tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66421474949932722902024-03-19T04:30:44.645-06:00Santiago Michalek Fine ArtLizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613372706141734263noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642147494993272290.post-15105772838905616342018-06-01T14:52:00.001-06:002018-06-01T14:52:07.281-06:00Celebrating Art with Artist Santiago Michalek<iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriVCjTvS4E" width="560"></iframe>Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613372706141734263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642147494993272290.post-75730463189797437852014-06-18T21:47:00.001-06:002014-07-08T21:53:57.000-06:00Prix De West 2014<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOb22tJ3IMnkcAfvR4SsbAOGqS8Kgh0aBOCUTXx9ngA7xtvH-q6iwKDtbtWSkPZEr4H1J2KERYUbA_mguiB01kqvr4A8a87vjq4Q7dTgNXeNvB1wkK0kN0kli_0GoXjxlbkcLGg561zITg/s640/blogger-image-1006560612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOb22tJ3IMnkcAfvR4SsbAOGqS8Kgh0aBOCUTXx9ngA7xtvH-q6iwKDtbtWSkPZEr4H1J2KERYUbA_mguiB01kqvr4A8a87vjq4Q7dTgNXeNvB1wkK0kN0kli_0GoXjxlbkcLGg561zITg/s640/blogger-image-1006560612.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I've heard so many positive things about Prix De West that I decided to go this year and see what it is all about. I was so impressed with the show and excited to meet some of the artist that I admire most.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsTD2VUuMce93p_KCSq9a3HklfVYVBpC3v8t3Nhq4MeRG2ZhbDQT-Wiw3aAU2cw9nr1HVjU51ZVwqq_2dimbb9_smdJWQZTnDHhuNlPgp97EIALSarQaZZhedHYltTgv6yIA3Z0u8DOHn/s640/blogger-image-1749727616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsTD2VUuMce93p_KCSq9a3HklfVYVBpC3v8t3Nhq4MeRG2ZhbDQT-Wiw3aAU2cw9nr1HVjU51ZVwqq_2dimbb9_smdJWQZTnDHhuNlPgp97EIALSarQaZZhedHYltTgv6yIA3Z0u8DOHn/s640/blogger-image-1749727616.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Morgan Weistling has been hugely influential in helping me develop my style and he was so nice to visit with. My wife and I really enjoyed his paintings.<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENi_dtBCfKDSp4_cqFXu-hKWYY88JZUUF3Dxm6GFUINNy01QGbuhr-cdGCRfy9fLixLUku1D1HKO8BbwVoWFZygPFbL8jiFjvJe_reMxtMJPX2zbWgQol0yRq0xmjrGMC92nh9pkFXzxA/s640/blogger-image-474120039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENi_dtBCfKDSp4_cqFXu-hKWYY88JZUUF3Dxm6GFUINNy01QGbuhr-cdGCRfy9fLixLUku1D1HKO8BbwVoWFZygPFbL8jiFjvJe_reMxtMJPX2zbWgQol0yRq0xmjrGMC92nh9pkFXzxA/s640/blogger-image-474120039.jpg"></a></div></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDL50PH0cYVmCI9zGLz3WfOleUuKkAEf5aZDlzKCq-QmuOmxGMJMwqjf8f8OCyaPZoqbi090j5ngcaXoEX5TjpRs0YsAxJzmmAdq8rtY4_-5dmAfzPCtPWGwPlCFsIDu3hGLZykwnuMU8I/s640/blogger-image--376930139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDL50PH0cYVmCI9zGLz3WfOleUuKkAEf5aZDlzKCq-QmuOmxGMJMwqjf8f8OCyaPZoqbi090j5ngcaXoEX5TjpRs0YsAxJzmmAdq8rtY4_-5dmAfzPCtPWGwPlCFsIDu3hGLZykwnuMU8I/s640/blogger-image--376930139.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Susan Meyer from The Meyer Gallery was the one who really encouraged me to go and was kind enough to introduce me to many of the artists. 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The first time I saw one of my husband’s drawings I knew instantly that he was very talented. I was absolutely blown away by how he had taken a blank piece of paper and given it life. We were very young, very in love, and had no idea what our future would hold. But, we took the marriage plunge and the life of an aspiring artist began for us.</div>
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I spent the first decade of our married life watching my husband unsuccessfully try to force himself into the mainstream expectations for education and career. He always knew what he loved to do, he wanted to be an artist, but after flunking out of college and getting fired from a few different entry-level jobs, we both resigned ourselves to the fact that he would only ever be able to pursue his art on the side and that he needed a “real job” to provide for our family. Preferably one with paid holidays and benefits. </div>
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Now looking back over the last few years I can see the amazing sequence of events that has convinced me that that type of thinking was nothing more than a waste of time and energy. It was only when we made some big sacrifices and took several giant leaps of faith that his passion and success in a career fell in line with each other.</div>
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I think Steve Jobs said it perfectly:</div>
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“The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”</div>
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For some reason there is a stigma about pursuing a career in the arts. Whether it’s painting, sculpting, music, or writing. A negative assumption that you can’t possibly make a living from such interests. I get all sorts of comments from well-meaning people when I tell them my husband is an artist. And for the record, no, we don’t subsist on a diet mostly of Ramen Noodles.</div>
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Santiago is a real life success story of pursuing what you love first and foremost, and then creating a living from the very thing that makes you happy.</div>
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Don’t get me wrong, it was a long, hard journey with plenty of moments where I wasn’t the supportive wife that I strive to be. But, I’m now convinced anyone with a strong desire, who is willing to work, can do the same. I wish I could put my arm around anyone who is starting a similar journey and be an encouraging influence along their path. Really it’s worth it – take the plunge and do what you love!</div>
