Captured Emotions
Cover Artist Greg Creason
OFTEN USING BRIGHT COLORS, bold palettes, and mixed media, Greg Creason brings images to life. “When [an image] captures my eye based on the elements and emotions depicted, I choose it. I look for balance, composition, and coloring. Once the painting is done, I address each piece and the elements I want to add to enhance it,” says Creason. In addition to oil paints, he uses acrylics, foil, broken glass, and resin to create his unique paintings. Greg discovered he had a talent for art at a young age when a lawyer complemented a comic that he drew. Realizing at age 11 that he wanted to be an artist, he copied Norman Rockwell calendars for practice, putting himself through college and obtaining a Bachelor of Fine Art from Kendall College of Art & Design at Ferris State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After college, he was hired by Thomas Kinkade as his first apprentice; he worked in Kinkade’s organization for 12 years, learning the business side of art. 8
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