Born in Cortez, Colorado, Francis Livingston is in the top ranks of American illustrators, and his work has been widely published. Livingston's paintings have been exhibited in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. Livingston was awarded both Gold and Silver Medals from the New York Society of Illustrators, San Francisco Society of Illustrators, and Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles.
Francis Livingston shares his insights of how he composes and paints his paintings
Artist Francis Livingston -One man show: Sunlands
Francis Livingston paints "Silent Travelers" inside of Medicine Man Gallery
Francis Livingston: Forests and Beyond
Francis Livingston: In Balance & Rhythm
Published online courtesy Western Art Collector, January, 2015
Francis Livingston's Urban and Southwestern Scenes
Courtesy Western Art Collector, December 2017
In the first part, we start to talk about modern art and how it relates to what he does today. He also speaks on how he sees his own paintings today and the way that he attacks the canvas to reveal forms and color.
The second part is all about Illustration and the history of illustration, where it started, where it went, and how he was involved. then Francis goes on to talk about the future of the illustration industry, relating art directors hiring digital artists over traditional artists back then, to a.i. systems replacing digital artists in the near future.
Western born artist, Francis Livingston was one of the top ranks of American illustrators, including the book cover for "Dances with Wolves" shares his working process for making art.