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:

なぜあなたは芸術作品を制作するのですか？

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

絵を描き始めてどれくらいになりますか？

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

あなたは正式な美術教育を受けましたか？

No, I am self-taught.

あなたを刺激するものは何ですか？

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

絵を描くときはどんな音楽を聴きますか？

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.

あなたにはメンターがいましたか？

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

あなたは一度に1枚ずつ絵を描きますか、それとも同時に複数枚制作しますか？

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.

まずコンセプト作品を作成しますか？

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.

あなたはスタジオで絵を描くのと、戸外で絵を描くのと、どちらが好きですか？

I work solely in my studio.

基本色は何色使用しますか？

– I wouldn’t say I use core colours, however デュオクローム アークティックファイア そして キナクリドンゴールド feature in most of my pieces.

チューブ型、フライパン型、それともスティック型？

チューブとパン。.

作品が完成したかどうかは、どのように判断しますか？

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.