INTERVIEW WITH LINDSEY CORMIER

Interview with Lindsey Cormier
Interview conducted by Sandra Scholes

It's great to have an artist with us who knows how to show fairies and many other otherworldly peoples and things in their best light. Lindsey Cormier had some of her best work featured in an art book called the Big-Eye Art by Blonde Blythe a while back and she has kindly come to discuss her art with us today.

Sandra: You say you went to painting class. How much has your art
developed over time?
Lindsey: Over time I have found that I am not an artist that has one style.
I have also developed a near photographic memory with practice so I can
paint realistic things from my head if I pay attention to a photo and then put it away.

Sandra: So far you specialise in fantasy artwork that features
fairies, but what is the most challenging piece of artwork you have
ever done?

Lindsey: Recently the most challenging art I did was a drawing of my uncle. It was

realistic portrait style which I had not done for a few years. Lately I paint

pictures from my imagination so using a photo was awkward.

Sandra: ....and the strangest commission?

Lindsey: I haven't really had any strange commissions yet!

Sandra: Your work has a manga and elven quality I like as no matter
the facial structure the characters have an attractiveness about them
that is instantly likeable. I noticed the orchids in the background of
"Under the Orchids," - have you spent a lot of time getting still life
right in the past?

Lindsey: Yes, I have. In college I was trained to paint still life realistically
so I have a background in that theme.

Sandra: Many art fans out there will appreciate the Gothic style you
have in "Crimson Beauty," with the flame-haired elf/demon caught in a
fleeting moment of happiness. How long did this one take you to paint?

Lindsey: I'm not really sure, probably about 8 hours considering the size
and style of that painting.

Sandra: I have noticed from looking through your online gallery that
your art has very well drawn realistic elements; the way you render
the hair, the lifelike owl in "Wise Companion," and the realistic moon
in "Wishing on the Moon." Did you always want to include some aspect
of realism into your art?

Lindsey: Yes, realism comes naturally to me so I like to incorporate it

into my work quite often.

Sandra: You write music, may I ask what kind and for which instruments?

Lindsey: I play any instrument I can get my hands on. I don't do music

the traditional way and play them intuitively.

Sandra: Margaret Keane is one of your favourite artists, but who else
has inspired you over the years?

Lindsey: Jasmine Becket- Griffith has been a big inspiration as well as Basquiat
and Linda Bergkvist.

Sandra: While a lot of artists are using Wacom tablets to make the
transition from paint to computer art I like the fact you keep
painting traditionally. What was your first painting?

Lindsey: I think my first painting was of a videogame character from Final Fantasy 2. I was around 14.

Sandra: What artwork are you preparing for this month and can you give
us an idea of what you're getting up to?

Lindsey: Haha, well I don't really prepare my artwork I kind of just sit down and
say I'm going to paint something. I can say I will be doing a lot of abstract and big eye

fantasy art.

Sandra: Lastly, when you are busy working, what is on your iPod?

Lindsey: Depeche Mode, Madonna, 80s music and classic rock.

Lindsey Cormier's websites and blogs:

https://www.flickr.com/people/linranae/ 
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/lindsey-cormier.html
https://www.etsy.com/shop/LindseyCormier