“I use colour in a symbolic way” | Artist Insights - Kay Gasei | Jackson's Art

Описание: Kay Gasei is a mixed media artist from Southeast London. In this Artist Insights film, Kay explains some of the symbology behind his characters, how different colours hold meaning for him, and why he needs to draw in order to visualise his ideas.

0:00 Introduction
0:32 “When I was a kid I didn’t know what an artist was”
1:32 “I don’t like to be told what to think or how to think”
2:28 “I taught myself to draw with my right hand”
3:04 “The transition from illustration to painting was reactionary”
3:52 “My work has recurring characters”
7:03 “Words, symbols, and details reverberate throughout my paintings”
7:44 “When you look at someone’s work, you can tell if it’s a pastiche or inspired”
9:20 “I use colour in a symbolic way”
10:15 “I’m always drawing and writing notes”
12:16 “A painting is final when you say its final”
13:10 “I use oils- that’s what the big dogs use!”
16:17 “Brush shape is more important to me than what it’s made of”
17:00 “My studio was clean, once upon a time”
17:40 “I’ve always been a night owl”
19:08 “Titles are sometimes harder than the painting”
19:44 “I rarely sign the front of my paintings”
20:30 “The thing you’re not accustomed to doing, you should do that more”
20:38 Credits

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