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Send us Fan Mail This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa are joined with a special guest Scott Listfield.  Scott joins the ladies to discuss artists curating art shows.   Artist curators appear to be a growing trend.  The three artists explain what a curator does, how to curate a show, and answer your burning questions about being a curator, awkward ones and all.   The episode ends with...

Send us Fan Mail This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamkawa have a delightful conversation with the incredibly hard working, self-taught Kate Zamrano.  Kate shares her journey to becoming the artist she is today, and inspires us with her hunger to learn.   She will be offering classes in the future and sells her beautiful art online and with different galleries. Check out Skye's and Ca...

Send us Fan Mail Join Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore this week for an episode all about how to close an art sale.  With art being viewed more on social media and less in person, artists have to learn how to complete a sale online.   This week the ladies give 6 tips on closing an art sale.  They share interesting stats about art sales in the US, as well as what sells the most online.   Th...

Send us Fan Mail Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an amazing interview with Kukula.   This week the ladies have a wonderful time getting to know Kukula and what makes her tick.  She describes her evolution to becoming the artist we know today.  Kukula explains her process, and how she navigates Social Media.   Kukula also shares entertaining stories about her daughter, and express...

Send us Fan Mail Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa this week for a discussion about merchandising your artwork.   First the ladies define the concept, “Merchandising Art”.  Next, they cover different types of products that qualify as merchandise and where you can have these products made.   Lastly, the ladies describe their personal experience with different companies in making merchan...

Send us Fan Mail Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an awesome interview with Scott Listfield.   Scott shares his educational story and how this impacted his art or not.  He explains how the astronaut became a staple of his signature style and what it represents.   Scott also shares his process and what excites him about making art.  Check out Skye's and Catherine's work a...

Send us Fan Mail Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakwa this week for an interesting discussion about competition among artists.  Why are so many artists competing with each other?  Are we inspired, jealous, or losing focus?   Art is subjective, and creative, right?  Are there unknown benchmarks, and rules?  Let’s find out this week on Off the Easel. Check out Skye's and Catherine'...

Send us Fan Mail Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an artist interview with the wonderful John Walker.  John comes to us from the windy city of Chicago, Illinois.   He tells about growing up with a father who was a professional artist and how this impacted him as a professional artist.  John also describes his job for many years as a professional illustrator.  He explains his proce...

Send us Fan Mail Join Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore for a fascinating episode about new art movements.  As artists we are hyper aware of different categories of art and what is trending before they become official in Art History.   This week we focus on three main movements, Lowbrow Art, Dark Art, and Maximalism.  We explain each movement as well as other movements or sub categories, as...

Send us Fan Mail Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa this week for a wonderful artist interview with the talented Chris Leib.   Chris shares his artist journey, from beginning with a degree in Anthropology, to his art training as an apprentice, and the winding road that led him to painting astronauts and bonobos.   Chris ends the episode with an explosive story involving his humble begin...

Send us Fan Mail Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an interesting discussion this week about anxiety and artists.   The ladies had a crazy episode in which depression and manic depression were explained and how these mental disorders impact artists.  This week, they focus on anxiety, specifically.  The ladies explain what anxiety is, why artists suffer from it, and some healthy way...

Send us Fan Mail This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have an exciting conversation with the amazing Glenn Arthur.   Glenn explains his journey to becoming a self taught artist, how the hummingbird first appeared in his art, and so much more.   Glenn ignites passion and excitement in his paintings and shares his love for Madame Liotta and the joy and inspiration he's had from Di...

Send us Fan Mail All of the wonderful artists who shared their wisdom, origins stories, and techniques on Off the Easel inspired this episode.   This week, Catherine Moore and Skye becker-Yamakawa dive into methods of Self Improvement for artists young and old, amateurs and seasoned pros.  We explain why these techniques are helpful and how you can benefit from them.  They range anywhere from 30 p...

Send us Fan Mail This week Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore have a delightful conversation with seriously whimsical Nathan Durfee.  Nathan explains his journey to becoming an artist, his experiences collaborating with other artists, and so much more.  Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa IG:  https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/ Web:   http://www.skye...

Send us Fan Mail This week let’s chat about ‘Confidence as an Artist’.  The ladies discover the true definition of confidence or self-esteem?   They explore some surprising harmful effects of low self, while sharing scary stories of being judged and lacking confidence at art critiques during school.   Lastly, they share helpful techniques to boost your confidence and generate more.   The episode e...

Send us Fan Mail Join Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore for an excellent artist interview with Andrew Cadima.   Andrew began his professional career as an accomplished musician and during the Pandemic started oil painting.  Andrew discusses the similarities and differences between creating music and painting.   He also shares his secrets for creating entertaining reels on Social Media.   An...

Send us Fan Mail The good and the bad news about the environmental impact of art supplies.   This week Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore discuss how good or bad our art materials are for the environment.  The ladies explain how the US has measures in place to protect artists from toxins in art supplies, as well as different ways your local city suggests disposing of them.  They discover new...

Send us Fan Mail Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamagawa this week for a wonderful artist interview with the captivating Tiffany Bozic.   Tiffany narrates her incredible journey to becoming the artist she is today,   Tiffany explains why she paints what she does and expresses her love for nature and protecting our beautiful environment.   She discusses the ins and outs off publishing art boo...

Send us Fan Mail The sales model for selling art has changed.  Artists are unable to make a living by only selling art through a gallery.  So, what do we do?  Find out this week on Off the Easel.  Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa explain 9 different strategies used by the new art buying market.  The ladies also discuss practical steps to getting your art business in order as well as a list...

Send us Fan Mail This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa travel to Santa Barbara to interview the amazing Robert Xavier Burden.   Robert describes his journey to becoming the artist he is today.  He shares his struggles with how to identify the right market for his art.   Robert narrates fascinating stories about art gallery experiences, and strange encounters at comic con.   We end the...

Send us Fan Mail What's Coming Up Later This Year on Off The Easel!! Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa IG:  https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/ Web:   http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore IG:  https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/ Web:  http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven IG: https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

Send us Fan Mail Are all artists crazy?  Maybe…. This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa break it down.  We discuss the science behind creative brain thought processes.  The discovery of some scary statistics explaining the majority of artists suffer from mental illness.  If you suspect you have a mental illness, we offer some helpful suggestions.  Lastly, a list of famous artists who s...

Send us Fan Mail Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for a wonderful artist interview with the talented and inspiring Helice Wen.   Helice shares her experience coming to the Bay Area at the age of 14, learning a new language and culture.   She creates beautiful figurative paintings inspired by herself and the women around her.  Helice has the uncanny ability to tune in to her emotional...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever heard of Imposter Syndrome?  It is real and artists suffer from a special type called “Creative Imposter Syndrome”.  In this episode, Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore explain: What is Imposter Syndrome The Science and Different Types of Imposter Syndrome How to get over Imposter Syndrome Celebrities who suffer from Imposter Syndrome The episode ends with new...

Send us Fan Mail This week Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore have a delightful conversation with the incredibly talented Eric Joyner!   Eric joins us from Hunters Point in San Francisco.  His oil paintings have been featured on album covers, as set backdrops for TV shows “The Big Bang Theory,” on “The Stephen Colbert Show,” and in exhibitions across the U.S. and internationally.   Eric desc...