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Through an Artist's Eye is written by Santiago Michalek, a Utah Valley artist who is passionate about everything vintage. Santiago and Elizabeth have been married for 12 years and have 2 aspiring artists. Follow Santiago on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/santiagofineart?ref=ts" style="border: 0px; color: #181818; font-family: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and check out his <a href="http://santiagofineart.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #181818; font-family: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">blog</a> for more information on upcoming events and contests.</div>
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Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613372706141734263noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642147494993272290.post-2942304483323341362013-01-04T13:38:00.003-07:002013-01-04T13:38:35.001-07:00Lately In My Studio<br />
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Over the next couple of days (with the help of my amazing family and friends) I will be packing up my studio and heading out for my next show at the <a href="http://www.celebrateart.com/" target="_blank">Celebration of Fine Art</a> in Scottsdale, Arizona. As always, right before a show I am painting day and night to get ready and only stopping to eat or sleep when absolutely necessary. But it's been worth it and I am really excited about this body of work and the expansion of my subject matter into the world of vintage boats.<br />
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Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613372706141734263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642147494993272290.post-19847259318636447112012-12-21T15:47:00.001-07:002012-12-21T15:48:53.820-07:00Artistic Excellence 2012 Competition<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;">I was very honored to win 2nd place in the Artistic Excellence Competition this year and for the </span><a href="http://www.southwestart.com/articles-interviews/featured-artists/artistic-excellence-2012-michalek" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;" target="_blank">feature in the December issue</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;"> of Southwest Art for my piece 'It's Time'. This piece is a self portrait and one of the most significant pieces I have painted thus far. It represents the point in my life where I knew it was time to close VW restoration business and pursue my art full-time.</span><br />
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<strong style="outline: transparent none 0px;">What inspired your winning entry?</strong> I had a business restoring Volkswagen buses for about 10 years. That’s why I began painting them. Before that, I was pretty committed to painting the figure. Although I love painting my VW buses, I really wanted to create a painting that allowed me to return to my figurative roots. It was a simple idea that evolved into something much more. I had an image in my mind of what I wanted, and it made sense to use myself as a reference for the figure. As I painted it, I realized it was not only a self-portrait but also depicted one of the most defining moments of my life. The title, IT’S TIME, refers to the decision I made to take the leap and become a full-time painter. The act of standing in front of a canvas painting, and not in a car shop working nine to five, took the personal meaning of this painting to a level I had never expected.</div>
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<strong style="outline: transparent none 0px;">Where did you study art?</strong> I attended the Bridge Academy of Art in Provo, UT, for several years. However, I consider myself to be a self-taught artist, since I knew how to paint when I arrived there. So, I studied art in museums, galleries, books, in artists’ studios, and in my own studio.</div>
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<strong style="outline: transparent none 0px;">How would you describe your style?</strong> I work at keeping a pretty loose mark-making stroke, knowing that what I’m looking at is a very tight, angular subject. I feel that the push/pull or balance between those two concepts is the basis for my style.</div>
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<strong style="outline: transparent none 0px;">What is one thing most people don’t know about you?</strong> I am a fierce fan of the Manchester United soccer team. I also built my own 1,200-square-foot studio. It took me nine months, and it was one of the most challenging tasks of my life.</div>
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<strong style="outline: transparent none 0px;">What is your pet peeve?</strong> People chewing with their mouth open or talking with a mouthful of food.</div>
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<strong style="outline: transparent none 0px;">If you weren’t an artist, what would you be?</strong> I would be unhappy. Or a marine biologist.</div>
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<strong style="outline: transparent none 0px;">What are your goals for the future?</strong> To continually improve, to avoid complacency, to push myself every day, to someday create a work of art that makes a difference to someone. Oh, and to be a good dad.</div>
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<strong style="outline: transparent none 0px;">What galleries represent your work?</strong><br />
<strong style="outline: transparent none 0px;"><a href="http://www.meyergallery.com/artist.php?last_name=Michalek&artist_id=105" target="_blank">Meyer Gallery</a>,</strong> Park City, UT; <a href="http://www.walthortonfineart.com/" style="color: #024c9f; outline: transparent none 0px; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank"><strong style="outline: transparent none 0px;">Walt Horton Fine Art,</strong></a> Beaver Creek, CO.</div>
