The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet Zar

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview the amazing Travis Louie, best known for his black and white, old fashioned portraits of both friendly and fiendish creatures. Louie discusses his career, beginning at the Pratt Institute in the late 80’s, early 90’s, through his eventual rise - producing artwork that stunned Robert Williams due to its photo-real quality (Louie is known for wearing a “loop” - ma...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview oil painter Gabriel W. Leonard, best known for his western themed imagery and the distorted limbs, hands, angles and postures of his subjects. Leonard discusses his career, from selling artwork on Venice Beach during his early beginnings, to the eventual mass merchandizing of print artwork, and blue chip gallery status for his original paintings. Leonard theoriz...

Join Chet Zar and Mike Correll for another edition of Questions and Answers on the Dark Art Society Podcast! Topics include: finding inspiration, tight versus loose painting, social media trolls, commissions and contracts, synchronicity, custom framing, Dark Art backlash, musical inclinations, hair care and much more! The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Mike Correll and Chet Zar, with mixi...

Join Chet Zar and Mike Correll for another edition of Questions and Answers on the Dark Art Society Podcast! Topics include: finding inspiration, longterm outlooks for the Dark Art movement, social media paid promoting, DY5TOPIA progress, the commission process, dealing with loneliness as a full time artist, and much more! The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Mike Correll and Chet Zar, with...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll recap Zar’s most recent solo show opening at Copro Gallery, The Fear. Chet highlights both his artwork, the technical difficulties and discoveries that unfolded during the weeks leading up to the opening, as well as various special attendees at the opening itself. In addition Chet discusses the Guillermo Del Toro tribute show featured in the large gallery room, and much m...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the business of producing and selling art prints. Chet shares many trade secrets and hard learned tips concerning what it takes to properly market and ship art prints in the contemporary art market. Topics include proofing, printing, supplies, associated costs, as well as ways to optimize the value of your art prints, and much more. Don’t miss this informative epi...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss Chet’s upcoming solo show, The Fear, opening October 7th, 2017 at Copro Gallery. Topics range from the inspiration behind the title and content, to the choice of painting size and canvas shape, to philosophical pondering concerning the nature of “the fear” - a symptom facing all of humanity. Inspiration for Chet Zar’s THE FEAR: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss visionary artist, writer, composer and filmmaker David Lynch. Both Chet and Mike greatly respect and admire Lynch’s creative works and auteur style. Chet and Mike take turns discussing their first introduction to Lynch, and how they were personally affected by his fine art, music, and most importantly filmmaking! Topics include Lynch’s college short films, Eraserh...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview artist Dos Diablos, from Guadalajara, Mexico. Dos Diablos discusses his many influences, from Diego Velázquez and Francisco Goya, to political cartoons from the 1960’s, and the very streets he walks everyday. Learn about this rising artist, and where to both see and purchase his beautiful oil paintings. Dos Diablos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dosdiablos...

Mike Correll continues his interview with Chet Zar about his tenure in the film industry, in Part 2 of Chet Zar and Hollywood. Chet discusses anecdotal stories about experiences with famous actors like Liam Neeson - the star of "Darkman", an Action/Thriller from 1990. Chet also discusses his many experiences working with world renowned band TOOL, on their music videos! The vast majority of Chet’s...

