In Episode 70, I’m talking with artist Alice Sheridan. In the conversation, you’ll discover how a change in space might change your work, why having clear intent is so important and what to do when you need to say goodbye to a layer you love. Plus a whole lot more.

In this episode’s Extended Cut Bonus, you’ll learn why drawing might be the key to figuring out what a painting is about and you'll discover some great ideas for how to hold time for your art practice. You can take a listen by joining the Podcast Art Club over on Patreon at any tier. 

Doors are open for the next round of the 20for20 Art Challenge.

This is a structured 20-day challenge where you spend 20 minutes a day painting or drawing. We begin with Prep Week to help you choose a project, set up materials, and make a realistic plan so you can follow through.
If you’ve been struggling to stay consistent with your art, this is a great place to start. 

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Welcome to a new Podcast Art Club segment called, The Art Habit.

In it, I talk with artists who are creating their art journeys.

This is a Podcast Art Club exclusive so I've shared the first 15 minutes of the new segment here and if you'd like to listen to the full episode, head to Patreon.com/learntopaintpodcast

Today’s guest: Sam Chappell

If you’re on Instagram you may know her as eastnorthstudio. Chappell is an acrylic painter and in the full conversation, you’ll learn how Chappell manages burnout, how she used the Pandemic to focus on painting and why sometimes the hard part is giving ourselves permission to do less. 

Doors are open for the next round of the 20for20 Art Challenge.

This is a structured 20-day challenge where you spend 20 minutes a day painting or drawing. We begin with Prep Week to help you choose a project, set up materials, and make a realistic plan so you can follow through.
If you’ve been struggling to stay consistent with your art, this is a great place to start. 

Learn more here today!

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We love talking with daily painters on the show. But if you have an occasional art practice and want to paint daily, how do you make that transition? Here are 7 ideas to get you started. 

Doors are open for the next round of the 20for20 Art Challenge.

This is a structured 20-day challenge where you spend 20 minutes a day painting or drawing. We begin with Prep Week to help you choose a project, set up materials, and make a realistic plan so you can follow through.
If you’ve been struggling to stay consistent with your art, this is a great place to start. 

Learn more here today!

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Today I’m talking with artist Randy Hayashi. In the interview, you’ll learn a new way to think through your painting plan, a mixing palette that will help you create more dynamic color in your work, and how to think through a painting in terms of foreground, middle ground and background plus a whole lot more.

In this episode’s bonus episode you’ll learn how Hayashi’s style has changed over the years and what habits help him make sure he’s ready to paint each week. You can take a listen by joining the Podcast Art Club over on Patreon at any tier. 

Doors are open for the next round of the 20for20 Art Challenge.

This is a structured 20-day challenge where you spend 20 minutes a day painting or drawing. We begin with Prep Week to help you choose a project, set up materials, and make a realistic plan so you can follow through.
If you’ve been struggling to stay consistent with your art, this is a great place to start. 

Learn more here today!

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Jessica Fields has a process that WORKS. It gives her what she needs but also makes space for what her paintings need. Let's look into it... and what it might mean for how you work.

Check out Ep.67 here. 

Doors are open for the next round of the 20for20 Art Challenge.

This is a structured 20-day challenge where you spend 20 minutes a day painting or drawing. We begin with Prep Week to help you choose a project, set up materials, and make a realistic plan so you can follow through.
If you’ve been struggling to stay consistent with your art, this is a great place to start. 

Learn more here today!

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I’m talking with artist Jessica Fields. In the conversation you’ll learn that you have more than just brushes when it comes to painting, how obstacles may help you create your best work and a way to plan a painting around a specific color relationship

In the extended cut bonus conversation over in the Podcast Art Club on Patreon, we talk pattern, edges and the important lessons Fields learned from a 100 day project. Listen to that here.

Doors are open for the next round of the 20for20 Art Challenge.

This is a structured 20-day challenge where you spend 20 minutes a day painting or drawing. We begin with Prep Week to help you choose a project, set up materials, and make a realistic plan so you can follow through.
If you’ve been struggling to stay consistent with your art, this is a great place to start. 

Learn more here today!

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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 some ideas for what you can do in 20 minutes and how just a small amount of daily practice helps you and those you love get ready for a larger art practice. 

Today we’re going to discover the mighty power of 20 minutes. 

So if you don’t paint consistently but want to or are struggling with finding time in your schedule, this is the show for you. 

Learn more about the #20for20ArtChallenge2023 here.

Join the Podcast Art Club here.

Article: 20 Ideas for 20 Minute Art Sessions

Doors are open for the next round of the 20for20 Art Challenge.

This is a structured 20-day challenge where you spend 20 minutes a day painting or drawing. We begin with Prep Week to help you choose a project, set up materials, and make a realistic plan so you can follow through.
If you’ve been struggling to stay consistent with your art, this is a great place to start. 

Learn more here today!

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In the interview with Felicia Forte, we don’t cover tools or techniques. Forte  has a great FAQ at her website to answer all of that. 

Instead, we delve into a conversation about process, big and small. We discuss how to create space for your voice to come out, why loving a teacher’s approach is much more important than any credentials they might have, and how to create work that is truly yours. 

At some point you’ll hear Forte reference our pre interview tech call where she walked me through her approach for her painting Christmas. That conversation is available to Podcast Art Club Members here.

Show notes:
https://www.learntopaintpodcast.com/podcast/episode65

Bonus Conversation (Podcast Art Club) here. 

Doors are open for the next round of the 20for20 Art Challenge.

This is a structured 20-day challenge where you spend 20 minutes a day painting or drawing. We begin with Prep Week to help you choose a project, set up materials, and make a realistic plan so you can follow through.
If you’ve been struggling to stay consistent with your art, this is a great place to start. 

Learn more here today!

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Welcome to my [archive] interview with Lynn Whipple. In the conversation you’ll discover ways to get looser in your painting, the importance of being playful and why it’s so critical to make work you don’t like. 

Listen to the bonus conversation on Patreon here. 

Whipple gives you an additional exercise to try at home plus we get into composition and a whole lot more. Get it here. 

Doors are open for the next round of the 20for20 Art Challenge.

This is a structured 20-day challenge where you spend 20 minutes a day painting or drawing. We begin with Prep Week to help you choose a project, set up materials, and make a realistic plan so you can follow through.
If you’ve been struggling to stay consistent with your art, this is a great place to start. 

Learn more here today!

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What is varnish? Why might you use it? How do you apply it, and how do you know if you've applied it incorrectly?

Mary Weisenburger from Gamblin is back on the show with answers to all of your vanishing questions!

Show notes: https://www.learntopaintpodcast.com/podcast/episode64
Join the Podcast Art Club Community: https://www.patreon.com/learntopaintpodcast

Doors are open for the next round of the 20for20 Art Challenge.

This is a structured 20-day challenge where you spend 20 minutes a day painting or drawing. We begin with Prep Week to help you choose a project, set up materials, and make a realistic plan so you can follow through.
If you’ve been struggling to stay consistent with your art, this is a great place to start. 

Learn more here today!

Support the show