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Kevin Taylor gave me an exclusive interview where he talks about his inspirations and working process.<\/h2>\n

Kevin Taylor is a great oil painter from the USA.<\/strong>
\nAmong other things, he explores time based art forms such as sound and video. He lives in San Francisco, and occasionally have ideas coming to him “rather vividly in dreams”<\/em>. Kevin is currently preparing 2 shows:
\nDeviant Instinct – Opening September 6th 2011 at Circle Culture<\/a> in Berlin, Germany.
\nPrimal Union – Opening October 13th at Rebekah Jacob Gallery in Charleston, SC.
\nMore about the US painter<\/a> Kevin Taylor.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Surrealist

Surrealist artwork with animals by Kevin Taylor<\/p><\/div>\n

PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF<\/strong>
\nHello, my name is Kevin. Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, I now live in San Francisco, California. In the small portion of time that I’m not making things into other things, I like to hang out, drink some beers with my friends and go on adventures.<\/p>\n

\"US

US painter Kevin Taylor describes his artwork as somewhere “between human and nature”<\/p><\/div>\n

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR WORK?<\/strong>
\nMy work explores the relationship and synthesized division between humans and nature.<\/p>\n

\"Kevin

Kevin Taylor love to paint scenes with animals fights<\/p><\/div>\n

PLEASE SHARE WITH US YOUR WORKING PROCESS<\/strong>
\nI mostly paint with oil paint on wood panel. I start off with a bit of an idea, which occasionally come to me rather vividly in dreams, but mostly pop into my head when I’m in the middle of buying a sandwich, having a conversation, or just staring at the wall. Next, I gather appropriate reference materials and then refine the composition in a sketchbook or directly on the panel. Once the basic drawing is penciled onto the panel, I coat the drawing with a varnish like substance that preserves the lines and creates a smooth, non-porous surface and cancels out any texture of the wood. I then begin painting, first with a very crude and raw approach using the darker tones. From here, it’s a process of mostly removing paint with rags, Gamsol and other materials which I’ve learned to utilize. After I finish the initial underpainting, I let it dry, and then go back in with glazes and details. Sometimes in this stage of the painting, I add or subtract elements to push it over the edge into an unplanned direction. Finally, I cut and stain moulding, then slap it onto the sides to act as a frame. It’s a technique that I’ve developed over the last 15 years and relies a lot on the properties of oil paint and the vast array of mediums available. <\/p>\n

\"Medicinal,

Medicinal, oil painting on canvas by Kevin Taylor<\/p><\/div>\n

HOW DOES YOUR ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCE YOUR ART<\/strong>
\nBy generating the sparks in my head that grow into physical objects. <\/p>\n

WHO ARE YOUR INFLUENCES?<\/strong>
\nMy friends- I am lucky to be surrounded by an amazing bunch of artists, bookworms and party animals.<\/p>\n

\"Oil

Oil painting by the US painter Kevin Taylor<\/p><\/div>\n

ANY LAST WORD?<\/strong>
\nSkate tough or go home!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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