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I had a great chat with artist Dave Lebow in California. Dave paints retro pulp subject matter in a classical style. Aliens, robots, vampires, winged eyeballs and pinup girls. He has had a long association with the entertainment industry and his work is collected by celebrities like Mel Brooks, Jason Segel and Jack Black. He […]

I had a great chat with artist Dave Lebow in California. Dave paints retro pulp subject matter in a classical style. Aliens, robots, vampires, winged eyeballs and pinup girls. He has had a long association with the entertainment industry and his work is collected by celebrities like Mel Brooks, Jason Segel and Jack Black. He has had numerous solo and group shows in his 40+ year painting career.

We talk about the The Ramones, Amish people, Carl Jung, Chinese medicine, and of course art, lots of art and painting . . .

Here are the main points of what we talk about:

Animation,

Creative crisis,

Stream of consciousness,

Norman Rockwell method,

Maquettes,

3D modeling,

Colour studies,

Colour palette,

Favorite brushes,

Knowing yourself,

Insomnia,

Meditation,

Creative flow,

Artistic challenges,

Legacy,

The...

I had a brilliant chat with Alexandra Manukyan in California. Originally from Armenia, Alexandra paints surreal figurative paintings that are technically brilliant, full of symbolism and depth. She has had numerous solo and group exhibitions both in America and overseas, and her paintings are collected all around the world. We talk about the Eurovision song […]

I had a brilliant chat with Alexandra Manukyan in California. Originally from Armenia, Alexandra paints surreal figurative paintings that are technically brilliant, full of symbolism and depth. She has had numerous solo and group exhibitions both in America and overseas, and her paintings are collected all around the world.

We talk about the Eurovision song contest, cargo pants, dancing, LA traffic, and of course art, lots of art and painting . . .

Here are the main points of what we talk about:

Recent shows,

Armenian roots,

Inspiring artists,

1990 American art scene,

Working in the fashion industry,

Working in the entertainment industry,

Costume design,

Painting process,

Photo-shoots,

Composites,

Reference,

Colour studies,

Explaining the work,

Meditation,

Self discovery,

Dark art,

Teaching,

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I had a great conversation with Felicia Forte in Detroit. Felicia paints intimate paintings that highlight the wonder of the easily overlooked, a sandwich, an ashtray or an unguarded moment. She has shown her work in numerous group and solo exhibitions. In 2015 and 16 her portraiture was exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in […]

I had a great conversation with Felicia Forte in Detroit. Felicia paints intimate paintings that highlight the wonder of the easily overlooked, a sandwich, an ashtray or an unguarded moment. She has shown her work in numerous group and solo exhibitions. In 2015 and 16 her portraiture was exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London for The BP Portrait Award.

We talked about Star Trek, Women only gyms, stoves, New Year's resolutions and lots of art and painting . . .

Here are the main points of what we talk about:

Pivotal moments,

Destiny,

Personal style,

Subject matter,

Alla prima,

Colour,

Visual economy,

The friendliest spot,

Painting on paper,

Age, wisdom, bravery,

Process or end result,

Being an artist,

Why painting is still around,

Teaching,

Agency and responsibility,

Making a lot of starts,

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.2″] Patreon and Paypal link I had an epic conversation with American artist Vincent Desiderio. Vincent has been painting for 40+ years – and it shows. He paints big pictures of recognisable things like people and places and things. His work is complex, nuanced and packs an emotional punch. His paintings have […]

I had a great chat with Pamela Wilson in California. Pamela paints evocative, narrative, figurative paintings, technically brilliant and packed with atmosphere and questions. She has had numerous solo exhibitions and her work is collected widely. She was recently named one of the top 100 oil painters working today. We talked about lucid dreaming, bossy […]

I had a great chat with Pamela Wilson in California. Pamela paints evocative, narrative, figurative paintings, technically brilliant and packed with atmosphere and questions. She has had numerous solo exhibitions and her work is collected widely. She was recently named one of the top 100 oil painters working today.

We talked about lucid dreaming, bossy toes, horoscopes, antiques, and lots of art and painting . . .

Here are the main points of what we talk about:

International exhibitions,

Photo reference,

Painting coach,

Making marks,

What makes a good painting,

Honesty in work,

Collage,

Confidence,

Failure,

Antiques,

Underpainting,

Gold leaf,

Synesthesia,

Tarot,

Healing the past,

Steampunk,

”Daily pleasure reading,”

Exercise,

Teaching,

Social media,

Art...

Patreon and Paypal link I had a lovely conversation with Andrea Kowch in Michigan. Andrea paints figurative paintings with a kind of magical realism. She has received numerous Best of Show awards, and her work has been showcased in Museums and galleries across America. In 2012 Scope NYC named her one of the top 100 […]