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.
In the conversation with Ingrid Christensen, you’ll discover how your artistic heroes can help you solve problems in your own work, the benefits of working with a split primary palette and why it’s …
Welcome to the conversation with Melanie Morris. You’ll discover the benefits of painting a reference photo multiple times, how your first steps don’t start with paint, and why a timer may be your ke…
Feature Episode:
In the conversation you’ll discover a strategy to ensure all your college papers goes together, reasons to build pieces on paper not more expensive surfaces and some great ideas for h…
Episode 15 guest Debbie Miller is BACK and we are talking hashtag challenges. What they are, why you might join one, and how they can help you get better at painting.
Learn more about Debbie Miller h…
Welcome to Ep.82 with acrylic painter Dianna Shyne.
In the conversation, you’ll learn what you need to outrun those negative voices, a system to help you think through color mixing, and how using diff…
Todd M. Casey (Ep.24) is back and he’s here to talk about a very practical tool, the color wheel.
There are a bunch of color wheels in his new book The Oil Painter’s Handbook: A Contemporary Guide to…
In the feature conversation with Zoey Frank, discover how to take on large, complex subjects, how you can use historical work as inspiration for your compositions and why you might want to leave som…
Welcome to the special segment: The Art Habit, where I talk with artists who are creating their art journeys.
Here's a 20-minute preview of the full 47 minute episode.
The full episode was live for a w…
Welcome to the DESIGN episode with Mark Eanes. This is Eanes second time on the show. He first joined us in Episode 11 to talk color.
In this episode you’ll learn the difference between design and co…
The “I don’t have time to paint” problem is one all of us face. But in today's episode, we explore all the benefits of starting small.
You’re going to learn how to shift your success metrics, get som…
In the conversation with abstract expressionist Liz Murphy you’ll get ideas on mindsets that might be useful when you’re just starting out (but really, sort of anytime in your art journey), why it’s …
In this feature interview with Patti Vincent, you’ll learn a ton about gouache including why it might be a good fit for your artistic goals.
Plus we really get into the importance of simplification. …
Many guests on the show use what’s called a limited palette. A limited palette can be a powerful way to improve your color confidence and create harmonious work. So this week we are deep diving into …
In the conversation, you’ll learn why sometimes it makes sense to take the thinner out of your medium mixture and just use oil, how the right brush can get you sharp edges and how paper cut outs migh…
In Ep.71 with Yong Hong Zhong, we talked a lot about story.
In today's Mini, I'm going to break down the idea of story a bit more and look at some examples.
🎉🎉 #20for20 Art Challenge 🎉🎉
Calling all bu…
In the conversation with watercolorist Yong Hong Zhong, you’ll learn the one thing Zhong says you need to have figured out before you start painting, advice for getting looser and questions to ask yo…