Ask An Artist

 In this week’s episode, there was a problem with the audio and we had to use the back up track for a section of Peter’s audio; we apologise for the poor quality audio between 20 and 32 minutes.

In this episode, Peter and Tom discuss teaching and share their advice and best practice for whether or not teaching might be for you.

They share how they both began teaching, the different forms it may take, as well as discussing the passion they both have for it. They also talk about lesson planning, best practices and share some practical examples of teaching strategies, as well as marketing tips for finding students. 

This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes, Search Press publishers and Jackson’s Art Supplies.

For more information about our sponsors, please visit:

Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.com
Search Press publishers: www.searchpress.com
Jackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com

Tom and Peter are delighted to welcome back, podcast founder, Laura Boswell.  Together with Peter, Laura founded this very podcast and recorded over 100 episodes. In 2022, she and her husband, "The Talented Mr B", made the decision to move from their home in Buckinghamshire, to Scotland.

In this episode, Peter and Tom catch up with Laura, find out how her work and business have developed and discuss what it has been like to effectively start again in a new area.

To find out more about Laura, visit her website: https://www.lauraboswell.co.uk/

This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes,  Search Press publishers and Jackson’s Art Supplies.

For more information about our sponsors, please visit:

Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.com
Search Press publishers: www.searchpress.com
Jackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com

In this episode, Peter and Tom answer some of your questions. Firstly there's a question about someone who will not pay, followed by a gallery offer which seems too good to be true and finally, being paid fairly for an art group workshop.

If you have a question you’d like to put to us and would be happy for us to answer it here on the podcast please send it to us via our website here or alternatively you can send it to us via Instagram.

This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes,  Search Press publishers and Jackson’s Art Supplies.

For more information about our sponsors, please visit:

Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.com
Search Press publishers: www.searchpress.com
Jackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com

In this episode Peter and Tom interview artist Jenny Aitken, one of the UK's most successful oil painters working today. Jenny is a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, exhibits her work nationally and internationally, has won numerous awards and regularly teaches, both in-person and online.

In this episode she shares some really helpful insights into being a working Artist and talks about what inspired her to write her first book; "Painting into the Light".

To find out more about Jenny, visit her website: https://jennyaitken.co.uk/

This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes,  Search Press publishers and Jackson’s Art Supplies.

For more information about our sponsors, please visit:

Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.com
Search Press publishers: www.searchpress.com
Jackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com

In this episode Peter and Tom discuss insurance. Drawing on their own experience, they discuss the different elements of your business that you may need to insure and some important aspects to take into consideration.

This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes,  Search Press publishers and Jackson’s Art Supplies.

For more information about our sponsors, please visit:

Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.com
Search Press publishers: www.searchpress.com
Jackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com

In this episode, Peter and Tom welcome back fellow Artist, Tom Croft.

Tom is a portrait painter who has appeared on Sky Portrait Artist of the year, as well as other TV art shows. He became more widely-known during the pandemic, for his work organising the Portraits for NHS Heroes project. Since gaining this recognition, Tom has been asked to be on the judging panel of several major art competitions and in this episode, Peter and Tom interview him about what it's like to be on both sides of the competition - to judge and to be judged.

This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes,  Search Press publishers and Jackson’s Art Supplies.

For more information about our sponsors, please visit:

Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.com
Search Press publishers: www.searchpress.com
Jackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com

In this episode, Peter and Tom answer some of your questions. Firstly there's a question about the use of AI, followed by a question about varnishing and finally, what judges are looking for in art competitions.

If you have a question you’d like to put to us and would be happy for us answer it here on the podcast please send it to us via our website here or alternatively you can send it to us via Instagram.

This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes,  Search Press publishers and Jackson’s Art Supplies.

For more information about our sponsors, please visit:

Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.com
Search Press publishers: www.searchpress.com
Jackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com

In this special episode, we compile some of the highlights from our interview episodes from the past 12 months.

The episodes featured are;

Season 5, episode 9; Interview with Dr Curtis Tappenden - Should I go to Art School?

Season 5, episode 13; Interview with Marine Costello from Parker Harris

Season 5, episode 8; Interview with Edd Ralph, Senior Editor at Search Press Publishers

Season 6, episode 8; Interview with Chas & Liz Wood from Patchings ArtFest

Season 6, episode 11; Interview with Evie Hatch from Jackson's Art Supplies

Remember you can listen to all of these episodes in full, as well as all the previous episodes, on our dedicated website, askanartistpodcast.com, or wherever you get your podcasts.

This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes,  Search Press publishers and Jackson’s Art Supplies.

For more information about our sponsors, please visit:

Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.com
Search Press publishers: www.searchpress.com
Jackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com

In this episode, Peter and Tom interview Evie Hatch, Artist, Writer & Pigment Connoisseur from Jackson's Art Supplies, to talk about all things colour!

What is your favourite colour? A question which we have probably all thought about and asked someone at some point. Evie is an Artist herself and works for Jackson's Art Supplies, writing for their blog and presenting on their social media channels. In this episode she chats with Tom and Peter about the origins of certain pigments, the ways in which Artists of the past and present have utilised colour, the qualities of different colours and she explains some common technical terms, such as hue, transparency, organic and light-fastness.

And of course, to conclude the episode, Peter, Tom and Evie all share their favourite colours.

This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes,  Search Press publishers and Jackson’s Art Supplies.

For more information about our sponsors, please visit:

Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.com
Search Press publishers: www.searchpress.com
Jackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com

In this episode, Peter and Tom, discuss the different studio and creative spaces they have worked in during their careers. They talk about the different forms that creative spaces may take, important factors to consider when choosing a space and some practical advice in terms of storage, health & safety and financial considerations.

Tom and Peter talk in depth about their own, current, studio set-ups, share some of their own preferences, some of their studio routines and also, what their "dream" studio would be like.

This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes,  Search Press publishers and Jackson’s Art Supplies.

For more information about our sponsors, please visit:

Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.com
Search Press publishers: www.searchpress.com
Jackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com