Mike Correll interviews Chet Zar about his tenure in the film industry, highlighting his emergence from high school directly into the special effects field, working with world renowned effects giants such as Rick Baker, followed by his many years sculpting and painting for films like The Blob, Dark Man, Planet of the Apes, Hellboy, Hellboy II, and many more. The Dark Art Society Podcast is produce...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview world renowned 5-MeO-DMT practitioner Martin W. Ball about his life and career, which is currently the subject of a documentary being Kickstarted by UCLA Cancer Researcher Brad Adams, and filmmaker Paul Lisy. Martin W. Ball is best known for his many self published books including, “Being Human: An Entheological Guide to God, Evolution, and the Fractal, Energeti...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview friend, art collector and professional composer Cris Velasco. Cris is well known for both his expansive collection of Dark Art, as well as his musical contributions to hit games like Company of Heroes, Mass Effect, Borderlands, God of War, and Clive Barker’s Jericho. In addition, Cris is a multiple award-winning composer of epic orchestral, dark experimental and...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the pitfalls of The Art Life in this cautionary episode of the Dark Art Society Podcast. Themes include relationships, travel, finances, creativity, work space vs. living space and much more. The often optimistic duo take a moment to remind listeners to be “beware and be aware”. Mysterion Kickstarter: http://kck.st/2ufLFEl More About Mysterion: https://vimeo.com/2...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the role oracles play in divination, beginning with Mike’s original oracle and game Mysterian, and ranging into traditional forms such as Numerology, Tarot, and I Ching, and the more obscure like Chaos Magick. Mike’s new card playing game is currently being Kickstarted, with only 10 days left to reach its funding, but this episode is not an inflated advertisement,...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview friend, collector and ‘Chet Zar: I Like to Paint Monsters’ Co-Producer Erwin Tschofen. Erwin has known Chet since 2005, and is one of his most avid collectors. We discuss his collection, his proclivities as a collector, and his perceptions concerning philanthropy and artistry. The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Mike Correll and Chet Zar, with mixing and...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll talk about the most important thing to an artist, their fans! Topics include how to build and maintain positive fan interactions, that are both meaningful and reciprocally altruistic! The elusive and sometimes misunderstood word “fan” is also discussed, in terms of its use in popular culture and the Dark Art Society Podcast The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Mike...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss crowd funding, specifically the Kickstarter platform, both as Backers and creators! Learn some “pro tips” of the trade, the “do’s” and “dont’s” of crowd funding, along with these two Dark Artist’s personal and professional reflections concerning Kickstarter. The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Mike Correll and Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan K...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Ukrainian born Dark Artist "Stan DarkArt”, our second guest on the Dark Art Society Podcast! Stan’s artwork is perhaps the most guttural and intense we have ever encountered - his emotions funnel through his pencil in paper gouging slashes, his pain emblazoned in every scratch! Stan’s story is one of struggle and success despite overwhelming odds, and is one you...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll delve deeper into Dark Art marketing, covering essential practices in both the internal and external realms. Join the Dark Art Society in exploring the farther reaches of art marketing as it pertains to our thriving digital age! The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Mike Correll and Chet Zar, with mixing and mastering by Bryan Kilgore of Kilgore Sound; find him on I...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview the amazing Dark Artist Christopher Ulrich in part two of the Dark Art Society Podcast! Whether you are familiar with Ulrich's artwork or not, he is an artist worth getting to know. We focus our attention on Ulrich's epic painting 'The Last Supper', probing both esoteric and exoteric aspects of artistry, philosophy and life. Join us on our endeavor to better und...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview the amazing Dark Artist Christopher Ulrich - the first guest on the Dark Art Society Podcast! Whether you are familiar with Ulrich's artwork or not, he is an artist worth getting to know. We ask him questions concerning his personal and artistic evolution, probing the darker recesses of his mind. Join us on our endeavor to better understand the mad genius Christ...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll poll Facebook and Instagram for questions, with topics ranging from practical to spiritual. Tune in to hear Chet Zar's fascinating answers to your questions in "Q&A Part 2". Mike Correll introduces each question by naming the social media handle and reading the question, periodically goading Chet into deeper reveries. The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Mike Corre...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll poll Facebook and Instagram for questions, with topics ranging from practical to spiritual. Tune in to hear Chet Zar's fascinating answers to your questions! Mike Correll introduces each question by naming the social media handle and reading the question, periodically goading Chet into deeper reveries. The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Mike Correll and Chet Zar,...

Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the groundbreaking 2013 solo show "Ego Death", at Copro Gallery. In addition to Chet's solo show, the concept of Ego Death - what it means and how to achieve it - is covered at great length, with attention paid to both esoteric and exoteric meditation practices, aimed at mindfulness. Jon Kabat-Zinn "Mindfulness Meditation": https://www.mindfulnesscds.com The Dark...