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Speaking with Artist, Renie Britenbucher
viernes, 14 de febrero de 2020 15:05:51 (Europe/London)
Renie Britenbucher is an American painter who creates bright and bold art that is filled with personality and life.
In this Azutura artist interview, we catch up with Renie and discuss her striking style, her use of colour, her inspirations and much more.
Hi Renie, thanks for taking the time to chat with us. Could you start off by telling us a little about your life?
I’m from and have lived most of my life in NE Ohio, USA. I love it here and thankfully, love the snow. That is a requirement in order to live in this part of the country!
I’ve love creativity in all forms for as long as I can remember. I met my best friend, who remains my best friend, when we were babies, living next door to each other. She is also an artist and creative, so what a joyful ride we two have shared. Our processes are nothing alike, but we both find humour to be a necessary element for the creative process.
Painting and art have always been a passion and a necessity. Just like breathing!
What’s a normal day like in the life of Renie Britenbucher?
I am finally getting back to some normalcy in my life, with my work, after two to three years of painting very little due to health issues. I am happy and excited about the new directions and new work.
I am starting my days answering email, and any other things that need to be attended to on my computer such as uploading images to various partners and social media. I do not get ready to paint until I am certain of no interruptions.
When did you first become interested in art?
Forever. I don’t recall ever not being passionate about art or any of the arts.
You have a playful and offbeat style. How and why did you adopt this style?
It adopted me. I used to be so much more uptight with my work. An art professor from a local university saw something I’d done, many years ago, and he told me I needed to “loosen up”! He was so right! And, in more ways than my artwork!
My work really started evolving when I began my online art business. I met so many wonderful artists online. We had online groups and would have contests amongst ourselves and supported each other. This was in 1999 and 2000 and years after. Many of us are still close friends! My style evolved through this time period. I became more loose and fun! It’s important to me.
What tools do you use to create your art?
As far as the actual piece, I use mostly acrylic paint on canvas. I’ve used oils, but since the majority of my work is sold online, acrylics have worked best due to drying time.
Another tool I use is looking at colour and art online! This sets my mood in a very happy place and inspires me, so I try to do this every morning. It’s sort of my “morning meditation” practice.
Colour plays a huge role within your work. Can you tell us a little about this?
Colour is life as far as I’m concerned. I can feel it. That probably sounds strange to most, but colour really speaks to me.
I’ve had people ask me to do more monotone work, which I’ve attempted, and I feel like it’s not me. Sort of a “nothing” expression. I do not mean that in a critical way. Just in a way that doesn’t resonate with me personally.
Can you discuss your creative process from how you come up with an initial idea through the final image?
I will try. Many times, particularly when painting ice skating scenes, Halloween scenes, or scenes with kids, I paint from feelings and emotions that I felt like a little girl. Some of my most magical, happiest times were those times.
My winter scenes were done in a series for several years, which I called, “Tribute to Vince Guaraldi”. The reason was that when I painted kids ice skating, I would hear the song, “Christmastime is Here”, by Guaraldi, who did the musical score for Charlie Brown Christmas (and much more). I was blessed to sell one of those paintings to Guaraldi’s son, several years ago!
My process is guided by feelings, emotions and obviously colour. I’ve experienced a lot of sadness and tough situations from childhood that I’ve had to overcome and still work on. My art has played a major role in healing me. I let it flow. I don’t have much more of an explanation than that! It’s brought me joy, whether I’ve gained an audience or not!
What inspires your work?
Everything! Life, laughter, and love but also sadness too. I can’t ignore that one.
Another thing is a child’s face! I recently saw a little boy’s face, with bright blue eyes, and freckles, and the orneriest looking eyes. I love him. And that makes me want to paint!
Other artist’s work always lifts me up and inspires me! As mentioned above, I have some wonderful artist friends from supporting each other online and we inspire one another.
If you weren’t an artist, what career would you have loved?
Music
Do you have any advice you’d give to an aspiring artist?
Go inside of yourself and let it flow. Never let anyone else tell you how to express yourself. It’s your own expression and no one else in this world has your expression, so allow it out, develop it and trust it.
Never listen to anyone outside you or your inner critic tell you you can’t do it or that you are not good enough!
What’s the future looking like? Anything big on the horizon?
Yes! I am working on a new series that I am very excited about and a kid’s book, based on my friendship with the friend I mentioned above, and another friend we had.
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