In this episode Maryann and Jessica talk to Melissa Rabbitt. She's a family photographer in the Boston area. They ask her about wrangling toddlers, finding the perfect light, and where she would love to do a photoshoot. 

Melissa's work can be found on her website - www.melissarabbittphotography.com and on instagram where you should look for her stories, she's hilarious.

The images they talk about in this episode can be found here:
https://www.artbyjpl.com/projects/photography

Image 1: A portrait of Melissa Rabbitt
Image 2: Maryann and her daughter 
Image 3: Jessica and her family
Image 4: An example of capturing the perfect moment between a father and daughter

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Maryann Garlick - @maryanngarlickart
Jessica Lomeli - @artbyjpl

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This week Jessica and Maryann chat with Paul Beckingham, an award-winning oil painter based in the Boston area. They discuss how he got his start, how he breaks down complex subjects to avoid overwhelm, and the detailed subjects that he is drawn to painting.
 
You can find images of Paul's work on the following website:
https://www.artbyjpl.com/projects/details-in-oil

Follow Paul on instagram here: @paul.beckingham
His work can be found at the Forest 13 gallery in Arlington, MA

Paul mentions long-form painting process videos by Jos van Riswick and lettering tutorials by Julie Beck.

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Maryann Garlick - @maryanngarlickart
Jessica Lomeli - @artbyjpl

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In this episode Maryann and Jessica are joined by artist Marta Kaemmer. They talk about transitioning between mediums, finding meaning in art, how inspiration can emerge when you're least expecting it, and more!

You can find images of Marta's work on the following website:
https://www.artbyjpl.com/projects/artist-transitions

Follow Marta on instagram here: @mjkaemmer
She also teaches at the Mosesian Center in Watertown and the New Art Center in Newton. She's an amazing teacher! 

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Maryann Garlick - @maryanngarlickart
Jessica Lomeli - @artbyjpl

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This is the season finale! Maryann and Jessica talk about composition. It's a key component to a painting and it's often overlooked. Stay until the check-in at the end to hear an update on the global success of the podcast!

The images they discuss can be found on the following website:
https://www.artbyjpl.com/projects/composition

Image 1: Jessica's rage floral
Image 2: Jessica's landscape from the calendar

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Maryann Garlick - @maryanngarlickart
Jessica Lomeli - @artbyjpl

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In this episode Jessica and Maryann talk about value! What is it? Why is it important? How can learning about value help your paintings? They cover it all. Enjoy!

Images they talk about can be found on the following website:
https://www.artbyjpl.com/projects/value

Image 1 - Jessica's black and white floral painting
Image 2 - Jessica's painting with adjusted value (darker foreground)
Image 3 - Maryann's abstract interior dreamscape
Image 4 - Maryann's painting - Citadel

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Maryann Garlick - @maryanngarlickart
Jessica Lomeli - @artbyjpl

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In this episode Maryann and Jessica dive into the world of color. It's a huge topic and they break it down - starting with the rainbow and explaining color mixing. They cover a lot and flag some topics for future episodes! Enjoy!

The images they discuss can be found on the following website:
https://www.artbyjpl.com/projects/color

Image 1: Rainbow - stock image
Image 2: Color Wheel
Image 3: Maryann's portrait

Links:
Radio Lab podcast about color:
https://radiolab.org/podcast/211119-colors

Blog post about the history of the color wheel:
https://www.printmag.com/color-design/the-wonderful-color-wheel-part-1/

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Maryann Garlick - @maryanngarlickart
Jessica Lomeli - @artbyjpl

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This episode is all about personality types and what (if anything) this has to do with painting. They dive into zodiac, enneagram, and via character traits. You get to know them better by the end of this one. Enjoy!

Personality test links:
https://www.viacharacter.org
https://tests.enneagraminstitute.com
https://cafeastrology.com/

Enneagram content links:
https://www.instagram.com/enneagramashton
https://www.instagram.com/enneagraminrelationship
https://www.instagram.com/michaelshahan_therapy/
https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco

The images they discuss can be seen at the following website:
https://www.artbyjpl.com/projects/personality-types

Image 1: Darwin, Maryann's new puppy!!
Image 2: Maryann and Jessica's paintings - next to each other in an art show
Image 3: Jessica's painting of the sky

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Maryann Garlick - @maryanngarlickart
Jessica Lomeli - @artbyjpl

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In this episode Maryann and Jessica talk about inspiration - where they find it and what it feels like when they do! They're both super inspired by the natural world and discover a shared bond over feeling so excited every time they see a full moon.

The images they discuss can be found on the following website:
https://www.artbyjpl.com/projects/inspiration

Image 1: Jessica's mediocre source photo
Image 2: Jessica's painting title Evening Walks
Image 3: Picasso's sketches with colors planned out
Image 4: Picasso painting 1
Image 5: Picasso painting 2
Image 6: Maryann's moon painting 1
Image 7: Maryann's moon painting 2
Image 8: Maryann's egg-holder chick painting

They talk about a fellow artist - Gail McKenzie. You can find her work on instagram - @gailmckenzieart

They also talk about the next episode - a side tangent about personality types! If you want to take the quizzes before the next episode you can start here:
https://www.viacharacter.org
https://tests.enneagraminstitute.com
https://cafeastrology.com/

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Maryann Garlick - @maryanngarlickart
Jessica Lomeli - @artbyjpl

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In this episode Maryann and Jessica describe their experiences with social media. The good, the bad, the frustrating! Ultimately they suggest that everyone lead with their own authenticity. Do what you enjoy doing on social media and ignore the rest!
 
You can find an episode summary and images on the following website:
https://www.artbyjpl.com/projects/social-media

Image 1 - Jessica's painting from painting class
Image 2 - Maryann's underpainting of spools

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Maryann Garlick - @maryanngarlickart
Jessica Lomeli - @artbyjpl

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This episode is all about fear and how it shows up when we're painting. Jessica and Maryann dive into how common fear is, how to notice it and paint anyway, and tricks to side-step it. They talk about staying playful when you paint and trying not to focus on the outcome. Of course, talking about fear in painting leads to talking about all kind of ways fear shows up. Fun!

You can find an episode summary and images on the following website:
https://www.artbyjpl.com/projects/fear

Image 1 - Blank canvases! So scary!
Image 2 - Maryann's painting that she made specifically for a show - gorgeous!

Here's a link to a cool animated video that Maryann talks about:
https://vimeo.com/24715531

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Maryann Garlick - @maryanngarlickart
Jessica Lomeli - @artbyjpl

If you want to send feedback, ask follow up questions, or give topic ideas, send an email to [email protected] - Thanks for listening!