Ep 35 – Mario Robinson : Painting The Lived Experience

  The way American artist Mario Robinson treats the people he paints reminds me of Vincent Van Gogh. He highlights the nobility of ordinary people.  It’s as if he is saying, “Take a second look, take a third.  Can you see how remarkable these people are?” Mario has been named by The Artist’s Magazine, as one of the top 20 realist artists under the age of 40. He is also on my list of living masters working today. Here is what we talk about Why does art exist? Creative heroes Becoming an artist Painting people Creating the most moving painting Having a fallback career Biggest artistic challenge Dealing with celebrity Advice to young artists The importance of getting into an art magazine Art business Working with watercolor Being a brand ambassador Mario’s book – Lessons in Realistic Watercolor This is the picture Mario refers to in the podcast. It is of his mother and is called, “Morning in Harvest.” To pre-order Mario’s book click here. To find out more about Mario and his work http://marioarobinson.com/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and rating on iTunes. I read every review and it helps to make the podcast better. Music by The Argyle Pimps. Thanks lads.