Drawing A World - William Downs - Ep 20

https://Art2Life.com - An artist’s capacity to feel the world, coupled with bold creativity and intuition, will always make something extraordinary. Immense and powerful art doesn’t just happen by accident. It comes from artists living and thinking in a more encompassing way. This orientation signals tremendous maturity that is difficult to achieve. When I saw William Downs monumental wall drawings I just had to find out more. Join me now, for this warm and generous conversation with William to learn firsthand how he thinks of, feels, and ultimately creates a newer, more connected version of the world with his art.  ================================ LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN… William’s journey and the story behind his specific art style [2:09]  William’s art-making process and how he creates a location-specific experience everywhere he goes [7:13] Defining the feeling and concepts behind William’s work [14:26] Core lessons William teaches his art students [19:53] Why staying active plays is so important to William’s art practice [22:56] The characters and challenges of William’s work [26:15] How William approaches working at such a large scale [35:24] Using contrast to create your aesthetic [37:28] William’s advice for developing artists [39:12] ================================ RESOURCES MENTIONED David Hammons (Artist): https://www.moma.org/artists/2486  ================================= CONNECT WITH WILLIAM DOWNS Website: https://williamedowns.com/home.html  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wdowns.studio/  ============================= CONNECT WITH NICHOLAS WILTON: Facebook: https://facebook.com/art2lifeworld/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art2life_world/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Art2Life Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/art2life_world/ Join the Art2Life Artists' List and get the Sunday vlog here: https://art2life.lpages.co/sign-up-for-the-a2l-vlog/