Scott Gustafson

UVU hosted the second illustrator program I was able to attend this week. Scott Gustafson, children’s illustrator, presented a contrasting style to Jon Foster from the other night. These oil or acrylic pieces and series involve weeks and months of devotion to a single project, with so much rich detail. It was interesting that he presented some examples of his early work, the kind many of us would want destroyed once we achieved higher proficiency; though it’s great to see the progression. Like other night’s program, Scott showed the process on a particular piece, pointing out one instance where he would leave a difficult, unresolved spot alone to come back to it later. I can relate to doing that when I burn out on a particular section or project.