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Thinking About Process: Takeaways from Ep.67 with Jessica Fields Jan 10, 2023

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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.

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Ep. 67: Jessica Fields Jan 03, 2023

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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.

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7 Reasons to Start a 20-Minute Daily Art Habit (Archive Mini) Dec 27, 2022

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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.

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Article: 20 Ideas for 20 Minute Art Sessions

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Ep.65 Felicia Forte Dec 13, 2022

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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.

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Lynn Whipple [Archive, Ep 23] Dec 06, 2022

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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.

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Ep. 64 Varnishing Your Work with Gamblin Nov 22, 2022

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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
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Ep. 63 Nancy Reyner Nov 08, 2022

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I’m talking with artist Nancy Reyner. In the conversation you’ll discover the absolute versatility of acrylics, the power of learning to look at your work like a viewer, and how to not destroy a painting that’s almost finished plus a whole lot more.

In the bonus conversation available on Patreon , we dig more into Reyner’s ocean and gold leaf series and you’ll learn how focal points can help move your viewer’s from a left brain to a right brain experience and why it matters.
Show notes:
https://www.learntopaintpodcast.com/podcast/episode63
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Ep. 62 - Painting Large with Lisa Daria Kennedy Oct 25, 2022

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Ep.14 guest Lisa Daria Kennedy is back and this time, we’re going large!

Kennedy joined me back in Episode 14 to talk about her work as a daily painter. That means she starts and finishes a painting every day. But that’s only part of her studio practice, which includes much larger work. And that’s what we’re talking about today.

In the conversation, you’ll discover the power of setting time limits for working big, how larger, more experimental pieces can be a great fit with your daily art practice and how to overcome that blank giant canvas.

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Ep.61 with Ali Kay Oct 11, 2022

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Welcome to Ep.61 with Ali Kay. In the conversation you’ll discover some planning options if you’re not keen on thumbnail drawings, new ways to approach your underpainting and a great combination of colors to mix a whole array of skin tones.

In the bonus conversation available, in the Podcast Art Club on Patreon, we talk more about how Kay creates her bold, colorful work.
Show Notes:
www.learntopaintpodcast.com/podcast/episode61
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Ep. 60 Understanding Value with Sarah Sedwick (Mini, Part 1) Sep 27, 2022

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In episode 60, I’m talking with Sarah Sedwick about an absolutely essential concept for artists: value.
In Part I, you’ll discover great tools for simplifying that complexity and why they are critical to creating stronger paintings. You’ll learn all about creating focal points, deciding hierarchies and the power of contrasts.
In Part 2 available over on Patreon, we move from Sedwick’s preparatory studies into how she thinks about value in her full color paintings.

You’ll discover new ways to think about your most saturated colors, reasons to premix your paint piles and why Sedwick is always keeping an eye on her whites.
Show Notes:
www.learntopaintpodcast.com/podcast/episode60
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