David Shevlino, Part 2 – Savvy Painter

David Shevlino on Savvy Painter

Part 2: Figurative painter David Shevlino talks about his diver series and how he chooses his subjects, plus a cautionary tale about maintaining your integrity as an artist even after your work starts to sell and galleries start to pay attention.

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Show Highlights:

Why David reserves the right to move back and forth between styles
Having different approaches from highly designed to textural
Why David looks for opportunities to present subjects in a less conventional way
Finding ways to take a mundane subject and make it interesting
Looking for the spontaneity & movement in still subjects
Placing focus on the “in between” moments with a model
How David keeps himself from getting bored
Advice for staying the course & following your vision

Artist Mentioned:

George Bellows

Chuck Close

Francis Bacon

David’s Work:

See David’s work at www.davidshevlino.com

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