Q & A with Deborah Grayson Lincoln Part 12

What else do you do besides your art?

I have a huge garden and I love putting up vegetables and fruit. Sewing used to be a passion, but now I confine it to making just an occasional quilt. I still ride my horse every once in a while, and I will begin training her filly offspring this fall - for my granddaughter who is due in December. I would love to learn to make soap and how to weld. There just isn't enough time to learn it all, though!

Picture credit: "Be Careful Where You Put Your Nose", oil on masonite

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Q & A with Deborah Grayson Lincoln Part 11

What advice to you have for aspiring artists?

Paint every day if you can. Practice makes perfect. And venture into techniques you think you would NEVER use - you will learn from them even if you don't continue using them. BE BRAVE!

Picture credit: "Woo Hoo", oil on canvas board

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Where did you learn your technique?

I learned color seeing through my long time mentor/teacher Michael Linstrom and artist friend Janet Vanerhoof but I developed the layering on my own. I learned so much from them both but I really do not paint like anybody.

Picture credit: "Happy Trails", oil on canvas

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Why do you paint?

I must. It's a primal drive for me. I feel the same way about music. There is so much inside that needs to come out. It's like being really excited about something and wanting to share it with everyone.

Picture credit: "The Roping Lesson", oil on canvas

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A conversation with Shannon Grissom: Part 2

How do you decide what to paint/draw?

It simply must make me feel good. I have several paintings going at once in the studio and I choose the one that speaks to me each morning. When I don't listen, I usually make a mess of things.

Picture credit: "An American Girl", oil on canvas

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