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Susan Stillman: A Moment of Illumination

Susan Stillman won the Acrylic Award in Jackson’s Art Prize this year with her work Tangled. In this interview, she discusses working on 10 or more paintings at once, living a well-rounded life as an artist, and returning to the same subjects over and over with fresh eyes. Above image: Studio portrait with October/Alexander     Josephine: Could you tell us about your artistic background? Susan: As far as I can remember, I’ve always thought of myself as an artist. I studied anatomy as a 15-year-old with the master, Stephen Rogers Peck, and went on later to study with Robert Beverly Hale at the Arts Students League. Figure Drawing was my first love, and I still return to it to recharge and reengage my observational skills. My high school art teacher, Dorrit Woolf, was responsible for my going to the Rhode Island School of Design for my BFA. After attending their summer program at age 16, I was sure it was the place for me. I chose Illustration as a major because it provided a rigorous foundation in drawing, and I also saw a path forward in supporting myself with my work. The most influential experience from RISD was my …

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Review of Gamblin’s Set of Three Grey Colour Mixing Oil Paints

Gamblin Oil Paint is thoughtfully formulated with the artist’s working methods in mind, as shown in their Set of 3 Mixing Greys. Offering muted colour harmony, precise chroma control, and an intriguing limited palette, the mixing greys in this set serve as mid-tone primary colours. The colour mixing potential of this set would make them a useful addition in the toolkit of many oil painters, no matter their subject matter. Formulated with pigments that have long been in common use, they uphold Gamblin’s aim to make the best possible paint through contemporary knowledge and innovation while honouring the history of the medium.     The set includes three full-size 37 ml tubes of Gamblin Artist Oil colour in a card insert, tucked inside a cradled, ready-to-use painting panel. The sleeve showcases the muted tones one can expect to create – an inspiring preview! I tested the paints both as a stand-alone set and alongside other colours on Jackson’s Oil Paper Block. The colours included are Titanium Buff, Portland Warm Grey, and Portland Cool Grey. They are all bound in linseed oil, with moderate drying times, and are predominantly opaque pigments that could all be described as mid-value. In this article, …

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