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While searching on a VW site today I came across some pictures that someone had posted of a restoration I did years ago of a fire bus. It was an awesome project to work on and definitely the most unique VW that I fixed up.<br />
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Opening night at The Meyer Gallery show was a success. Thank you so much to everyone that was able to make it! If you missed opening night many of the pieces are still hanging at the gallery so stop by any time you are in Park City. Here are some pictures from that night.<br />
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Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613372706141734263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642147494993272290.post-33107378135926369622012-10-17T22:08:00.002-06:002012-10-17T22:08:44.637-06:00A Summer Full of ArtThis summer has been busy to say the least. Lots of travelling, shows, and lots and lots of painting.
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I've taken a few weeks off from painting to work on a remodeling project at our house but come next week it's time for me to get painting again. I have some new galleries I will be working with and I'll be getting ready for <a href="http://www.celebrateart.com/" target="_blank">Celebration of Fine Art</a> in Scottsdale, AZ.Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613372706141734263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642147494993272290.post-45653723137932139102012-10-10T12:04:00.001-06:002012-10-10T12:04:49.654-06:00Time Lapse Video - Iron Giant<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_mrFJveL3uo" width="640"></iframe><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is a little video I put together of my painting process for the Iron Giant train piece that I recently painted. <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;">The music is actually from my band Monochovia. Yes, I played the guitar in a band before we all got crazy busy with careers/family/life. I hope you enjoy!</span></span>Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613372706141734263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642147494993272290.post-84147601794668766422012-10-03T21:42:00.000-06:002012-10-03T21:42:06.051-06:00My Kids In The StudioI love when my kids come out to the studio to spend time with me while I paint. My little artist is getting to an age where he can paint right along side me and entertain himself, for short periods of time, while I keep working.<br />
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It's amazing how observant they both are of my mannerisms when I paint because they mimic the things that I do subconsciously. When my little artist is drawing me he will look at my face, draw a little bit, look at my face again, draw more. Really studying and being precise in his decisions. La Artista will pretend to paint on the canvas, back up and stare almost like she is studying the piece, take a few steps forward and then paint more. Seriously it's amazing to me how much they pick up on.<br />
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Even though my little artist is only 4 he is already drawing things bigger if they are in the foreground or smaller if they are far away or in the background. I'm a proud dad!<br />
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This little one loves to get into everything in the barn! I can't wait until she is content to paint with us.Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613372706141734263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642147494993272290.post-31530820062861959312012-09-27T12:05:00.003-06:002012-09-27T12:40:06.077-06:00Van Gogh<span style="font-family: inherit;">Earlier this year after spending three months at The Celebration of Art in Scottsdale, Arizona, and painting virtually day and night without stopping (except for a few hours of sleep), I hit a total artist's block. When I got home, I was so mentally exhausted that I literally could not pick up a paint brush for almost two months. During that time I managed to work on my photo reference, compositions, and all the prep work that is involved in a painting, but I was really avoiding my studio. If I did go out with the intent to paint I would end up staring at my easel and paint brushes but I just could NOT force myself to paint. I had never felt like that before and I was facing a lot of my own fears. It wasn't that I didn't feel inspired or that I didn't want to paint, I think I was just burned out. As an artist I feel like that is totally normal. I just hadn't experienced it to that extreme before.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the midst of this my wife came across this quote that we had never heard before. I have seen it many times since, but it applied to me perfectly at that time. And it really applies to anything in life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have been more intrigued by this classical artists after connecting with his inspired words. The more I read about him the more fascinating he becomes. The following quote really made me see him in a different light.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 18px;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">“What am I in the eyes of most people — a nonentity, an eccentric, or an unpleasant person — somebody who has no position in society and will never have; in short, the lowest of the low. All right, then — even if that were absolutely true, then I should one day like to show by my work what such an eccentric, such a nobody, has in his heart. That is my ambition, based less on resentment than on love in spite of everything, based more on a feeling of serenity than on passion. Though I am often in the depths of misery, there is still calmness, pure harmony and music inside me. I see paintings or drawings in the poorest cottages, in the dirtiest corners. And my mind is driven towards these things with an irresistible momentum.” </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I really have a deep respect for van Gogh and can relate to many of his feelings (except for the insanity part I hope!). After a break from painting I gradually snapped out of it and have been going with an intensity like never before. I am learning over and over again this year that I really need to pace myself!</span><br />
