“You can’t have a thought unless you have a feeling first. So the idea in painting is to freeze the feeling and then let the person have the thought.”

Today we are talking with New York painter Brian Rutenberg about all the way in which artists must show up for their work in order to find a deeper truth. Amidst a currently enforced break from his studio it’s reassuring to hear he has the same fear of starting again. We talk about the arc of creating a painting, how to exaggerate to clarify and if painting serves no purpose why is it ultimately such an essential process in understanding and sharing feeling.

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See Brian's work on his website: http://www.brianrutenbergart.com/

Brian's books on Amazon HERE

Outside the US, Brian's book can be ordered by emailing gallery@forumgallery.com

Watch Brian’s videos from his studio on You Tube HERE

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