In this video i show how I use nostalgic cracker jack toys to inspire my art. I take these sentimental items that remind me of the happy times from childhood to start a painting series showcasing a cowboy trinket. I share my overall approach to painting, not just the techniques and materials I use including acrylic paint and wood panels, but why I'm painting this subject matter. I talk through how I use my personal interests to help me maintain focus and level up my art skills. I cover how I'm using the practice philosophy from football coach Nick Saban to make sure I'm not just painting until I get it right, but painting until I can't get it wrong. I am thrilled to share the results of this creative exercise and am hopeful that something in this video will help artists with their creative endeavors or at least be interesting to art lovers. I'd love to hear from you if you find this content enjoyable or helpful in anyway. Thanks for watching. 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Starting the Painting 04:00 - Toning the Background 04:55 - Transferring the Trinket 05:45 - Starting with Black 07:52 - Adding the Highlights 08:52 - Nick Saban's Advice: The Process 10:25 - Detail Work / Refinement 13:25 - How I Maintain Focus 14:55 - Finishing Up Edges / Varnish 15:18 - Art Show / Final Thoughts ***************************************************************** Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rldstudio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rld_studio ***************************************************************** As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ***************************************************************** Basic Art Materials: Golden Fluid Acrylic Starter Set: https://amzn.to/2D1fAZr Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold: https://amzn.to/3oFTmSe Green Gold Golden Fluid: https://amzn.to/3jn1FxJ Alizarin Crimson Golden Fluid: https://amzn.to/3PyZK80 Acrylic Liquitex Yellow Oxide: https://amzn.to/3hkPxLL Acrylic Liquitex Cad Red Light: https://amzn.to/3hf1yC9 Acrylic Liquitex Ivory Black: https://amzn.to/3hfu9r5 Acrylic Golden Acrylic Titanium White: https://amzn.to/2CQisrR Flat Brush: https://amzn.to/2W7g3Qh Liner Brush: https://amzn.to/3mXy53a Palette Knife: https://amzn.to/2ZOJPLx Isolation Coat: https://amzn.to/2R0aUXi Varnish: https://amzn.to/2F3g4PY Wood Panels: https://amzn.to/2CDThcD Blue Painters Tape: https://amzn.to/3cxlXn6 Archival Framer's Tape: https://amzn.to/36vUfmK Photo / Video Equipment: MacBook Pro: https://amzn.to/2Xiv9mY GoPro9: https://amzn.to/3T77aCd Go Pro Extension Arm: https://amzn.to/2WWdpxk Neewer Brand Lights: https://amzn.to/39Bqm6A #Painting,#nostalgia,#CreativeInspiration,#fineart,#contemporaryart,#CrackerJackToys,#Trinkets,#developingstyle,#CreativeProcess,#artist,#artjourney,#overcomingoverthinking,#cowboy ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ASOFWFNkXQ

In this video I'm share an old story from my college days that started the process of overcoming my fear of failure and still helps me today as I continuously strive to be more creative. This story revolves around my first interaction with a central figure in my early education in art. Professor Alvin. C. Sella. studied at Yale, Columbia and the Student Arts League of New York. He taught for over 4 decades at the University of Alabama and had a reputation of terrorizing students who didn't take his classes seriously. Needless to say this reputation did little to quell my doubts and fears about my own art skills as I was just starting out and not sure I even belonged in art school. Without giving too much away I think you'll enjoy our first real interaction and how this moment has influenced my art making to this day. Hopefully this video and stories like these will help artists who are struggling with perfectionism and just doubts or fear about art making in general. I do my best to make the retelling of these experiences not only helpful, but also entertaining and interesting to anyone. Let me know if stories like this is useful, if you have similar experiences or approach creative endeavors in a similar way. Thanks to all who've joined my little art community and I appreciate the positive interaction. Thanks - Randy As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ********************************************************************* Basic Art Materials: Strathmore Watercolor Paper: https://amzn.to/2KZyNhW Wood Panels: https://amzn.to/2CDThcD Golden Fluid Acrylic Starter Set: https://amzn.to/2D1fAZr Flat Brush: https://amzn.to/2W7g3Qh Liner Brush: https://amzn.to/3mXy53a Palette Knife: https://amzn.to/2ZOJPLx Isolation Coat: https://amzn.to/2R0aUXi Varnish: https://amzn.to/2F3g4PY Blue Painters Tape: https://amzn.to/3cxlXn6 Archival Framer's Tape: https://amzn.to/36vUfmK Other Paints: Acrylic Liquitex Ultramarine Blue: https://amzn.to/34G5urS Acrylic Liquitex Yellow Oxide: https://amzn.to/3hkPxLL Acrylic Liquitex Cad Red Light: https://amzn.to/3hf1yC9 Acrylic Liquitex Ivory Black: https://amzn.to/3hfu9r5 Acrylic Golden Acrylic Titanium White: https://amzn.to/2CQisrR Acrylic Golden Fluid Burnt Umber: https://amzn.to/3mPvIyq Acrylic Golden Heavy Body Magenta: https://amzn.to/3hBQrUi Acrylic Liquitex Phthalocyanine Green: https://amzn.to/2EQFOzf Photo / Video Equipment: MacBook Pro: https://amzn.to/2Xiv9mY GoPro7: https://amzn.to/39iDsUr​ Go Pro Extension Arm: https://amzn.to/2WWdpxk Neewer Brand Lights: https://amzn.to/39Bqm6A ********************************************************************* Website: https://www.rld-studio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rld_studio Society6: https://society6.com/rldstudio Etsy: https://www. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy0n4DBkQQo