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Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613372706141734263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642147494993272290.post-59888323642843612012012-09-20T13:08:00.000-06:002012-09-20T13:08:56.698-06:00Homes For My PaintingsWow it's been a busy summer! Lots of travelling, shows, contests and painting (of course!). I'll post soon about the last couple of shows I have had in Colorado and California but in the meantime I wanted to post some pictures of my paintings hanging in clients homes. I absolutely love when I get to see where they end up!<br />
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Rendering an accurate portrayal of the human figure is one of the most difficult skills an artist can master. At the same time nudity in art can be a controversial topic. I really appreciate and agree with the perspective that my good friend and teacher provides in the following post. J. Kirk Richards is a local Utah artists best known for his religious art.<br />
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<em>“Brother Richards, I just love most all of your marvelous work. But if I might ask, why in blazes do you paint nude women? Are you perhaps trying to get attention from the secular world? Where is your head at?”</em></div>
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Here’s another similar message from a few months back, after I posted a photo of what I felt was an innocuous figure painting:</div>
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<em>“Hey, I don’t like this post. Please remove it. I guess I can be a little over the top, but I really don’t like to see nudity in any way, shape, or form. We try so hard to fight porn and stuff and we, as women in the church are always being told to keep our bodies covered. We aren’t even supposed to wear “tight or revealing clothing.” But, apparently, it’s alright for an LDS man to post a painting of a nude woman on his wall. What if that was your wife or daughter’s body? I’ve heard nude art called “soft porn.” As far as I’m concerned, porn is porn.”</em></div>
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So here it goes. I will try to explain my point of view here once and for all. I’m not interested in discussion. In fact, I’m not going to allow comments on this particular blog post. My sense is that most people have made up their minds when it comes to nudity, and <em>“a man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.”</em></div>
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Let me tell you quickly about events that have formed my opinion, and then I’ll venture deeper into the opinion itself.</div>
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I’ve always loved to create artwork–artwork that depicts people. One of the hardest things to draw is people, and as a result, so much artwork that tries to depict people is poorly done. And for the same reason, one of the principles studies of the serious artist is the study of the human figure.</div>
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I drew my first “nude” in the ninth grade. Fascinated by the gesture and anatomy of the ancient Greek sculpture, The Discobolus, I copied it from an art book. Proud of my drawing, with its proportion and accuracy, I showed it to one of my best friends. I was surprised by his response of disgust and embarrassment at the display of nudity. ‘Where does that response come from?’ I asked myself.</div>
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Later in high school, my art teacher set up a special figure sculpting workshop and brought in a professional sculptor. We sculpted in clay, looking at a model who was wearing a leotard. I thought my sculpture looked pretty good. The visiting professional critiqued my work: the breasts looked wrong. Rather than being parallel, they should sit at almost a 90 degree angle, he said. And these angled relationships are repeated throughout the body. Isn’t that fascinating? But because I couldn’t see what was going on beneath the leotard, I couldn’t understand what was happening with the human figure, its inner and outer workings. As I tried to make more accurate figurative artwork, this limitation became more frustrating.</div>
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When I went to BYU, I took figure drawing classes. I loved those classes. They were challenging. My skills were being refined. I even took anatomy in the Zoology department with all the pre-med majors, so I could more thoroughly understand the human figure. My only complaint about the art department’s figure drawing classes is that the models wore bikinis (and male models wore speedos.) What’s the problem with that? Here’s the problem:<em>the careful concealing of the human figure produces a sexual response</em>. Thus, lingerie. Most sexually active men will tell you that once a woman’s body is fully unclothed and still, the sexual response is significantly decreased. A common practice among doctors is to have their patients undress before the doctor comes in, thus avoiding the sexualized viewing experience of undressing. In other words, I soon found out that the university art classes with their bikinis was much more sexual than the nude figure sessions I would later attend as a professional artist.</div>
