“Everyone sees colour in a very different way“ | Artist Insights - Georgina Potter | Jackson's Art

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For the the first feature in our series Artist Insights, Georgina Potter visits Jackson’s Studio in London to discuss her motivation for painting, and gives us an close look into her practice. Watch as she works on an oil painting from start to finish, talking through her colour palette, brushes, and surfaces of choice. She also shares some of her techniques, her advice for becoming a better painter, and how to know when to finish a painting. 0:00 Introduction 0:14 Georgina's Artistic Motivation 0:34 Her Journey to Becoming an Artist 0:54 The Hardest Part of Being an Artist 1:16 “Everywhere I go, There is Something That I Want to Paint“ 1:44 Georgina's Working Methods 2:20 Her Essential Art Materials 2:50 The Art of Play 3:24 Making a Preparatory Sketch 4:10 Georgina's Colour Palette 5:06 Preparing a Board with a Thin Wash of Colour 6:06 Mapping Out the Painting with Gestural Brush-marks 7:52 Painting From Thin to Thick and Dark to Light 8:32 “Enjoy the Process of Messing Around“ 9:17 Using an Array of Brushes 9:53 “Everyone Sees Colour in a Very Different Way“ 11:02 Finding Colours in Places You Don't Expect 11:20 Using Your Phone as a Tool 12:30 Georgina's Preferred Paints 12:54 Adjusting a Painting 14:28 Knowing When a Painting is Finished 15:05 Credits Read the article on our blog: https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2023/10/31/artist-insights-georgina-potter/?utm_campaign=artist_insights_georgina_potter&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_video_to_blog