Where ART Lives Magazine Volume 2 Number 4 | Page 34

Lynn LaRose
May 2016
What is your first memory of creating art?
My mother recognized that I had some talent at an early age. When I was about 12 years old she
enrolled me in a watercolor class with Don Rankin. He was my first art teacher and a real
inspiration.
Do you have a favorite artist that you admire or that inspires you?
I got to see 2 wonderful exhibits here locally this past year. Gustave Cailebott and Joaquin
Sorrolla. I was terribly inspired and humbled after viewing their wonderful work. More current
artist that I follow include James Crandall, Casey Baugh, Benjamin Wu and several other artists
on instagram.
Do you have a favorite piece that you have created? What makes it special to you?
My favorite piece changes, and may not necessarily be my latest. RIght now, I’m liking a small
painting that I did of downtown Austin. It’s called “Soho Lounge” and is a small 6x12. I like the
loose style, the edges and value changes. You can find this under the “Miniatures” link on my
website.
What do you listen to when you paint?
Spotify always has a good songlist for any day.
What tool in your studio could you not live without?
My digital monitor. When I am painting in the studio, it is usually from photographs. A digital
monitor display is more true to the photograph and the ability to zoom in and out is priceless.
Do you have a favorite subject matter?
Since I started plein air painting, I have this desire to paint anything and everything. I use to stick
to western themes and figures, but now I find myself choosing urban themes; store fronts, store
signs, parked cars, old trucks, bicycles, food trucks, urban life, waiters, pizza cooks...
What is your preferred medium?
Oil. It’s thick, movable, forgivable.

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