Learn to Paint Podcast

Artist Shari Blaukopf discusses the materials needed for urban sketching, ways to overcome sketchbook stage fright, discovering the love for drawing after motherhood, the significance of big shapes and clear decisions in loose painting, compositional challenges for new painters, changing perspectives in the urban sketching community, and advice for improving painting skills and overcoming drawing difficulties.

Today we’re talking with artist Lisa Daria Kennedy. Kennedy works many different ways across several media but today we’re focusing on her daily painting work.   In the conversation, you’ll discover how she overcomes frustrations and keeps her paintings loose.  And you’ll learn how she has streamlined her approach so that showing up is as easy as possible.  Plus a whole lot more.For show notes, head here. Learn more about Lisa Daria Kennedy here:WEBSITE / WORKSHOPS /  INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOKSupport the show

Feature ConversationIn the conversation, you’ll discover how to know when it’s time to shake up your process, some great advice for layering with yellows and ideas for how to get more familiar with your tools. Plus a whole lot more.Extended Cut Bonus [Podcast Art Club]In the Extended Cut Bonus, you’ll explore compositional formats and how to take your mind off what you're doing and why it's so important. Learn more about Jacqueline Sullivan:WEBSITE / WORKSHOPS / INTAGRAMSupport the show

Welcome to the interview with Erin Gregory! In the conversation, you’ll learn how to build a process with a lot of room for the unknown, what you’ll need from your references if that's the case and how to paint with loads of color.Extended Cut Bonus [Podcast Art Club]In the Extended Cut Bonus, discover the importance of keeping protected space in your practice and why it’s so important to spend time LOOKING at your work. Plus get access to over 40 additional Extended Cuts with guests. Ad Free Access: Podcast Art ClubLearn more about Erin Gregory:WEBSITE / INSTAGRAMSupport the show

Welcome to the interview with Jerry Fresia!Feature ConversationIn the conversation, you’ll discover a way of working that goes back to the masters, how to think about painting atmosphere, and why it all comes down to feelings. Plus a whole lot more.See Fresia’s palette here.Ad Free  available here. [Art Club]Show notes with Fresia's work here.Extended Cut Bonus -  Available in the podcast art club, you’ll get a new way to think about black and how to create protected space around you when you work en plein air. Learn more about Jerry Fresia here:WEBSITE / FACEBOOK  / INSTAGRAM  Support the show

In the conversation with Jeannie McGuire, you’ll discover a way of working with watercolor that is much more similar to oil and acrylic, how to keep moving forward even when you’re not totally sure what to do next and some great ideas for getting your viewers where you WANT them. Plus a whole lot more.Podcast Art Club: Ad Free here.Extended Cut Bonus [Podcast Art Club]In the Extended Cut Bonus, you’ll get practical ideas for how to push through fear , what to do if you fall in love with an area and how to decide if you should keep it.  Learn more about the Podcast Art Club here. Learn more about Jeannie McGuire here:WEBSITE / FACEBOOK  / WORKSHOPS Support the show

Ingrid Christensen, an experienced painter, shares insights on how artistic heroes can help solve problems in one's own work, the benefits of using a split primary palette, and the importance of having a plan and sticking to it. They also discuss the advantages of using oils as a medium, the concept of average color in painting, building up edges and developing mid-values, and tips for beginners on painting from life and developing technique.

Learn more about Ali Kay here:WEBSITE / CLASSES / YOUTUBE / INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOKWelcome to Ep. 61 where I’m talking with artist 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. Support the show

Welcome to the conversation with Melanie Morris. You’ll discover the benefits of painting a reference photo multiple times, how your first steps don’t start with paint, and why a timer may be your key to staying present while you work. Plus a whole lot more.Ad Free Podcast Art Club Version here.Extended Cut Bonus [Podcast Art Club]Morris talks about how to create sky holes in your trees and a really inventive idea for how to get great references when you travel.  Available next week in the Podcast Art Club.Reference Photo Freebee mentioned in the episode here.Ep.34 with Melanie Morris here.Support the show

Feature Episode:In the conversation you’ll discover a strategy to ensure all your college papers goes together, reasons to build pieces on paper not more expensive surfaces and some great ideas for how to stay organized in your studio so that you can create work you love.Extended Cut Bonus [Art Club]:In the Extended Cut available in the Podcast Art Club, we talk about how to make art for the process and not the product, what allows her to work fast and we get more into design.  Listen here. Support the show