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subconscious through imagery.”
“I’m an abstract surrealist,” Lindley
said. “I was infl uenced by two groups of
people. One group lives in the world of
fi lm and storytelling — directors like Rid-
ley Scott, Stanley Kubrick, George Lucas,
Federico Fellini in particular. They really
infl uence how I look at the world. The other
group are authors — André Breton, Walter
Benjamin. Benjamin would observe peo-
ple walking by while he was at a café, to
see how they behave. Surrealism is usually
misunderstood and it really started out of
spontaneous writing.”
Reading continues to inspire him, Lind-
ley said. For artists that may be struggling
to create during quarantine, he suggests
identifying what inspires you and going
from there.
“It may be going out on a walk in nature
or looking through a book of photographs,”
he said. “Whatever it takes to push your
creative button. It may be watching com-
fort movies like me. Pick a genre and start
from there.”
Lindley said he also recommends exper-
imenting and seeking out methods that suit
each individual artist.
“I work in oil on canvas and plywood;
watercolor, gouache, and ink, on watercolor
paper and Sumi paper or in my sketch-
Lindley’s ‘Essence of Life: Blue and Green.’
‘Refl ections in Green’ by Lindley.
book. And Prismacolor color pencils on
150 pound Stonehenge black paper,” he
said. “Each of these enables me to express a
quick idea that may lead to a composed and
developed piece over time. For inspiration
about media, cross the threshold into an art
store, and be overwhelmed with the alterna-
tives and opportunities.”
When asked what exact tools can help
artists, Lindley advocated for his personal
love of a good story.
“Art is a lifetime journey of discovery,”
Lindley said. “Art is a personal endeavor
for many. There are artist collaborations
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that are assembled to achieve a common
goal and common work. But for individ-
ual artists, and for coastal artists in particu-
lar, preferred tools are a personal choice …
Growing up with Walt Disney characters
and cartoons, I always thought that it was
all about the illustration. But later in life I
found that Disney was almost more about
the story than the illustrations that he and
his team brought to life on the big screen.
So, I would recommend identifying a sto-
ryline. It can always change, but like with
Disney, the story can become the armature
upon which to hang exciting images.”
‘Biological Time Clock
Enlightenment’ by Lindley.
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