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Interview with Lee Pierce
Lee is a wonderful artist who's tallent with watercolors is amazing! Be sure to check out her work!
Interview with Artist, Lee Pierce.
How long have you been an artist?
Seriously, painting every day, for the past 10 years. I'm still exploring watercolor and watercolor pencil/crayon and don't feel that I know all I want to know. Every time I start a painting, it's different.
I love to watch the paint react to water, the paper or canvas, and mediums.
How did you decide to become an artist?
I've always been making something. As a child I created and sewed clothes for my dolls; as a newlywed I made curtains and tablecloths/placemats: while a new mom I made quilts, developed my own patterns and made macrame plant hangers and window coverings and sketched in my spare time.
When I returned to business full time, I only managed to draw for a bit while on vacations and did my first painting in acrylics on cardboard. When it was recognizable, I got the urge to paint more but didn't find the time.
When I retired, I started taking any watercolor classes I could find. I was also able to find some instruction on line and available on video tape, CD and DVD.
Do you enjoy being a self-representing artist?
I do. I also prefer marketing on line instead of doing shows and arts and crafts venues. I did travel locally and set up my work and also submitted several paintings to shows. Although the feedback is great, the market is limited.
There's nothing like the global exposure you get selling on the internet.
How long have you been selling your work online?
Since 2000. I started with eBay and now my paintings are in countries that I'd never dreamed I'd reach.
What is your favorite medium and why?
Watercolor, because it's different every time!
I am also trying acrylic...because it's a water media and can be used like watercolors.
Do you have a favorite brand of brush or paint you’d like to share with us?
I use many different brands of watercolors because I am looking for colors with specific qualities.
I love transparency but some colors are semi-opaque and when I want that color, there's no choice.
There are times when granulating color is what I want for texture in the painting, or times when clear and smooth are important.
I just got some M Graham watercolors and I love their smooth moist quality. I also have Daniel Smith Quinacridone Coral and Gold and their vibrant color on the paper is unsurpassed.
I have favorite Winsor Newton, DaVinci, Schminke, and Daler Rowney colors as well. I guess I'll put all that in my book. LOL
I love your landscape paintings! What inspires you to paint such beautiful scenes?
I have the pleasure of living in the most beautiful place. I am in the land of would be, wanna be and has been volcanoes. I'm near the river where I can glimpse Washington and Mt St Helens. I am close to the Oregon coast and the rocky shore with numerous lighthouses.
Winter here is rainy and foggy, there's nothing like the fog laying in the hills where only the tops of the towering pines peek out. Or you can drive a little and be caught in a heavy snow fall.
I come from a wonderous place. I lived over 40 years in Upstate NY a festival of landscape variety where autumn is the best show of riotous vibrant color. The mountains are old and rounded, the lakes are plentiful and summers are warm and humid and winter is merciless.
Your color use is exceptional and the rich, natural tones really bring your paintings to life. Did you train formally in the arts or is this a talent that you have refined over the years?
You are so very kind. I have this reputation, locally. When I meet folks interested in my work, most comment on my watercolors not looking like watercolor.
I don't want to paint wishy washy watercolor. There are times when I want pale but I don't like seeing a painting across the room that I am unable to identify. So, in many cases, I go against what I've been trained to do.
I confess that the computer is a wonderful tool. Because of my vision problems, I can't step back from a painting in progress and get a feel for what I need to do. I can take a digital photo or scan and see it on my monitor and simulate distance. It really helps me determine what needs doing and if the painting is "working".
What has been your best moment as an artist?
I'd been working on a painting forever. When I thought I was finished, I set it aside for awhile. Came back and did some refining. Matted it and then framed it and stood it against the wall to see it I was really done.
For the next few days I'd just stand in front of it for a few minutes looking for a needed touch up.
I couldn't find one. I was finally pleased with it.
It went to a show and didn't come back.
It was my first big sale.
What’s the nicest thing anyone has said about your work?
"I can smell the flowers!"
Do you attend shows?
Sometimes
If so do you have any lined up for this year?
I may do the local art guild annual show but am uncertain at this time.
When and where can people see your work?
http://leepierce.etsy.com
http://leesgallery.blogspot.com/
http://home.comcast.net/~leepierce/
http://www.artbyus.com/auctions.php?a=6&b=3111&e=1
http://community.webshots.com/user/leeapierce
http://artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=27739
Interview with Artist, Lee Pierce.
