Your Creative Push

Jason Polins graduated from Boston University’s Visual Arts Program then attended Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy. After graduating, he returned to Boston area to pursue direct studies with notable painters such as Nelson Shanks, Thomas Dunlay and Gary Hoffmann. All of whom Jason remain closely connected to as mentors and friends. Moved by the beauty of nature and our modern world. His genre of expertise include portraiture, figure, still life and landscape/cityscape. Jason works in graphite, charcoal and oil paint. Outside of Polins Atelier, he also teaches art classes in oil painting, drawing at Northeastern University and several local art centers. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/jasonpollins In this episode, Jason discusses: -Studying in Florence using the sight-size method. -The “reset” that he got through working with Nelson Shanks. -The innate search for truth that art allows us to investigate. -His advice for people to stop stewing in their own angst and let go in order to get