Your Creative Push

Martin is an English artist with an African heart. Born into a family of zoologists in 1982, he grew up amidst forest and savannah creatures of central and eastern Africa. He has held successful solo exhibitions in Africa, Europe, and the United States and has exhibited with the Society of Wildlife Artists and at the David Shepherd Foundation's Wildlife Artist of the Year event. A driving force for Martin's work is his commitment to conservation efforts for endangered wildlife, and through his art he continues to support the work of selected wildlife charities. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/martinaveling In this episode, Martin discusses: -His upbringing in Africa, how his parents were young zoologists, and what that meant for his life. -Why he draws detailed portraits of the animals on very clear white backgrounds, so that it doesn't detract from the animal. -How he became obsessed with detail but tried to hone that throughout his career. -How he likes to play around with composition, and push