Learn to Paint Podcast
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.
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Welcome to the conversation with watercolorist John Salminen. You’ll learn how darks and lights work together to create luminosity, why it’s important to have those value 9s, and well value, value, value. Plus a whole lot more. Podcast Art Club: Dive into dominance and how Salminen uses edges in your bonus episode her
Perspective is a tool you can use to create depth and distance in your work. There are a few types of perspective tools but in today"s mini episode we are focusing in on a super approachable one: Atmospheric (or Aerial) Perspective. Podcast Art Club: How 3 Different Artists Use Perspective in Their Work ART HABIT BOO
Welcome to the conversation with Julia Katz. Feature In the feature conversation you’ll discover how to build an art practice that"s about the practice, not the product. You’ll explore an approach to painting that allows for discovery and you’ll learn how to make work for YOU. Not the world but for you. Plus a whole
There are many ways to approach your painting practice—and each one serves a different purpose. In this Mini, we’ll briefly explore three core approaches: one-off paintings, painting in a series, and developing a cohesive body of work. We’ll break down how they differ, and then we’ll dive deeper into building a body of
Welcome to the conversation with Jennifer Balkan! In the feature conversation, you’ll discover how to keep your eyes fresh while working on a painting, why leaving areas unfinished can be a strategic choice, and how to seamlessly integrate colors between your foreground and background. If you’ve ever wanted to build a
So many guests on the show encourage their students to do studies. And yet… you still feel resistance. In today"s Mini, let’s talk about what that resistance might look like and how to start pushing back. Mitchell Albala Interview [Ep.104] Mitchell Albala Bonus Conversation [Patreon] How to set up a grid for grid draw