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My first nude session was led by an LDS artist/instructor, who was visiting from the east coast. He had been through as much schooling as most doctors—but in various art schools. And what do you suppose the focus was in those schools? Learning to draw the human figure, undraped, un-obscured—a fundamental for artists. The session I attended was conducted in a private gallery in Park City. My heart raced as I anticipated (for the first time in my life) seeing a woman step out onto the platform, fully revealed. And then she did it. She stepped onto the platform. She stood there, naked. I started drawing. My heart slowed down. I began the overwhelming task of laying values, lines, and marks on my page—desperately straining my brain to correctly record proportions, anatomy, edges, divisions of light and dark. The experience desexualized. I know there are people who won’t believe this. All I can say to those people is, if you don’t believe it, you’ve never conducted a serious study of drawing the human figure. If you had, you’d know.</div>
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Later on, after my career had begun, I attended weekly figure drawing sessions to continue to hone my skills. I made a comment about what I felt was a hint of a sexual nature in some of the poses chosen for the session, and I was chastised. The man who chastised me was and still is an upstanding spiritual man—active in church callings and a hero to many artists including myself. The human body is not inherently sexual, he told me. And he was right. I stood corrected.</div>
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Later in my career, I met a lovely lady who would later purchase many of my paintings. She too was an artist. Her house was and remains full of nude works of art. Soon she was called to serve as Stake Relief Society President. She explained to the Stake President when he extended the calling, “This is part of who I am. I’m an artist, and the human figure is very important to me.” She expressed concern that some women under her stewardship might not understand. She didn’t want to be a stumbling block to them. The Stake President expressed his confidence that she should serve anyway—that nothing in her home offended him, and that if anyone was offended by it, it was probably because that person had experienced something in their past that was unpleasant. Was that Stake President correct to make such a blanket assumption? I don’t know. But I do know that my artist friend served faithfully and is one of the most caring people I’ve ever met. From my perspective, her love of the human form in art did not detract from her spirituality or ability to serve. What could have detracted from her spirit? Being forced into a puritanical rejection of those good things that spoke to her soul.</div>
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So. Why do I paint from the nude, and why do I occasionally display those paintings? Why do I hang some of them in my house?</div>
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<strong><br />1. Because I want to be an excellent artist.</strong></div>
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In today’s email, this thought was expressed: “I just love most all of your marvelous work, BUT…”. To me, this is similar to the following comment: “Well I love everything you Mormons do, but I just can’t stomach Joseph Smith.” Joseph Smith is a fundamental for Latter-Day Saints. Figure drawing is a fundamental for artists. I want to be an excellent artist. My artist friends reading this will nod their heads and say, “Yes, of course.” Others may read it and scratch their heads, unable to reconcile this idea with their spiritual convictions.</div>
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Should a young Mormon who wants a career as an artist choose a different career path if he or she is unwilling to draw from the nude model? No. I don’t think so. But I will say this. <em>If a young Mormon wants to create classical or realist works worthy of depicting the great doctrines of the gospel and stories of the human experience, he or she will most definitely need to study the human figure in great depth.</em></div>
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<strong>2. Because art celebrates the human figure, God’s greatest creation, in a non-sexual way.</strong></div>
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I teach my young children to appreciate the human body. If they see nude art, I teach them not to say “Ew, gross!” I teach them to have respect.</div>
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I hear this all the time: “But I have teenage boys.”</div>
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What better way to teach teenage boys that the human figure is beautiful, not sexual, than to have a piece of art in the home? Or at least take them to an art museum once in a while. The alternative is to make them jump to the remote, shut the magazine ad, run out of the movie theater, at the slightest and earliest appearance of skin. What does that teach them?<em>The body is evil. The body is sexual. Run away from nudity at all cost.</em> I think this is unhealthy.</div>
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Where then, can we draw the line between nudity and pornography, or art and pornography? This can be difficult, especially when you or your teenagers have been conditioned to dismiss all nudity as pornography. We often want things spelled out for us so we don’t have to work to make judgments. But I say, let’s use our judgment. That’s part of God’s plan—for us to use our judgment: Is the work of art respectful to the human body? Maybe it’s not pornography. Is the work of art aimed to stimulate inappropriate sexual responses in me? Maybe it’s pornographic, and I can walk away like a mature adult. Let’s not teach our children to have an unhealthy, body-hating, puritanical view of the human figure–or they may be more likely to give in to temptations thrown in front of them when their parents are not around, something that will surely occur.</div>
