Off the Easel

Send us Fan Mail Join Skye Becker-Yamakawa, with her special guest host, Jon Ching, to discuss artist Do’s and Don’ts.   Should you paint the sides of your painting? Set deadlines for shows?  Learn how to cook?  Let’s find out this week as Skye and Jon break it down for you.   They end the episode with a food for thought on Art. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamak...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Skye Becker-Yamakawa has a fascinating conversation with the clever and talented Jessica Violetta.   Jessica talks about her amazing Tik Tok adventure, her beautiful work for Potter Barn, and so much more!  We end the episode with a family themed art news about Yayoi Kusama.   Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa IG:  https://www.inst...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever painted on something other than wood or canvas?  Have you tried painting on a planter, jacket, or fence.   This week, Skye Becker-Yamakawa, and her guest host J.L.King discuss the concept of  functional art.  They talk about painting on vinyl records, skate decks, and so much more!   The ladies end the episode with an art news segment about Mr. Doodle and the creatio...

Send us Fan Mail This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have a delightful time getting to know the multi talented and hard working Travis Lampe.  Travis shares his sculpting secrets with us as well as the inspiration behind his magical paintings and unique style. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa IG:  https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/ Web:  ...

Send us Fan Mail Are all artists crazy?  Are all artists starving?  Are they crazy because they are starving?  Find out this week as Catherine Moore, and Skye Becker-Yamakawa find out the truth about the Starving Artist Trope. 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:  ht...

Send us Fan Mail This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have the pleasure of interviewing the multi-talented Mike Giant.  Learn how fate took control in a porn shop.  Mike tells us about his journey from homelessness to art success this week on Off the Easel Podcast! Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa IG:  https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/ We...

Send us Fan Mail This week Catherine Moore, and Skye Becker-Yamakawa discuss the power of creative constraints and the limitations of creative freedom. The episode ends with a fun art news about the largest watercolor in history.  Get ready to be inspired and let’s start creating.  Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa IG:  https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/...

Send us Fan Mail This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have the pleasure of interviewing the very talented Michael Cuffe.  Michael is an amazing photographer, photojournalist, and art curator.  He shares his experience documenting Banksy, participating in Second City, and so much more.   Let’s get inspired to start creating with Michael Cuffe. Check out Skye's and Catherine'...

Send us Fan Mail What is beauty in art?  Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa as they surprise themselves with the true definition of beauty in art.   The episode ends with an Art News special about the closing of a long standing art institution in the Bay Area. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa IG:  https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/ Web:   htt...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Skye Becker-Yamakawa, and Catherine Moore interview the prolific Bob Doucette.  From RISD to the a White House, Bob shares painting tips, celebrity clientele and more.  Let’s get inspired and start creating with Bob Doucette . Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa IG:  https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/ Web:   http://www.skyesart....

Send us Fan Mail Join Catherine Moore, Skye Becker-Yamakawa and special guest host Leilani Bustamante this week.  The ladies recap Polka Dot Raven’s big debut at the Mockingbird Lane Art Market.  The episode ends with a lively dialogue about AI taking the Art World by storm. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa IG:  https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/ Web:  ...

Send us Fan Mail This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa interview the very talented Leilani Bustamante.   Leilani tells us about her experience painting for Louis Vuitton, her next solo show at Modern Eden, and so much more.   We end the episode with a Q and A about Catherine and Leilani’s venture into an Art Market.  Stay tuned for next week, when we recap their amazing Art Market exp...

Send us Fan Mail This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa travel down Cringeworthy Lane to talk about finding comfort in the uncomfortable, or not.   Let’s face it, being an artist is not a comfortable profession.  We lack financial comfort, job stability, and we wear our hearts on our sleeves.  But is this such a bad thing or does it contribute to our art practice?   Let’s find out this...

Send us Fan Mail This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have a great conversation with Raul D’Mauries.   Raul is a fine artist, musician, and part owner of Helvella. Art Gallery.  Raul shares valuable  tips about participating in art markets, as well as what inspires him as an artist, and the secrets behind his beautiful frames.   Let’s get creative with Raul D’Mauries! Check out Skye&...

Send us Fan Mail Let’s get stylish this week with Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakwa as they explore the truth behind artists' style.  What does that mean to an artist?   How can you create your own style?   Why should you have a specific style?   Find out this week on Off the Easel. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa IG:  https://www.instagram.com/s...

Send us Fan Mail Speeding tickets can cause mural paintings?  They can if you are Amanda Lynn.   This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa find out how Amanada Lynn followed her dream of becoming a muralist.  She tells us about her first mural punishment and shares the serendipitous experiences of her children’s book, ‘How to Know You Are a Fairy’.  Get ready to be inspired and grab your...

Send us Fan Mail Talk about all those Artist Moms and Dads... It’s Skye Becker-Yamakawa, J.L. King, and Catherine Moore having a deep discussion about being an artist and parent. Did stepping on marbles inspire a new painting? Do children help or hinder your art practice? Let’s roll up our sleeves and get messy, cause this is life. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Ya...

Send us Fan Mail What do airports, funeral directing, and artists all have in common?  Mike Egan!   This week Cathering Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have a fascinating conversation with the extremely talented artist, Mike Egan.  Mike takes us on his journey to becoming a fine artist.  He describes many cool projects, ranging anywhere from ceramic skull collaborations, as well as thrifting for pu...

Send us Fan Mail Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa talk all about surfaces this week.  What do you paint on? Catherine prefers RayMar panels. Skye appreciates cradled wood panels. We discover why neither artist cares for the traditional stretched canvas. We also learn a brief history of different surfaces and the differences between different woods, hard panels, and canvases.  The episode e...

Send us Fan Mail Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa as they interview the super creative Ferris Plock!  Ferris tells us about his artist origin story beginning with Sharpies and White Out. He takes us on an adventure growing up in the Bay Area as a young skateboarder, and how skateboarding has influenced his artwork.  Ferris also explains the inspiration behind his food faces, creating...

Send us Fan Mail Join artist of the week, Catherine Moore, and Skye Becker-Yamakwa to talk about Artist Co-op Galleries, Art Collectives, and Art Leagues. They explain the pros and cons of each organization and what their experiences have been. The episode ends with a lively discussion about Glenn Beck’s new career as a fine artist. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Y...

Send us Fan Mail This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have a thoughtful and in depth conversation with the very talented and creative Kelly Tunstall. Kelly discusses her magical experiences being an artist in residence at the de Young Museum with her incredibly talented and creative husband, Ferris Plock. She also shares her adventure creating an exciting mural with POW! WOW! in Hawa...

Send us Fan Mail Are creatives underpaid in our society? Are we undervalued? Have you ever been asked to make art for exposure only? Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa as they delve into this sticky topic. The episode ends with an entertaining story about an artist who took the money and ran. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa IG:  https://www.insta...

Send us Fan Mail This week Skye Becker-Yamakawa opens the episode with her wonderful co host, Catherine Moore and segues into an amazing interview with The Tracy Piper. Tracy tells us about her circus performing life, winning a reality TV show, and so much more.  Join us and get inspired by Tracy’s talent, energy and prolific art career. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Bec...

Send us Fan Mail This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa talk about some of their favorite art supplies. They go over papers, pencils, linen, brushes, as well as apps. The episode ends with a lively discussion about the real Margaret Wise Brown who created the beloved Goodnight Moon. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa IG:  https://www.instagram.com/...