How long have you been an artist?
Seriously, painting every day, for the past 10 years. I'm still exploring watercolor and watercolor pencil/crayon and don't feel that I know all I want to know. Every time I start a painting, it's different.
I love to watch the paint react to water, the paper or canvas, and mediums.
How did you decide to become an artist?
I've always been making something. As a child I created and sewed clothes for my dolls; as a newlywed I made curtains and tablecloths/placemats: while a new mom I made quilts, developed my own patterns and made macrame plant hangers and window coverings and sketched in my spare time.
When I returned to business full time, I only managed to draw for a bit while on vacations and did my first painting in acrylics on cardboard. When it was recognizable, I got the urge to paint more but didn't find the time.
When I retired, I started taking any watercolor classes I could find. I was also able to find some instruction on line and available on video tape, CD and DVD.
Do you enjoy being a self-representing artist?
I do. I also prefer marketing on line instead of doing shows and arts and crafts venues. I did travel locally and set up my work and also submitted several paintings to shows. Although the feedback is great, the market is limited.
There's nothing like the global exposure you get selling on the internet.
How long have you been selling your work online?
Since 2000. I started with eBay and now my paintings are in countries that I'd never dreamed I'd reach.
What is your favorite medium and why?
Watercolor, because it's different every time!
I am also trying acrylic...because it's a water media and can be used like watercolors.
Do you have a favorite brand of brush or paint you’d like to share with us?
I use many different brands of watercolors because I am looking for colors with specific qualities.
I love transparency but some colors are semi-opaque and when I want that color, there's no choice.
There are times when granulating color is what I want for texture in the painting, or times when clear and smooth are important.
I just got some M Graham watercolors and I love their smooth moist quality. I also have Daniel Smith Quinacridone Coral and Gold and their vibrant color on the paper is unsurpassed.
I have favorite Winsor Newton, DaVinci, Schminke, and Daler Rowney colors as well. I guess I'll put all that in my book. LOL
I love your landscape paintings! What inspires you to paint such beautiful scenes?
I have the pleasure of living in the most beautiful place. I am in the land of would be, wanna be and has been volcanoes. I'm near the river where I can glimpse Washington and Mt St Helens. I am close to the Oregon coast and the rocky shore with numerous lighthouses.
Winter here is rainy and foggy, there's nothing like the fog laying in the hills where only the tops of the towering pines peek out. Or you can drive a little and be caught in a heavy snow fall.
I come from a wonderous place. I lived over 40 years in Upstate NY a festival of landscape variety where autumn is the best show of riotous vibrant color. The mountains are old and rounded, the lakes are plentiful and summers are warm and humid and winter is merciless.
Your color use is exceptional and the rich, natural tones really bring your paintings to life. Did you train formally in the arts or is this a talent that you have refined over the years?
You are so very kind. I have this reputation, locally. When I meet folks interested in my work, most comment on my watercolors not looking like watercolor.
I don't want to paint wishy washy watercolor. There are times when I want pale but I don't like seeing a painting across the room that I am unable to identify. So, in many cases, I go against what I've been trained to do.
I confess that the computer is a wonderful tool. Because of my vision problems, I can't step back from a painting in progress and get a feel for what I need to do. I can take a digital photo or scan and see it on my monitor and simulate distance. It really helps me determine what needs doing and if the painting is "working".
What has been your best moment as an artist?
I'd been working on a painting forever. When I thought I was finished, I set it aside for awhile. Came back and did some refining. Matted it and then framed it and stood it against the wall to see it I was really done.
For the next few days I'd just stand in front of it for a few minutes looking for a needed touch up.
I couldn't find one. I was finally pleased with it.
It went to a show and didn't come back.
It was my first big sale.
What’s the nicest thing anyone has said about your work?
"I can smell the flowers!"
Do you attend shows?
Sometimes
If so do you have any lined up for this year?
I may do the local art guild annual show but am uncertain at this time.
When and where can people see your work?
http://leepierce.etsy.com
http://leesgallery.blogspot.com/
http://home.comcast.net/~leepierce/
http://www.artbyus.com/auctions.php?a=6&b=3111&e=1
http://community.webshots.com/user/leeapierce
http://artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=27739
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Permalink Reply by Lee Pierce on -
Kate,
Thanks so much! I really appreciate it.
Lee
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Permalink Reply by Kathryn Pinkham on -
My Pleasure, Lee! :)
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