Figuration and Abstraction - Ian Kimmerly - Ep 45

https://Art2Life.com - I love talking to other artists about everything they’ve gathered from their life and then distilled into their art. This, in the most straightforward way, is what artists do. All the ingredients are different for each of us, but where one's art truly becomes singular has to do with the sensitivity and skill in juxtaposing the differences between those ingredients. Meet Ian Kimmerly. Here is a partial but incomplete list of the contrasts in his art: His work feels realistic but also dreamlike. It is specific but elusive. Figurative but also abstract. Planned but intuitive. Illusionary but factual. Intimate but universal. Ian's work draws you in so close, but he can somehow hold you at arm's length as well.  As complex as all these elements sound, one only needs to see his work to instantly get the feeling or sense that we have all been here before. His pictures are of our life. Ultimately they connect us or at least hold out that invitation. How this remarkable work has come about is the thrust of my conversation today with Ian. His humility and approachability are refreshing, but it is the insanely refined, nuanced thinking behind his art that took my breath away. ================================ LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN… Getting to know Ian Kimmerly [2:30] How Ian began blending the various elements of his artwork [7:49] Identifying the contrasts in Ian’s work [12:36].  Exploring Ian’s use of light and dark and the logistics of his art creation [19:39] Balancing figurative and abstract moments in the work  [28:25] Finding nature in a digital landscape, depth and layering, and diving into Ian’s process [33:26] The challenges of Ian’s art practice and creating more from less [42:06] ================================= CONNECT WITH IAN KIMMERLY Website: https://www.iankimmerlyart.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ian_kimmerly/  Show Opening: Thursday, November 3rd from 5:30-7:30PM at the Dolby Chadwick Gallery - https://dolbychadwickgallery.com ============================= CONNECT WITH NICHOLAS WILTON AND ART2LIFE: Get the Free COLOR TIPS PDF: https://workshop.art2life.com/color-tips-pdf-podcasts/  Follow the Sunday Art2Life Vlog: https://art2life.lpages.co/sign-up-for-the-a2l-vlog/  Follow Nicholas Wilton's Art on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicholaswilton/  Follow Art2Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art2life_world/?hl=en  Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/art2lifeworld  Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe8dJWKgPKkW4W3fsb1vLeg