Carla Grace is a self taught artist with a love for wildlife and beautiful, high quality art work. Born in South Africa, Carla has immigrated 5 times and currently lives in Australia. With a childhood that was dominantly based in Africa, she was able to experience wildlife in a way that has become the foundation of her vision: Where wildlife breathes through art.
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-How she was drawn to wildlife art.
-Her take on Tiger King and zoos in general.
-How she attempts to make a communication between the animals she paints and the viewer.
-Why she always starts with the eyes.
-How she balances motherhood with creating art.
-Why she doesn’t rely on “fixes” for energy or inspiration.
-Why she decided to create a tutorial on how to paint fur.
-Where she got the idea for her new series, The Uninvited.
-Including written narrative as an addition to each piece of her art.
-How she plans her next painting while working on her current one.
-Her top business tips for artists.
-The importance of being transparent with people.
-How commissions were detrimental to the direction she wanted to go in her art career.
“People will give back to you when you give to them.”
“Be transparent because in today’s social world, people can see a fake straight away.”
“If people stop asking you for help, then you’ve got a problem.”
“I was burning out a lot faster because I wasn’t doing something that was true to who I was.”
“Just take a little step every day and you’ll be amazed at what you can achieve.”
Carla's Guide to Painting Realistic Fur
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