Passionate Painter Podcast

This is part 2 of my interview with Kimberly Brooks. Don't miss out on another jam-packed episode about just how you really can oil paint without relying on solvents to clean your brushes.

Kimberly Brooks is a contemporary American artist known for her portraits and landscapes in series addressing history, memory, and identity. Her work has been showcased in numerous juried exhibitions among museum curators including the Whitney Museum of American Art, The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). Her recent solo show, “Painting Architecture”, at the Museum of Art and History Lancaster featured large interiors and landscapes collapsing in on one another.

Throughout her thirty-year career, Brooks has focused on the medium of oil with occasional integrations of gold and silver leaf.  in 2008, Brooks started to feel increasingly suspicious about the fumes she inhaled as a part of her practice.  Coinciding with modern science and historical manuscripts, Brooks created an ultimate guide for oil painters illuminating why solvents aren’t necessary when you oil paint. Learn more about Kimberly and how to contact her in the show notes for this episode at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode71

Hey, it’s Caroline,

I want to take a minute to thank the listener who pointed out a repetition in the biography I read for Laura C. George; an interview that spanned two episodes, 65 and 66.

While it’s been fixed, I hope you know that sound quality is very, very important to me, and I spend hours editing every episode to give you the best quality possible.

Even so, as you may have heard if you caught that glitch, sometimes mistakes escape the sound booth. Please know you are always welcome to send an email at [email protected] or leave a comment in the show notes if you hear a glitch or have a question. Without you, I’d be talking to myself.

I appreciate each and every one of you. Without you, I’d be talking to myself.

Thanks.

Kimberly Brooks is a contemporary American artist known for her portraits and landscapes in series addressing history, memory, and identity. Her work has been showcased in numerous juried exhibitions among museum curators including the Whitney Museum of American Art, The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). Her recent solo show, “Painting Architecture”, at the Museum of Art and History Lancaster featured large interiors and landscapes collapsing in on one another.

Throughout her thirty-year career, Brooks has focused on the medium of oil with occasional integrations of gold and silver leaf.  in 2008, Brooks started to feel increasingly suspicious about the fumes she inhaled as a part of her practice.  Coinciding with modern science and historical manuscripts, Brooks created an ultimate guide for oil painters illuminating why solvents aren’t necessary when you oil paint. Learn more about Kimberly and how to contact her in the show notes for this episode at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode70

In today’s interview, you’ll get to hear from American Author Mike Michalowicz (pronounced mi-‘kal-o-wits) .

If you’re an entrepreneur or an aspiring entrepreneur and you don’t yet know who this guy is, you’ll definitely want to check him out. He’s the author of eight books and still going strong.

In this interview, we’re focusing on his revolutionary book Profit First, Transform your business from a cash-eating monster to a money-making machine.

For more information on Mike and links, check out the show notes at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode69

Do you have moments of intense inspiration you later dismiss before putting pencil to paper or brush to canvas? Do you hold back from expressing yourself as an artist completely and honestly because of negative self-talk that tells you your ideas are foolish, or they've been done before, or someone else could or has done them better?

Well, stop it. YOU are unique, you are beautiful, and there's no one else out there who can bring your light to the world but you.

This is the reason I teach art, and it's the reason I created The Portrait Code online painting course, launching March 10, 2022.

In this podcast episode, I talk about my inspiration to make this course and how you can learn more about it for FREE in one of three upcoming webinars (March 10, 11, or 13).

THE BEST THING about this podcast episode is that my host is my beloved husband, Steven Carlson.  Steve interviews me in my first appearance as an interview guest, to learn more about this concept I've created called "The Portrait Code," to help artists get their gumption up to live their most inspired, creative lives.

Steve is originally from Escanaba Michigan where we now live. He is a former Marine and is now the Director of Facilities at a community college. Steve is also an amazing husband and father and has been the very patient, supportive spouse to an artist who’s been building an online course for two long years around work and family. It’s been a wild ride, and I’m grateful.

