Welcome to the Blank Canvas Series – An interview with an Artist. We interview a new featured artist every few weeks to share their insights with the Master Oil Painting Community. What artist would you like to hear from next? Note: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Master Oil Painting or Bill Inman. Today’s Featured Artist: Bill Anton “TO GOD BE THE GLORY” – Bill Anton “I do not see myself as a biographer of the “cowboy…” If I’m recording anything, I’m recording how I feel about the West. I want the viewer to feel the drama of atmosphere and the mystery of a western night.” – Bill Anton Q: You studied early on with Ned Jacob and Michael Lynch, both powerful forces in western art and landscape. Yet your approach to painting is very distinctive – seeing your work in a gallery or magazine we know immediately it is a Bill Anton painting. How did you so clearly find your own voice, and do you recommend beginning artist study with accomplished painters, or can that interfere with finding their own direction? A: Your aim is not to be a … Continue reading Blank Canvas – An Interview with Bill Anton