WWM 2010 - Richard Schmid Panel Discussion part 6 of 7

[artisfu9]

I had the opportunity to see these master's at work last year but I missed it. I do regret it.

[laurelknight]

so by using recognizable realistic images, such as figures, landscapes, etc. and then our interpretation of how those are portrayed...i.e. what the figures are doing, the lighting on the mountains, the flowers in the vase, we can effectively communicate our message to the viewer, without having to write a paragraph to describe it! A realist painter is someone who communicates a feeling, emotion, or a place, with masterfully painted imagery instead of words.

[laurelknight]

wow....I am so thrilled, at 58 years old, to finally be able to hear the words describing what true fine art is, and what the public has been "sold" for the last 50+ years that isn't fine art! I have finally been able to start painting in the last few years, and I agree so much with the panel, and Scott and Daniel in particular as I too, have found that my larger, more complex paintings require some photo reference, especially when interpreting a new concept out of an old sepia reference photo.