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Today we will introduce you to Paul Margocsy, a famous Australian artist well known for his beautiful birds and animals paintings not only in Australia but overseas. We discovered Paul's works two years ago through one of the galleries and decided to call him straight away. Paul was very kind to agree to go ahead with his exhibition at our Club and we planned his event two years in advance. Paul kindly agreed to be interviewed for Butterfly and Fox website today. Please keep on yoreading...
Introduction. Dear Paul, your works of art simply stand out from anything we saw before: especially quality wise: they look so fine, delicate and created with great love to art and nature which is very hard to find these days. Tell us a little bit about yourself please.
Q1. Did you go to school to study art?
PM: No I had no formal art school training.
Q2. How long have you been drawing for?
PM: I started drawing when I was 4 years old and have never stopped.
Q3. How would you describe your style?
PM: My style is photo realism and
Introduction. Dear Paul, your works of art simply stand out from anything we saw before: especially quality wise: they look so fine, delicate and created with great love to art and nature which is very hard to find these days. Tell us a little bit about yourself please.
Q1. Did you go to school to study art?
PM: No I had no formal art school training.
Q2. How long have you been drawing for?
PM: I started drawing when I was 4 years old and have never stopped.
Q3. How would you describe your style?
PM: My style is photo realism and
To see more art works please visit: http://www.paulmargocsy.com.au/
Q4. I know that the real artist get inspired from anything he/she sees/experience: nature, other people creations and your own feelings. What inspires you the most?
PM: The nature of birds and animals and especially after visiting Africa.
Q5. What type of technique do you use?
PM: I use watercolour, gouache and airbrush.
Q6. What is your favourite art accessory if any?
PM: I love using airbrush for backgrounds.
PM: The nature of birds and animals and especially after visiting Africa.
Q5. What type of technique do you use?
PM: I use watercolour, gouache and airbrush.
Q6. What is your favourite art accessory if any?
PM: I love using airbrush for backgrounds.
To browse upcoming exhibitions visit: http://www.paulmargocsy.com.au/upcoming-exhibitions-demonstrations
Q7. Your paintings are very finely done with attention to small details. One can see feathers that are pictured with such a precise manner they cannot be distinguished from real, How long does it take for you to finish one piece of work of average size?
PM: All paintings vary depending on the subject. A small painting can take 3 days and a large one 10.
Q8. How would you describe your workshop or the place where you usually create your art in a couple of words?
PM: My studio is special to me and I listen to my kind of music and enjoy painting.
Q9. Do you find it challenging to find time you have to divide between for your work and your family?
PM: No, as I am a full time artist and work from home it has never been a problem.
PM: All paintings vary depending on the subject. A small painting can take 3 days and a large one 10.
Q8. How would you describe your workshop or the place where you usually create your art in a couple of words?
PM: My studio is special to me and I listen to my kind of music and enjoy painting.
Q9. Do you find it challenging to find time you have to divide between for your work and your family?
PM: No, as I am a full time artist and work from home it has never been a problem.
To read about Paul's workshops visit: http://www.paulmargocsy.com.au/workshops
Q10. You are one of leading and successful artists in Australia. Does success helps you or does success stands on the way of your progress as an artist?
PM: Success comes from being an artist for 30 years and having people come to my exhibitions to see new works.
Q11. What has been your most memorable time of creation and why?
PM: Probably being selected 2 years in a row to represent Australia in the best wildlife exhibition in the world in America.
Q12. What is your favourite painting you did recently? What does this painting mean to you?
PM: I have just painted a Kookaburra on canvas which is a new style and I am very happy with it.
PM: Success comes from being an artist for 30 years and having people come to my exhibitions to see new works.
Q11. What has been your most memorable time of creation and why?
PM: Probably being selected 2 years in a row to represent Australia in the best wildlife exhibition in the world in America.
Q12. What is your favourite painting you did recently? What does this painting mean to you?
PM: I have just painted a Kookaburra on canvas which is a new style and I am very happy with it.
Read more about Paul: http://www.paulmargocsy.com.au/about-paul-margocsy
Q13. What will be your next inspirational idea, your next set of works you would like to materialise, the works that your admirers should expect?
PM: Can’t answer that.
Q14. Please tell us the name of the first famous painter that comes to your mind and why? Is he/she the one who gives you inspiration?
PM: Ray Harris-Ching is a New Zealand wildlife artist and is probably the best in the world, he inspired me right from the start.
Q15. What are the ways you market your art with?
PM: I specifically work with galleries all round Australia. I used to exhibit overseas but now I just concentrate on Australia.
PM: Can’t answer that.
Q14. Please tell us the name of the first famous painter that comes to your mind and why? Is he/she the one who gives you inspiration?
PM: Ray Harris-Ching is a New Zealand wildlife artist and is probably the best in the world, he inspired me right from the start.
Q15. What are the ways you market your art with?
PM: I specifically work with galleries all round Australia. I used to exhibit overseas but now I just concentrate on Australia.
Q16. If not an artist whom would you be instead?
PM; Probably a writer.
Q17. What talent would you most like to have apart from the ones you already have?
PM: I would love to play an instrument.
Q18. Is there something that you are still learning?
PM: Yes, I never stop learning and evolving.
PM; Probably a writer.
Q17. What talent would you most like to have apart from the ones you already have?
PM: I would love to play an instrument.
Q18. Is there something that you are still learning?
PM: Yes, I never stop learning and evolving.
Read more about Paul's publications: http://www.paulmargocsy.com.au/publications
Q19. What or who is the greatest love of your life?
PM: That would have to be my wife and children.
Q20. What would be the first thing you do if you win the jack pot lottery?
PM: First and foremost would be to help my children and then travel the world.
Q21. Which five words would your friends use to describe you?
PM: Dedicated, disciplined, funny, easy going and a music lover.
PM: That would have to be my wife and children.
Q20. What would be the first thing you do if you win the jack pot lottery?
PM: First and foremost would be to help my children and then travel the world.
Q21. Which five words would your friends use to describe you?
PM: Dedicated, disciplined, funny, easy going and a music lover.
To browse Paul's past and present works visit: http://www.paulmargocsy.com.au/works-past-present
Q22. What would you like to be doing in 2-3 years from now?
PM: Exactly what I’m doing now except better.
Q23. If you had one wish…
PM: To have one of my works hung in the National Gallery
Works for sale: http://www.paulmargocsy.com.au/works-for-sale
Contact Paul
website: http://www.katesmithartist.com.au/
PM: Exactly what I’m doing now except better.
Q23. If you had one wish…
PM: To have one of my works hung in the National Gallery
Works for sale: http://www.paulmargocsy.com.au/works-for-sale
Contact Paul
website: http://www.katesmithartist.com.au/
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