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I have spent most of the day mulling over today’s email. During church I researched scriptures on the subject. Here are the conclusions I’ve made, based on scripture:</div>
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1. Adam and Eve were naked and innocent.<br />
2. Satan pointed out that they were naked, and told them they should feel ashamed.<br />
3. Knowledge of good and evil makes us aware of our nakedness.<br />
4. Our body is our temple, created in the image of God.<br />
5. Isaiah walked naked and barefoot for three years.<br />
6. The act of clothing nakedness is a spiritually symbolic act.<br />
7. Nakedness is often equated to poverty.<br />
8. The Apostle Peter was naked on the fishing boat right before he saw the resurrected Jesus on the shore of Tiberias.<br />
9. Ham saw his father Noah’s nakedness, and his son Caanan was cursed as a result. (This scripture is strange to me. I think we’re not getting the whole story.)<br />
10. You must not uncover the nakedness of any relatives. (And I think this is a euphemism, similar to “lie with.”)<br />
11. You must not look on a woman to lust after her.<br />
12. Don’t commit adultery.</div>
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I go to church on Sunday. I serve in church. I have a testimony of the Gospel. I have a testimony of the power of good art. I want to make good art. I think the world would be better with better art—and that God wants artists to do their part to make the world better. I believe we were created in the image of God–which image I believe should be respected. I have no problems reconciling my faith with nudity. My wife is an artist. Sometimes she comes with me to draw or paint from the nude figure. I have never had a problem with pornography. I’ve never had a problem with infidelity. I could go (and have gone) months without attending a figure session. I’m not addicted. All this to say, there is a healthy way to look at the human figure, and an unhealthy way. One unhealthy way is to fall into an addiction to pornography. Another unhealthy way is to avoid the human figure like the plague.</div>
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So there you have it. This is my take on nudity. If you remain unconvinced, there is little point in the two of us discussing the subject further. But I hope you’ll appreciate my paintings of the Savior, anyway, and look past the “vice” that made those paintings possible.</div>
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With love and respect,</div>
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The Discobolus, ancient Greek sculpture, modest-ified.</div>
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Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613372706141734263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642147494993272290.post-46726669107236520882012-08-22T14:19:00.001-06:002012-08-22T14:19:45.543-06:00Snow Truck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just finished this painting for one of my clients. It was a really fun piece to work on because they told me what they had in mind but gave me a lot of creative liberty. I'm always pleased when the client is happy with how it turns out!<br />
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Other than that I am painting like crazy getting ready to head out next week to the Sausalito Arts Festival.<br />
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<br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613372706141734263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642147494993272290.post-78592726241351137142012-08-15T16:42:00.001-06:002012-08-15T16:48:30.815-06:00Art & The EconomyThe art economy, actually the economy in general, is a common topic these days! In this clip 60 Minutes discusses how strong the art market is even in tough times.<br />
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<br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613372706141734263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642147494993272290.post-79682335023955450472012-08-08T10:40:00.002-06:002012-08-08T10:40:46.026-06:00Snow Train Painting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We always love getting an email from a happy client with a picture of my painting in their home! This Snow Train piece has found it's permanent place in this Colorado home on this stunning mantel.<br />
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Thanks to the Richard's family for forwarding this pictures to us!Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613372706141734263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642147494993272290.post-20223213572632650212012-08-01T15:22:00.000-06:002012-08-01T15:23:58.243-06:00A Family Portrait<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My son, aka our little artist, usually need to be coerced to be creative. He is already such a perfectionist (like his mom) that he is really hesitant to do things on his own because he can't "do it right". It has been so nice lately to see him relax a little and want to draw pictures for people. His uninterpretable images are becoming recognizable objects.<br />
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A few days ago during nap time he created this masterpiece of our family. When he should have been napping he got his chalk out and all on his own, without any prodding, drew our family. He was so excited later in the day to surprise us all. He even made our nanny emotional because, she of course is part of the family.<br />
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I'll be here this weekend with my wife, our little artist, and la artista all in tow. Hope to see you there!<br />
