Influential Artists: The Art of John Poon

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John Poon has been a working artist for over 25 years. He graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and was offered a position as an instructor of Drawing and Painting. He eventually served as Director of Foundations overseeing classes in Drawing, Sketching, Perspective, and Color and Design.
A sought after instructor and painter, his works can be found in both private and pubic collections across the country. Among his numerous awards and recognitions, his most recent honors include Best of Show at the National Wildlife Museum Annual Plein Air invitational, Artist Choice 2016 Maui Plein Air invitational, and the Gold Medal Artist Choice Award at the Maynard Dixon Campout.
John is represented by the Legacy Gallery in Jackson Hole WY, Mountain Trails Gallery in Park City, UT, and the Walls Fine Art Gallery at the Greenbrier, WV.
He resides in Utah with his seven children, and Sasha the dog.
SOURCE: www.johnpoon.net/bio/
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[@DaneSellersStudio]

Here's a playlist I made with John's videos he has on RUclips: ruclips.net/p/PLrMj15AH99BoaEjcT5kre_oLSOCRVffNE
The first two videos are almost full length demos. I am very grateful that he has given us the opportunity to watch his painting process. Thanks for watching!

[@philmeade3790]

Always great to see John’s work. Loose brushwork yet every stroke is carefully considered. I’ve had several workshops with John and he changed my thinking about design and use of correct values.

[@DaneSellersStudio]

I would love to take a workshop with him one day!

[@ivocarvalho7135]

Maravilhoso pintor gostei muito dos seus teabalhos.

[@ronschlorff7089]

If you view his demo vids you'll know he is now an acrylic painter. He began painting as an oil painter but switched after he seemed to be negatively affected by the solvents associated with oils. I first met him at the initial plein air event we participated in in Sonoma CA where he won the best of show award in 2002. A very nice person as well as a great artist. I've painted in acrylics for many years as a wildlife painter but never as a plein air landscape painter, as I do now. I use oils. Being a water medium, acrylic paint offers challenges, as does watercolor, as a plein air medium, but as witnessed by the work, here, it works well for him. And it is not dissimilar, to the untrained eye, from oils, the "king" of outdoor mediums, in terms of paint quality and effectiveness in capturing the beauty of nature while painting on the spot!!

[@---Dana----]

Thank you, Dane. I got to see a lot more of John Poon's work. I ache to paint like him and have decided to do some master studies.

[@sadiaawanartist]

Amazing work ❤

[@59jaguar]

Another great artist!
Thanks

[@gregbock-oo8kl]

Great work what more could I say

[@pkng581]

simple and touching

[@Mr.Booeedy]

Very good