Alex Tzavaras interviews award winning American realist painter Susan Lyon.

Susan Lyon studied art at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. She was also a member of Chicago’s Palette and Chisel Club, where she met her husband, artist Scott Burdick and worked alongside other renowned realist painters like Richard Schmid and Nancy Guzik.

Susan is a great teacher. Alex first became aware of her work, quite soon after he began painting and purchased some of her videos. They helped him improve immensely and he has since adopting some of Susan’s realist painting techniques into his own practice and teaching. Alex is also a VIP member of Susan’s Patreon channel and continues to consult Susan for advice on his own painting.

To find out more about Susan visit:
https://www.susanlyon.com

To see more demonstrations by Susan, visit her Patreon Channel:
  / susanlyon  

00:00 Intro
02:02 Susan's Portrait Demonstration
08:54 The Importance of Economy of Brushwork
16:46 Susan's Drawings
20:17 Susan's Recent Paintings
25:39 Still Life Painting
31:04 Colours and Limited Palettes
39:09 Painting from Life
49:49 Being an Artist
55:40 Susan's Education and How She Became an Artist
1:02:33 The Palette & Chisel and Meeting Scott Burdick
1:07:16 Art Education and Realism in the United States
1:15:19 The Resurgence of Realist Painting Online
1:21:16 Advice for Artists Just Starting to Paint.

Alex Tzavaras is a contemporary realist artist offering portrait painting and alla prima oil painting tutorials. Alex teaches the traditional painting techniques artists used to draw and paint from life up until the start of the 20th century.

For Alex's courses on the fundamentals of oil painting visit:
  / simplifydrawing  

Or connect with Alex:
  / alex_tzavaras  
  / simplifydraw.  .
  / alextzavaras  
http://alextzavaras.com