How do you paint? I mean do you paint from a real model, from your imagination, or do the structures in your paintings come out of the painting process?
As most of u know I am a Full time Mommy and I have a Hyper Baby, therefor painting 
from a Real Model wouldn't be always possible. That's why I prefer to Print a regular Paper of the Portrait make a collage and take my time with it. I love to get inspired by other Painters alot.

Can you talk a little about how your recent drawing and painting practices?

I have been painting since kindergarten, and improved with age and practice. In High School I had a wonderful Art teacher who would always come up with new Paintings and challenges for the whole class to reproduce, as best as possible. I loved this challenge ;) "Every child is born an artist, the problem is to remain one once they grow up." Pablo Picasso I totally agree with Picasso :)

There is a deep feeling of peace and love in your work. What's actually the specific intention of your while painting?

Thank you for seeing and feeling this in my Paintings. But of course! Every Artist should put his feelings into a Painting...Everyone Paints differently...I love to paint when its very quite, It gives me time to bring the Painting alive as much as I can.

Have you decided to make your hobby as a business in future? Have you any plans related to that?

My Passion turned into a Hobby beginning of 2013. Thanks to Samer Al-Abdallah who owns "My Office" I was able to take it to the next level and start a business from my country side without having to move to the busy city where the atmosphere doesn't really support An Artist dream.

What's your favorite art from recent work?

Lately I have been really focusing on Black and white portraits with a touch of Pop Art.

Do you feel differently about your work moving into the next year?

Definitely. Because my whole focus is on achieving the Goal of encouraging young talented Painters in the south of Lebanon to move closer to their Dreams. Looking Positively forward to build A Noox Art Academy in my Home town Al-Khiam.

"Art is Peace and Lebanon needs it the most." Noox

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Introduction:

Collin Pelton hails from Kurtistown, Hawaii, while also claiming Boston as his home. He is the son of Leimana Pelton, world renowned artist and bamboo architect. Collin's mother, Rachelle Vachon, is the Head of the Theater Department at Nashoba Brooks School and a graduate from Emerson College. Collin attended high school at Waiakea High School in Hilo, Hawaii, and Somerville High School in Somerville, Massachusetts.

How did you become interested in art? Tell us about the turning point in your career?

When I set out on the entertainment path, I sought to tell stories through performance. Quickly, the message of my stories became just as important as performing, and I began to write. Rather than waiting for my message to be made, I involved myself in every production in film, television, and new media that I could find (or that found me), to learn the skills I needed to share my stories. I call myself a hybrid actor. I write. I produce. And, occasionally direct. 


What is the latest project you are working on?

I just finished a film called #ConspiracyPrincess. It was a concept dreamed up by Sia Abderazai, my director, for the 48 Hour Film Project (http://www.48hourfilm.com/en/la/). Our genre was Suspense Thriller this year. Last year, we had a similar intensity under the genre Silent Film called Coveting Roses (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cppeHEiYs8). Attached is the poster for our film, and me writing our script for the first night of the 48 Hour Film Project. 

How is the response of audience towards Conspiracy Princess?

We screen this film on August 22nd, making me excited to know how the audience will react. If I can make them think about the film after it's over, I've done my job. 


How is this different from past projects?

This project offered new challenges for me as a producer. I had to trust that I had the right people in the right jobs. Some of my team members I've known and worked with for 5 years. Others were joining us for the first time. Everyone had my trust.

What is the best part about working now a days?

Technology makes film-making grand now a days. We were shooting on a Canon 5D mark III. The picture quality produced by this camera allows the learning filmmakers to bridge the gap in production value so that the audience can pick their favorite film, not just the high budgets. Distribution has taken a turn, so more entertainment is being developed everyday, reaching more people than ever before. Streaming, podcast  Netflix, hulu, VOD, these are all a much bigger world with digital entertainment. I love going to huge movie theaters. I equally love watching whatever movie I want on my laptop. 

The zombie photo was taken on the set of Black Ops II: Surprise Commercial directed by Guy Ritchie. I'm with Paul Meixner (currently directing Guardian, a film I'm Co-Producing) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wIZp_E2CxQ and the making of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73AlLOZu62Y which has close ups of both Paul and I. 

What can we expect to see from you in the future?

I have a lot of growing to do as a producer, so in the next few years you will see more producing credits as I build up my experience in seeing a production from concept to release and distribution. I'm also developing two books, one original series, and the other based on the disappearance of my family in the Bermuda Triangle in 1964. I'm also attached to two features in development, hopefully going into production next year. I'm slated as a lead actor, playing an eager Bio-engineer trying to save the world. 

Literally staring at CAA in the distance. Photo by NinJ 

What do you believe is the key element to become a good artist?

I believe a key to becoming a good artist is embracing the challenge of never settling, constantly pushing oneself to be the best version of yourself, create the best body of work, art, or love you can in the moments you are given. 

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