Mokshini talks about how she landed her dream job and Ralph Laurent and why she left; Avoiding complacency by focusing on growth; How to prepare for your dream job; Overcoming art blocks; + Using art to brighten up someone’s day.

• Video version: https://youtu.be/SSn20Bk9q8E
• Access all links at www.etchrlab.com/mokshini

Giuseppe Castellano talks about how he became an Art Director for Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster; How he built a successful online art school from the ground up; What is illustration (and how it differs from Fine Art); The secret to starting something (and sticking with it) + Is AI a threat to artists?

• Video version: https://youtu.be/iReRrapnep8
• Access all links at www.etchrlab.com/gc

Steve Mitchell (AKA The Mind of Watercolor) is back to tell us why he loves watercolour; what mediums are great to complement it; why you should learn from content that is more advanced than your current level; the best way to learn how to use watercolour; and his upcoming Landscape painting course!

• Video version: https://youtu.be/TQJVQ1yZA9Q
• Access all links at www.etchrlab.com/mitchell2

Join Johannes Vloothuis and learn how he became a master artist after starting painting by numbers at the age of 35; the main secrets to making great art; how the painting size influences the execution style, why nature is not a good reference and why you should paint what you know and not what you see!

This interview is very special, so please watch the video version, where Johannes gives us a free lecture that is bound to change the way you make and see art.

• Video version: https://youtu.be/nXR5ksH96xE 
• Access all links at www.etchrlab.com/jv

Pedro Loureiro talks about his journey to becoming an art teacher; the difference between making art and teaching it; how he keeps his creative life while tending to his full-time job and family; Insights on Pedro's new and upcoming courses on Figure Drawing!

• Access all links at www.etchrlab.com/loureiro2
• Learn more about Pedro and his course at www.etchrlab.com/pedro-course2 

Anna Korteweg (Gentle Blooms) had her life turned upside down multiple times. From suddenly moving to the opposite side of the world (more than once) to developing an allergy that completely changed her perception of outside stimuli, she never caught a break. …and she never broke either. Quite the opposite: Anna kept figuring out ways to turn lemons into lemonade.

What makes someone an artist? Is art exclusively human? Despite coming from a tech background, Mike Hendley, creator of the Drawing Inspiration podcast, realised later in life that he had always been an artist. So, he took the plunge.

Mark Brewer (WB, Archie Comics, Disney) has been inking for a living since a young age. We covered his background and growth when I first interviewed him back in 2020. Today, we catch up to see what he’s been up to, how his hunger for knowledge led him into teaching… and how that made him an even better artist (and human).

What would you do if your health kept you from making Art? From a raving fan of The Lion King to becoming a professional acrylic artist, streamer, and art teacher, CassyDraws (Ontario, Canada) went through an unconventional journey to get where she is today. However, did you know she had no choice but to paint with acrylic? ...And that she hated it at first?

Susan Hensel has more than five decades of experience as a multi-disciplinary artist, creating works in painting, sculpture, and textile embroidery across both digital and manual platforms.

As an artist and curator, Susan Hensel operates her own gallery, providing audiences and art enthusiasts with a rich and immersive experience that incorporates both her artwork and her vast knowledge of art practices.

During this episode, we explore the diverse facets of art, offering a fresh perspective that will expand your understanding of the limitless potential that art can offer.