Interview with Kevin Webster - Advice to artists

What advice to you have for aspiring artists?

Practice everyday. Paint something everyday, even if it is a small painting, to hone your skills.

Photo credit: "Red Ears", oil on masonite panel

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Interview with Kevin Webster - Do you make mistakes?

Do you ever have goof ups or work you don’t like?

Yes. I even have a collection called the Kevin Webster unfinished art gallery.

Interview with Kevin Webster - How much time to finish a painting?

How long does it take you to get an average creation?

It all depends on the composition. Most of my time is spent in creating the right composition. Once that is done I can paint a small piece in 2 or 3 hours, medium sized works about 1 or 2 days and a larger painting can take up to 40 hours.

Interview with Kevin Webster - How do you decide what to paint?

How do you decide what to paint?

I look for animals that will make an interesting composition. I believe that less is more in a painting and I find interest in capturing shadows in a painting.

Picture credit: "Approaching Storm", oil on masonite panel

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Interview with Kevin Webster - Where do you get your inspiration?

Where do you get your inspiration?

My greatest inspiration comes from my grandfather but I have also been inspired by the work of wildlife artists Bob Kuhn, Ken Carlson and Luke Frazier.

Picture credit: "A Shoulder to Lean on", oil on panel

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January Featured artist: oil painter Kevin Webster

The featured artist for January is oil painter Kevin Webster. Kevin is a retired U.S. Army artist that now enjoys painting portraits of the livestock and wildlife around his Alabama home. Kevin also makes it a goal to paint one new picture a day, in an effort to improve on his skills and expand his portfolio. Follow the blog this month as Kevin answers a series of questions about his art, techniques and personal life.

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Q & A with Victoria Whorley: Part 12

What else do you do besides your art?

I love to drive back roads taking lots of photographs; am also a scrapbooker and a collector of rocks and gemstones, colored glass bottles, and antiques.

This month's featured artist: Victoria Whorley

Watercolor painter Victoria Whorley is the featured artist for June at Cow Art and More. Victoria enjoys painting pictures of beef and dairy cattle as a way to capture the beauty of her home area of southwestern Virginia. She mostly paints from pictures she takes on her travels around the rural countryside. Enjoy reading a series of questions and answers all month on this blog as Victoria describes her work, inspirations and processes.

Victoria's work is featured all month in the Cow Art and More specials section. Enjoy free shipping on her art from now until June 30.