Every month, you'll hear conversations with artists and teachers about how to get better at painting. Conversations will cover topics for all levels of painter from beginning to advanced. We'll explore everything from tools and techniques, color theory, composition and design to habits and goals.
Welcome to conversation with Jordan Wolfson!
Feature Interview
In the interview, you’ll learn how to get yourself familiar with a subject before you start your formal painting, how to match the type of painting you do to your energy, and why you may not want to search for your style but instead listen for your motifs. Plus a whole lot more.
Extended Cut Bonus [Podcast Art Club]
Discover the power of self talk and why it’s important to start enjoying what you're doing right now, no matter what your skill level. Listen here.
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In the conversation with Nino Yuniardi, you’ll learn how to create a foreground, middle ground and background in your non-representational work, how to get more depth when working with a single color, and why sometimes you just have to jump in and make a mess… plus a whole lot more.
Special Mini Episode: How to Find YOU in Your Art Process
While there’s no Extended Cut with this episode, there is a special Mini Episode Bonus all about finding the YOU in your artwork. Knowing what your preferences actually ARE is a big part of abstract work… but really any work as an artist. It’s definitely a big part of Yuniardi’s work. You can find it here at the Podcast Art Club.
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Welcome to the conversation with Sandi Hester. In it, you’ll discover how to tackle a new medium, what to do if you want to paint plein air but can’t seem to find the right spots, and why it’s so so so important to create protected spaces in your art practice just for the creating part, plus a whole lot more.
Extended Cut Bonus [Podcast Art Club]
In the Extended Cut Bonus, we talk about focal points and why you may or may not need one and Hester explains how she thinks through what she sees and how she translates that to actual layers of paint. Join the Podcast Art Club here.
Videos Mentioned in the Show:
Trip with Hester's Mom and Husband
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Welcome to the conversation with oil painter John MacDonald, you’ll discover what to do if you think you have a failed painting, how to assess your scene before you start and how to take photos so that you actually have the information you NEED later when you start the painting. Plus a whole lot more.
Extended Cut Bonus:
Podcast Art Club, you’ve got a great Extended Cut Bonus coming your way. In it, you’ll dive even deeper into value, edges and contrast. It’s a good one. Listen here.
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In our final December Replay, I’m talking with artist Kim Smith. Smith paints in oil and she explains how she created an art practice that fit into her life, she’ll give you ideas on how to use warms and cools to create dynamic shadows and discusses the value of sometimes not sharing your work. Plus a whole lot more.
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Welcome to the conversation with Brian Miller!
In the interview you’ll learn the difference between oil and acrylic and which you might want to use if you're just getting started plus a great breakdown of how to create stronger shadows in your work. And always a whole lot more.
Extended Cut Bonus
If you get to the end of the conversation and you’re not ready to be done, join us in the Podcast Art Club on Patreon where you’ll have access to the Extended Cut Bonus. In it, Miller talks about finding your style and gives some great ideas for how to get started strengthening your sense of composition.
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Welcome to my interview with artist Shari Blaukopf.
In the conversation, you’ll learn which materials you’ll need to get started in urban sketching, ideas for places to draw, and ideas for overcoming that sketchbook stage fright. Plus a whole lot more.
Extended Cut Bonus
Your bonus episode is jam packed with a great color discussion plus you’ll discover what makes a good value pattern and what to do if you live in an area of the world or are in a season where there IS no strong light. Listen here. [Podcast Art Club.]
MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:
In the episode, I mention Blaukopf does a great job on her website sharing her materials. You can find that here.
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Today we’re talking with artist Lisa Daria Kennedy.
Kennedy works many different ways across several media but today we’re focusing on her daily painting work.
In the conversation, you’ll discover how she overcomes frustrations and keeps her paintings loose. And you’ll learn how she has streamlined her approach so that showing up is as easy as possible. Plus a whole lot more.
For show notes, head here.
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Feature Conversation
In the conversation, you’ll discover how to know when it’s time to shake up your process, some great advice for layering with yellows and ideas for how to get more familiar with your tools. Plus a whole lot more.
Extended Cut Bonus [Podcast Art Club]
In the Extended Cut Bonus, you’ll explore compositional formats and how to take your mind off what you're doing and why it's so important.
Learn more about Jacqueline Sullivan:
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Welcome to the interview with Erin Gregory! In the conversation, you’ll learn how to build a process with a lot of room for the unknown, what you’ll need from your references if that's the case and how to paint with loads of color.
Extended Cut Bonus [Podcast Art Club]
In the Extended Cut Bonus, discover the importance of keeping protected space in your practice and why it’s so important to spend time LOOKING at your work.
Plus get access to over 40 additional Extended Cuts with guests.
Ad Free Access: Podcast Art Club
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Welcome to the interview with Jerry Fresia!
Feature Conversation
In the conversation, you’ll discover a way of working that goes back to the masters, how to think about painting atmosphere, and why it all comes down to feelings. Plus a whole lot more.
Extended Cut Bonus -
Available in the podcast art club, you’ll get a new way to think about black and how to create protected space around you when you work en plein air.
Learn more about Jerry Fresia here:
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