Ep 132 – Daniela Astone : Celebrating Difference

Patreon and Paypal link – I had a great chat with Daniela Astone in Florence. Daniela is an artist, curator, and Director of the Intermediate Program at the Florence Academy of Art. Daniela paints in a variety of ways, from landscapes, to still lives, to portraits. Always very personal, always powerful. Her paintings are in private collections in Italy, England, and the U.S. Here are some of the subjects we visit: Corpo a Corpo show in Florence Figurative art in Europe Florence aleliers Inspirations Inception of a painting Recording ideas Working with the model Colour studies Substrates Grisailles Colour palette Brushes Self-checking Lighting Painting the figure outdoors Dealing with struggle Timelessness in paintings Reasons for painting Underlying themes Duty of an artist in 2020 Parenthood What to do after art school Artistic research Prices Florence Academy Collective Success Future generations To find out more about Daniela and her work go to: https://www.daniela-astone.com/ Referenced on the podcast . . . Florence Academy of Art Collective https://www.patreon.com/thefaacollective Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze_ Mostra CORPO A CORPO from Social Content Factory on Vimeo. Other artists mentioned in this episode who have been on the podcast . . . Ep 101 – Cesar Santos : Technique and Process Ep 97 – Nick Alm : An Openness to Change Ep 98 – Zoey Frank : Contemporary Classic Ep 65 – Teresa Oaxaca : Sumptuous Excellence Ep 78 – Felicia Forte : Economy and Finesse Thanks for listening! Click here to support the podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Theme music by The Argyle Pimps. Thanks lads.