 2nd to share his favorite techniques and color palette.

Here is a quick Q&A with Jim:

¿Por qué haces arte?

I create art firstly because it’s my passion. Secondly, as a profession, I enjoy creating pieces for others to appreciate.

¿Cuánto tiempo llevas pintando?

I have been illustrating and painting for as long as I can remember, since I was a young boy.

¿Recibiste formación artística formal?

No, I am self-taught.

¿Qué te inspira?

I look purely to my ocean-themed subject matter for inspiration.

¿Qué tipo de música escuchas mientras pintas?

I listen to Peking Duk (they’ve commissioned artwork from me), Foo Fighters, Birds of Tokyo and Red Hot Chili Peppers – but most of the time, I work in stints of silence.

¿Has tenido algún mentor?

I have not had a mentor, however Bek from my local art store has guided me when it comes to the materials I use.

¿Pintas una pieza a la vez o trabajas en varias simultáneamente?

Generally I work on one piece at a time, due to limited desk space. But I’m also hand-embellishing art prints along the way. I try to paint every day.

¿Primero creas un boceto conceptual?

Initially I draw my concept on baking parchment so that I can get the proportions correct, then I transfer that work to the final paper.

¿Prefieres pintar en estudio o al aire libre?

I work solely in my studio.

¿Cuántos colores básicos utilizas?

– I wouldn’t say I use core colours, however Fuego Ártico Duocromo y Oro de quinacridona feature in most of my pieces.

¿Tubos, sartenes o palitos?

Tubos y sartenes.

¿Cómo sabes cuándo tu obra está terminada?

I know when a piece is finished from the photos I take for Instagram posts. Looking at a small digital image brings my attention to any required tonal changes.