So, I thought it fitting that Steve be the one to interview me about the obstacles artists face, and my new online course was created to tackle those challenges.

Read the transcript at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode68

Healthy boundaries are ESPECIALLY necessary for us as artists, who need the time to become the best we can be.

This episode is about mindfully taking a subjective mindset or an objective mindset, depending on the circumstances, to move forward while staying on track with your art goals.

This approach is also great to help you set pricing and boundaries for success.

Check out the educational video that goes with this episode at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode67
At this link, you'll get all the show notes for this episode and a link to get all the three FREE downloadable fun sheets mentioned in the episode for managing your art projects, setting your pricing, and setting boundaries.

I'm excited to share my interview with Art business coach, Laura C. George.

Laura talks about the important intangibles to consider when pricing your artwork, and the upside of "stealing;" how to use emulating another artist to find your own style.

She also talks about the importance of making sure you match how you live your art with your personality. Not all of us will be happy making our art as a business; for some people, that creates a misalignment.

We talk about the importance of healthy boundaries when doing commission work and much more!

Check out the show notes for Laura's bio and links to her programs, including her free video series on pricing your art at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode66

The interview ran over an hour, so I've broken it into two episodes for listening convenience. If you haven't yet listened to Part I, I recommend you go back and listen to that first, at   passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode65

I'm excited to share my interview with Art business coach, Laura C. George.

Laura talks about the important intangibles to consider when pricing your artwork, and the upside of "stealing;" how to use emulating another artist to find your own style.

She also talks about the importance of making sure you match how you live your art with your personality. Not all of us will be happy making our art as a business; for some people, that creates a misalignment.

We talk about the importance of healthy boundaries when doing commission work and much more!

Check out the show notes for Laura's bio and links to her programs, including her free video series on pricing your art at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode65

The interview ran over an hour, so I've broken it into two episodes for listening convenience. Part II is available now at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode66

Today I get to share my interview with Cory Huff the founder of The Abundant Artist. Cory has been helping artists sell art online since 2009. He has helped hundreds of artists just like you figure out how to navigate the hidden path of the fine art career.

In 2016, Harper Collins published Cory's book, How to Sell Art Online: Live a Creative Life on Your Own Terms.

His writing has appeared in Professional Artist Magazine, multiple newspapers, and dozens of radio shows and podcasts. He has guest lectured on marketing at schools like Southern Methodist University, Pacific Northwest College of Art, and the Fashion Institute of Technology and given workshops in multiple countries. He is also a serial entrepreneur and marketing consultant.

As someone who's on the path to devoting all of my professional time to a full-time fine art career, I find Cory's teachings indispensable. If you're interested in becoming an abundant artist, I highly recommend you check Cory out.

What I love about his style is he creates community among artists and shows that there's no one right path to success. Then he provides actionable tips to forge a path that feels true to you.

Not only does he tackle the motivational, inspirational side of succeeding as an artist, but he also gives practical advice, including how to know when it's time to raise your prices and how to figure out if licensing is a good fit for your art.

I think you're going to love what Cory has to say.

For Cory's contact information and links relating to our chat, head over to passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode64
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,In today's episode, I got to speak to oil painting phenom Kyle Ma. The interview ran long, so I've broken it into two parts for your convenience. Part 1 is available now at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode62.

Kyle's work is truly a feast for the eyes, whether the subject is figurative, floral, landscape, or cityscape. His sensitivity to light and color temperature belie the fact that he's only 21 years old. 

Kyle’s work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions around the country and has received several awards including the gold medal in the 30th annual Oil Painters of America National Show. Additionally, Kyle is a Signature Member of Oil Painters of America, Plein Air Painters of America and a member of Salmagundi Club. "Painting, to me, is an extremely passionate experience. I paint as much as I can, and hope that I can communicate with the viewer what I saw and how I felt each time that I pick up a brush."

See some of Kyle's work, contact information, and full bio at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode63