Kimball Geisler Undraped

[@ToddDerrartist]

I met Kimball at the Driggs plein air event in 2016. I was impressed with his work then and knew he would be one to watch. Keep up the awesome work, Kimball. Thanks for the interview.

[@kimballgeisler4871]

The good ol' days! I remember it well! Hope you and your family are well Todd.

[@robertfrancis4733]

When I open the current mag. (Plein Air) I see large Kimball Geisler paintings, awards and articles. Congratulations on all your achievements! Highest ability buddy! No such thing as God given talent. It must be achieved through hard work.

[@robertfrancis4733]

It's so much nicer to be there for me. To take the picture myself means I was there and have seen the glow of the sun on my back lit model... Better to paint it then not needing the photo. Much more joyful for sure which brings that moment to the painting.

[@JeffEickhoff]

Dang this was a great conversation! Thanks, Jeff and Kimball. Awesome stuff.

[@kimballgeisler4871]

Thank you Jeff!

[@jshpaint]

Kimball is a smart man, easy to talk to. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@scottjonesfineart]

Fascinated by your Kimball's comments about what artists are able to commit to their subconscious. I can see that in his work!

[@kimballgeisler4871]

Thank you Scott, it's kind of amazing to me that you are willing to spend your time listening to all this technical stuff!

[@scottjonesfineart]

@@kimballgeisler4871 I have always questioned why certain artists and certain paintings "work" for me. What is that element or thing that draws me in and keeps me there? It helps to hear how artists interpret what they do and strive for. And it helps me walk people through a painting or bronze as part of opening their eyes and confirming why they are captivated by a particular piece.

[@kimballgeisler4871]

@@scottjonesfineart Well that really makes sense, I could see how you'd be interested in understanding what draws you in. I think the most interesting thing about that is when you're dealing with art on this level (whether it be creating the peace as the artist, or your responding to what you're seeing as a collector/appreciator), there is no set answer as to what makes a painting work. It's too illusive for us to grasp with language, so podcasts like these are really nothing more than our best guess. Thanks again Scott, you,re the man!

[@lindawilson1867]

Thanks for another and another and another in-depth discussion with these artists of might never have known about. I gain so much from each of them as you draw them out. I don't know of anyone else who does what you are doing with so much finesse.

[@craftychild2242]

Wow what a great show. So much good advice and so grateful for it. Thank you both!

[@sayanimatthew2596]

Always get so excited hearing your theme music! Love all your interviews. I always learn so much. Thanks for doing them!

[@jshpaint]

Thanks so much. I’m glad you’re enjoying them.

[@carolpeekfineart1528]

Another great interview thank you both for sharing your wisdom and experience

[@jasonmccrea7519]

Life changing talk you guys

[@joao_belmont]

What a great episode. Just found the channel, right up my alley, subbed immediately 👍

[@adventurepainter9674]

This is fantastic. I currently study with Leon's brother, Del Parson at Utah Tech. This man has taught me so much! Simplify, simplify, simplify. I don't even wear my glasses for the first hour of a painting anymore because of this mantra. This is a flood of insight and I am grateful for you two getting together and creating this.

[@patrickmcphee770]

You guys really did a wonderful job here. Explaining very well what is almost unexplainable. Thank you!

[@theundrapedartist]

Thank you

[@BrianReplies]

I feel like this is the best discussion about the “real” inner working of creating art that I have ever heard. I have this saying, “Be committed to brutal honesty.” Only by speaking pure truth on things can you better understand where you are so that you can clearly see a path to get where you want to be. In this discussion the admission that the constant working creating a subconscious level of expertise that just works in the background is key. It indicates to me the importance of picking a path and sticking with it. For 5+ years. It’s the same in powerlifting. It’s clear to me from listening to Jim Wendler that the main reason today that people plateau is because they don’t stick with one program long enough. He said that they did some research and found that the average person who starts the 5/3/1 training program quits at the 3 year mark. That’s the point where things start to get really hard. And it’s past that point that the serious gains come. The point is that to get to “the elite level”… need to stick with one training program for 5 years. Not switch from guru to guru. Same things seems likely here. You need to spend 5 years doing something in order for your mind to develop the “subconscious muscle” or “subconscious pathways” that allow you to transcend to the next level. Because it’s fast access to a large subconscious catalog or library that allows you to “go beyond”. If you keep switching from trainer to trainer and workshop to workshop….if you jump from water color to oil to charcoal to this to that…instead of sticking with one thing for 5 years…you’ll always be stuck in the “startup phase”.

[@kimballgeisler4871]

Thanks for the lengthy response, it's great to hear someone is taking the time to internalize and reply so thoughtfully to the podcast. This is a really great comment and I think there's so much to what you are saying. One thing I might draw a distinction with is that in something like power lifting there are MANY different approaches (I presume, no experience with it here!) to getting good results, and one has to make a decision to follow one of them. With painting, while there's an infinite number of paths one could follow when it comes to style and subject matter, there aren't necessarily different 'methodologies' for making art in the true sense of the word. For example, values, drawing, edges, etc., will have to be dealt with regardless of one's preference for painting style or subject or genre. The problem I detect with many learning artists is that they get complacent with just remembering the basics, like they just aren't all that important. They stop ATTENDING to things like drawing, value, edges, etc. To bring it back to power lifting, it would be as though the athletes just started forgetting that exercise and diet builds muscle, form is important, stretching is important, keeping a good schedule, balance in one's life is necessary, etc... Hopefully this makes sense!

[@kimballgeisler4871]

And thanks again for your kindness, that's one of the best compliments for this podcast I could ever get!

[@deannekroll1729]

Great comment about mileage and focused questioning of your own painting. What makes it successful and what does not. I try to do this each time I paint. I believe this is the difference between keeping your hands busy and creating a masterpiece. So many interesting points discussed. Great interview!

[@oliveuk]

The scientific discovery is "deliberate practice"

[@wendydavis3897]

Great conversation. Thank you both!

[@rowancarey4803]

I’m excited to watch this one today. Kimball’s work has been really inspiring for me lately. I love the artists that you choose for your podcast!

[@kimballgeisler4871]

That's really flattering, thank you Rowan!

[@Boogra]

Great interview. Kimball is easily in my top three favorite artists. Very nice to hear about the experiences that lead to his development as an artist. Super nice guy, too.

[@theundrapedartist]

He is a great guy and a master.

[@ShelleyHannaArt]

Nice interview 🙌⛰

[@jshpaint]

Thank you!

[@robertfrancis4733]

Painting mistakes is a very interesting discussion. It's only wrong if you leave it??? I like painting marks that are brave, and you can discover new approaches from. Craig Nelson is so inspiring to suggest you should paint with courage knowing later you may need to fix mistakes.

[@GailReidArtist]

Congratulations to Kimball on your award, and thank you Jeff for introducing me to this incredibly talented and humble artist 🎨

[@danbedell6185]

This was very inspirational as well as informational pod cast. I sat and deeply injested the discussion and principles talked about. Quality is key in almost anything we do and is a must in art. If our art is not good (and we should be self critical in a positive way to recognize where we need improvements) we can do ourself serious damage by trying to push it in the market. This was a great evening of learning and appreciation for me. Thanks.

[@kaiserschmarrn_3687]

Fairly good podcast. Sometimes I am frustrated by the cowardice and pandering (that's what I deserve for watching youtube videos), but there were more interesting conversation topics this time. Happy to see Geisler contend against color harmony--the science of charlatans.. He is more aligned with the world than most.

[@robertfrancis4733]

Great ideas and fun interview. How about Kathleen Dunphy, Craig Nelson, Jim McVicker, John Cosby all plein air with very rich history and great teachers.

[@JonBradhamArtist]

Great interview, love Kimball’s work! Would you please give the names of the artists that were mentioned? The plein air painter and the seascape painter that Kimball mentioned as inspirations. Thank you for these interviews!

[@kimballgeisler4871]

Here's a list of the people I remember mentioning, probably the first two are the ones you are asking about: Ruo Li Silas Thompson Josh Clare Albin Veselka Brian Castle Donnie Tapp

[@JonBradhamArtist]

@@kimballgeisler4871 wonderful! Thank you!

[@oliveuk]

"I am too reliant on value shift to establish form". Doh, I had to pause on that for few seconds 1:18:26 .

[@oliveuk]

Who is he referring to? That painter with wild colored brush strokes? 1:11:09

[@oliveuk]

Mike Hernandez does this digitally which is easy but also traditionally and I have no clue how...

[@stevewillicombe8572]

I think it’s seascape painter Ruo Li