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Podcast: Paint & Clay
Episode: Owning Your Reference with Matt Smith
Description: As Spring enrollment for our 365 Day Online Mentorship Courses kicks off, we are here in the studio with Matt Smith, who wanted to discuss a common pitfall he sees many of his students falling into: Letting your reference dominate how you paint. He suggests that instead of documenting what is in front of you, try celebrating it.Â
About the Artist: Matt Smith earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from Arizona State University. Somewhat frustrated with the abstract focus of the program at ASU he began looking to outside sources for inspiration and guidance. These s...