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Langdon Graves
What gets you in a creative mindset?
Creating!
William gained a BSc from the Armstrong College at the University of Durham and attended the University of Glasgow Officer Training Corps in and
Making leads to more making and uninterrupted time in the studio sustains creativity, for me. But I typically do a lot of research before I begin working on new things and discovering common threads, especially connecting new subject matter to past work, is really inspiring.
I also listen to a lot of music and audiobooks, but sometimes I can’t do words while I’m in the studio because they distract me from the stories I’m building in my head.
Can you walk us through your overall process?
Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson () was a British still-life, landscape and portrait painter.How long has this approach been a part of your practice?
I work with two main processes, drawing and sculpture, each of which I approach very differently. The drawings have more of a formula and while I’m always trying new materials, some have been constant for almost twenty years.
I draw with graphite pencils and loose powder on frosted mylar, on the reverse side of which I apply color with pastels, colored pencil and acrylic pai