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<b>Setting Up My Booth</b><br />
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The forecast for the second day was the same but we were very grateful the wind/rain stayed away until one hour before the show was supposed to end.<br />
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Thanks to everyone that was able to come and support <a href="http://www.vailartsfest.com/" target="_blank">Art On The Rockies</a>. A very special thanks to the committee who planned and organized such a great event and took good care of us (I especially loved the food!).<br />
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Despite the weather it was such a good experience that I will be headed back to Colorado this weekend. Hope to see you there!<br />
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Check out this piece by a local up-and-coming sculptor. I play soccer with Levi who is on an amazing journey of developing his talent. You can check out his blog <a href="http://britishsculptorinutah.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">"The desire to create is firmly rooted in the fertile soil of the human soul. The process of creation is one that brings immense satisfaction. To invest one's soul in the creation of something beautiful, to step back and say within oneself, "I have created beauty in a place where there once was banality." - these are singular and vivid experiences."</span></span></i><br />
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He even mentions me in his most recent <a href="http://britishsculptorinutah.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">post</a>! <span style="background-color: white;">I understand all too well how difficult it can be in the beginning to pursue creativity, especially as a career, so I wanted to give a well deserved shout out to Levi!</span>Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613372706141734263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642147494993272290.post-55055380640296067252012-07-05T11:49:00.001-06:002012-07-05T11:49:28.080-06:00Preparing For Vail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In a week from today we will be headed to Art On The Rockies in Vail, CO. Here's a glimpse of what my studio looks like right now.<br />
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I'm sure I will be spending many late nights turning these under paintings into finished paintings but I don't mind since I feel most inspired in the middle of the night anyway. Plus the excitement of an upcoming show is extremely motivating!<br />
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During our drive home from Cali we started to feel like we were driving in a <a href="http://meyergallery.com/artist.php?last_name=Pugh" target="_blank">Jeff Pugh</a> painting. We have both fallen in LOVE with his work over the last few years. I absolutely covet his square cow paintings and dream about having one in our home.<br />
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Santiago was determined to stop and get a picture to capture the Pugh-like scenery. He cracked me up pulling over on the side of the highway, hoping out, and running down to get a shot as close as he could.<br />
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<br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613372706141734263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642147494993272290.post-29389282065325170712012-06-21T11:12:00.003-06:002012-06-21T11:13:54.498-06:00Woodstock Bus Painting<br />
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While in California we delivered the Woodstock Bus painting to it's new home - a VW dealership in Huntington Beach. This piece will go on their focal wall in a few months when the remodeling is complete.<span style="background-color: white;"> </span><br />
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It was great to meet the owner who I have been working with on this commission for a few months. He loves art, bikes, and cars so it was a great match. We got to see his surf boards and his model car collection including a model of the Woodstock bus.<br />
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The only thing we took home was this vintage (or probably not so vintage) Curious George lunch box. Our little artist loved it!<br />
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<br />Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613372706141734263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642147494993272290.post-21223270063630493822012-05-23T10:53:00.000-06:002012-05-23T10:53:02.941-06:00Artwork In Our House Up until just recently we have only had my own paintings hanging in our house. And depending on the demand from my galleries, or the shows that are going on, I will take everything down and our walls look pretty empty. We have a few permanent pieces (<a href="http://santiagofineart.blogspot.com/2011/06/art-slam-2011.html" target="_blank">one of my son</a> and <a href="http://santiagofineart.blogspot.com/2011/05/christmas-gift-post-from-santiago.html" target="_blank">one of my wife</a>) but other than that we are sometimes left with only my much older work on the walls or nothing at all. Over the last year we have started to acquire some permanent pieces to our collection from other artists. Mind you this is just a start but we love these additions to our home.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This water color Mission Inn Towers is by <a href="http://www.dononeill.com/index.html" target="_blank">Don O'Neill</a> my wife's great uncle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our first sculpture "Who Cooks For You?" by <a href="http://www.rhymerstudio.com/index.html" target="_blank">Paul Rhymer</a></td></tr>
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