Learn to Paint Podcast

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 yea...

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 .  Support the show

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...

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...

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. ...

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 .  Support the s...

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 Support the show

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...

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 limit...

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.learntop...

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...

In Ep. 59,  I'm talking with watercolorist Steve Griggs. In the conversation, you’ll discover the benefits of replicating your teachers and how to know when it’s time to move beyond their style, how to approach your primaries if you want bright colors and an incredibly powerful way to use sketchbooks in your art process.  Podcast Art Club: Your ad free episode is available here .  Plus, want...

In the conversation, you’ll discover Morris' system for keeping loose when working large, how to keep yourself from being overwhelmed when you buy flowers for painting and so many great tips on color. Seriously, you’ll want to write these down.  Patreon : Check out your bonus conversation with Morris here . We talk ugly middle stages and how to learn from your teachers without copying them (a...

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 10 minutes of the new segment here and if you'd like to listen to the full episode, head to Patreon.com/learntopaintpodcast First up: Tait Preis. If you’re on Instagram you may know her as proununce...

Welcome to my conversation with artist and illustrator, Tara Kate. In the conversation, yes we do talk about birds, but really it’s a conversation about details and realism and setting up an art practice that works for you. In the conversation you’ll get some ideas for setting up focused practice, how your tools can help you train your eyes to see, and what you might need in a reference especially...

This week, we're talking with Brian Miller.  In the conversation you’ll learn the difference between oil and acrylic and which you might want to use if you're just getting started plus a great breakdown of how to create stronger shadows in your work. And always a whole lot more.  If you get to the end of the conversation and you’re not ready to be done,  join us in the Podcast Art Club o...

Jed Dorsey's Acrylic University is sponsoring the show this August and what a great reason to reshare Ep. 27 where I first had the chance to talk to Dorsey. If you've already heard it, I encourage you to relisten. You are a different artist from when you first heard the conversation, and what you hear will be different as well. In the conversation, you’ll learn the stages of creativity a...

How you structure your studio time matters. It matters because it can work with you or against you.  In the next Mini Episode, we’ll look at three ways guests from the show structure their studio time. Hopefully you’ll find one that seems like a good fit for your artistic and studio goals. Support the show

In interview with Bernard Dellario, you’ll learn how he prioritized his time when he was working full time, why it’s worth trying that value study with your paints and how simplification…isn’t always so simple.  Podcast Art Club: Your extended cut bonus episode is ready! Listen here !  We shift the conversation into color and edges. You’ll learn a new approach to the limited palette, how to keep s...

If you're an oil painter (or playing with the idea of trying the medium) a potential barrier is understanding  mediums and solvents.  So in today's mini, we are tackling  them head on with Mary Weisenburger from Gamblin.  In the conversation, you’ll learn the differences between the two. You’ll discover that fat over lean might not mean what you thought it did and where you need to follo...

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This week, I welcome back Ep. 25 guest Julie Gilbert Pollard to discuss falling water.  You’ll learn how to simplify the complexity of falling water and get advice on how to approach reflections and shadows in both still water and moving water. We focus on watercolor but the ideas work across any medium.  Support the show

In the conversation with acrylic painter Hashim Akib, you’ll discover a unique way to mix your acrylic paints, how to look beyond your local influences, and explore strategies you can use to create looser paintings. Gloss & High Gloss Art Club Members: In your bonus episode with Akib, we dive into drawing, what you can do with reference photos and a whole lot more. (Plus get access to an addit...

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 migh...

Welcome to the conversation you’ll learn the difference between working fast and being rushed, how to move between working intuitively and analytically,  and why you always want to follow your own joy. Plus a whole lot more. Podcast Art Club -  This episode comes with a fantastic bonus episode where we move from mindset into more technical pieces. You’ll discover a new reason why you might want to...