Influential Artists: The Art of Scott L. Christensen
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2023
- ALL IMAGES BELONG TO SCOTT CHRISTENSEN. I ALSO DID NOT WRITE THIS!
"Painting is not simply the passion of Scott Christensen, it’s his necessity, like breathing. Mind and body attune, he moves through the process of creating each landscape just as a river flows over rocks, and around islands, all the while seeking a mellifluous whole. Obstacles of composition, color, and tone are transformed into opportunities with each stroke of his brush. Christensen’s goal is to compose an aggregate vision of nature’s beauty, while also delighting in the journey. “The process alone,” he says, “is worth the effort.”
After nearly three decades at the easel, Christensen is recognized around the globe, as evidenced by his invitation to show in Russia’s Ilya Repin St. Petersburg State Academic Institute for Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture. His energy flows through his work, paintings that, in turn, move us, opening our eyes to the beauty of places as varied as the California coast at twilight, and the storied English countryside. They are luscious yet economical landscapes that beg to be explored.
In the absence of tradition, Winston Churchill said, “art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it’s a corpse.” Christensen’s work embodies both tradition and innovation. His singular vision is deeply informed by the masters. He has studied Isaac Levitan, Alphonse Mucha, and Joaquin Sorolla, among others, as well as Anders Zorn, whose luminous work inspired Christensen to adopt a similarly limited palette. Equally present in Christensen’s work, though harder to detect, are the effects of literature, music, and football. His net is cast wide on account of his scholarly curiosity and uncommon past.
Born in 1962, Christensen grew up in Lander, Wyoming, a place of extreme geography and wild beauty. There his aesthetic developed. It was not until college, however, that he would recognize nature as his muse. The shift was precipitated by a personal catastrophe. While attending Chardon State in Nebraska on a football scholarship he sustained a severe neck injury. It left him unable to compete. Bereft, he sought solace in fly fishing and visiting his grandfather, a wheelchair-bound amateur oil painter. The scent of oils stirred Christensen’s imagination, so he took a leap into the unknown and enrolled in art classes. He eventually earned a degree in art education, but chose to paint instead of teach. Now he does both.
Over the years he has pursued painting with the discipline he once brought to sports. The atypical combination of athleticism, scholarly curiosity, and an ardent desire to experience nature became the alchemy of his success. Although finished at the easel, most of his paintings begin as plein air studies. They end up in prestigious gallery and museum shows, as well as in major collections, like Prix de West and in the permanent collection of Grand Teton National Park’s Craig Thomas Visitors' Center.
Meditate on a Christensen landscape, just as he did the place that inspired it. If it resonates with you, then he has succeeded as a conduit of nature’s true expression. He hopes that you too will get outside and be uplifted by nature’s beauty, but in lieu of that, his paintings will more than suffice."
(Seonaid B. Campbell)
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Hey everyone! Upon viewing this video about a year later, I want to apologize for the low-quality reproductions of Scott's work. There are much better ones online. Scott's work is MUCH better than what is shown in this video, especially in person! I could always make a new version of this video with high-quality images. Again, I apologize! I hope you are all doing well!
Красота завораживает! Талант от Бога!
Very nice collection , thanks for Sharing ❤️,......
Painting is the name of peace. I love nature very much. And my paintings keep me close to nature..
I could watch this presentation over and over again!!. Stunning.
Thank you! Scott's work is absolutely incredible! A modern-day master!
Señor Christensen recién lo descubro y es impresionante su arte, q Dios lo bendiga x ese don tan hermoso... saludos desde el Perú
Благодарю!
Many Wows...no words.
Que calidad de arte, tremendo.
Muchas gracias!
Such a beautiful video. Loved every painting
Thanks! Scott's work is the best!
Beautiful collections
Stunning!
I agree! Scott's work is incredible!
Scott Christensen is what we landscape painters call a "Painter's Painter". There are few who can approach his skills working today. Perhaps only Matt Smith. You'd have to go back to the likes of Edgar Payne, a favorite artist of Scott's, to find anything like his body of work. He can paint anything, anywhere, at any time and under any circumstances, like seeing grizzly bears appearing on the trail behind him!! I've only seen black bears near my painting sites while working outdoors near Lake Tahoe, LOL. ;D. And of course, he transforms his field works into beautiful large canvases in his studio, the reason many plein air painters work outdoors, in order to capture the true light and colors, that can then be later enlarged into a studio piece.
The write up on Christensen here is a little art historian-ish, i.e. "art speak gibberish", that none of us like, but that does not detract from Scott's work as a dedicated artist. He does "need to paint", it's "vital nutrition" for the mind and soul, that's all you need to know about any serious working artist, at any time in history!
We can’t forget the great Clyde Aspevig and Andrew Peters…
Absolutely! Aspevig is the "teacher" of many younger landscape painters today for example, like Matt Smith and others. And people like Edgar Payne are their teachers in turn. Read Payne's book to see the "philosophy" of painters, it's more of a "why to paint" than a how to paint, but it has lots of tips on good composition too.@@csantana9
WOW!
I absolutely LOVE every one of these!
great eye and vison. Splendid execution.
I love them all as well! Scott is extremely talented! One of, if not my favorite artist!
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Extraordinario paisajista, eso es pintar, enhorabuena
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I agree! Scott has changed the way I approach my paintings for the better! Thanks for watching!
Blurry blurrty blurry. Why couldn't you focus these?
I didn't take any of these photos. I can't control how clear or blurry they are.
@@DaneSellersStudio LOL this guy needs to have his eyes checked; none where "blurry". That's called "atmospheric perspective", in order to soften the distant features of an outdoor painting of nature, to create more depth. He'd know that if he was a working landscape artist!! ;D
L overly pictures! Rotten music.