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A NOTE FROM THE PRODUCERS:
This is the first of 4 videos we filmed in Scott Burdick's studio located in North Carolina.
This first video In the Studio with...Scott Burdick is the
longest and offers a great substitute to a workshop with Scott,
as it is as informative as the program he would offer in such a
class. With limited time to satisfy his gallery and invitational
exhibition commitments, Scott is not available to teach as many
workshops as students would like. This is a superlative alternative
to studying with Scott.
Unlike workshop demonstrations of three hours or less, this painting
was produced over several days' time, and is approached from the
viewpoint that it is gallery-bound. Scott is careful to explain
what he does differently in his own studio when the pressures of
a workshop are not a factor. We all want to know how the greatest
artists "really" paint when not pressed for time. This video is
the answer to that question.
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world traveler, Scott has captured the indigenous costumes of the
peoples of the world and has become known for his compelling figure
paintings of the peoples of China, Nepal, Thailand, and now.....Peru.
While he often paints small sketches or draws these subjects on
location in these exotic places, his major works (like this one)
are painted back in the comfort of his studio from the considerable
library of photographs that he and his wife (artist Sue Lyon) take
while on these trips.
This video shows how Scott works from one set of photographs to
complete this striking painting.....and how he selects the information
from the photograph for his reference. As a painter thoroughly schooled
and practiced in painting from the live model, he offers constructive
advice on how to apply that knowledge to original photo references
in circumstances where painting from life is not possible.
Scott is a very verbal, articulate instructor, and this video
is completely filled with his valuable commentary & instruction
from start to finish. It will be a classic that should be in every
aspiring painter's library.
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