#3 Painting light
In this episode of Smerdon Toast, Australian artists Anne Smerdon and Seabastion Toast dive deep into how artists see, capture and harness light in painting.
We discuss:
🎨 The struggles of turning solid paint into a visual map of light beams
🎨 How the shadow is essential to see light
🎨 Morandi, art historical glow-ups, and why cats with no hair deserve a place in art history
🎨 Using colored light to create harmony and mood
🎨 Plus, a little beat poetry and philosophical rambling (as usual)
Follow along as we share our results, what we struggled with, what we learned, and how these quick painting studies transformed our approach to making art.
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🖌️ About Smerdon Toast: Smerdon Toast is a YouTube and podcast series created by Australian painters Anne Smerdon and Seabastion Toast. Each episode, we challenge each other with a different art topic designed to push our painting skills and stretch our creative muscles. Artists, budding artists, and art collectors, we invite you to join us for a deep dive into the world of contemporary art-making. Learn new painting tips, discover behind-the-scenes art studio practices, and gain insight into how art gets made.
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