On May 11, 2018 Julia Hanna and Aya Katz spoke with artist Lanie Frick about her art, her reputation as a colorist, her professional membership in artist organizations and how she went about getting two grants at the same time from two different art organizations to improve her technique and hone her approach to her artwork.
“Colorist” is the term used most often when referring to Lanie Frick fine art painter. Her use of color infuses subjects of horses, domestic animals, wildlife and the supporting landscape with light and mood. Lanie’s painting style is one of intuitive expression where realistic subjects show movement and life by vivid notes of impressionism.
Lanie is a juried member of Women Artists of the West (WAOW) and Best of Missouri Hands (BOMH). She has been the Featured Artist for large events such as the Nebraska Horse Expo and PRCA Rodeo in Missouri. Her paintings are regularly juried into regional and national exhibitions including the 2014, 2015 and 2016 National WAOW shows, “Gallopalooza” of Louisville, KY, as well as published internationally on cover art for novels and magazines. Public and private collectors throughout the United States and abroad have purchased her paintings.
Topics discussed during the live interview on May 11, 2018 included:
- What it means to be a “colorist”.
- What is “intuitive expression”.
- How Lanie Frick became an artist.
- How Lanie Frick became a juried artist and became a member of Women Artists of the West and Best of Missouri Hands.
- When, how and why Lanie Frick decided to apply for grants, and how she came to be chosen for two grants at the same time.
- The best mindset and approach when applying for an art grant.
- Color, composition. design and value as terms of art.
- Impressionistic painting and expressive painting.
- A brief discussion of modern artists such as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
- Inspiration for artworks and finding models and subjects.
- Commissioned art work versus spontaneous art or self-motivated art.
- How to find your own style rather than mimicking the style of others.
- Lanie Frick’s portfolio of past art works and the art she is working on now.
Lanie Frick is the author of four books about color mixing in art, available on Kindle.
https://www.amazon.com/Lanie-Frick/e/B00BR0GZVA/
Book 1 of Lanie Frick’s four part series Order it on Amazon
To learn more about Lanie Frick’s art and life, here is her website:
https://laniefrick.wordpress.com/
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