Latest Self taught Podcast Episodes
Ep.75: Patti Vincent
Learn to Paint Podcast - March 21, 2023 12:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsIn this feature interview with Patti Vincent, you’ll learn a ton about gouache including why it might be a good fit for your artistic goals. Plus we really get into the importance of simplification. (Thank you Podcast Art Club for your suggestions here!) What it is and how to approach it acros...
What is a Limited Palette? (Ep.74 Mini)
Learn to Paint Podcast - March 14, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsMany guests on the show use what’s called a limited palette. A limited palette can be a powerful way to improve your color confidence and create harmonious work. So this week we are deep diving into what IS a limited palette, how you might set one up and why you might want to give one a try. G...
Ep.73 with Amy Brnger
Learn to Paint Podcast - March 07, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsIn the conversation, you’ll learn why sometimes it makes sense to take the thinner out of your medium mixture and just use oil, how the right brush can get you sharp edges and how paper cut outs might help you begin to understand the structure of your own work. Plus a whole lot more. Extended C...
Mini Episode: What is Story (Ep.72)
Learn to Paint Podcast - February 28, 2023 13:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsIn Ep.71 with Yong Hong Zhong, we talked a lot about story. In today's Mini, I'm going to break down the idea of story a bit more and look at some examples. Support the Show.
Ep.71: Yong Hong Zhong
Learn to Paint Podcast - February 21, 2023 13:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsIn the conversation with watercolorist Yong Hong Zhong, you’ll learn the one thing Zhong says you need to have figured out before you start painting, advice for getting looser and questions to ask yourself to find your painting’s story. In the Extended Cut Bonus available at the Podcast Art Cl...
Louise Fletcher [Archive Ep.48
Learn to Paint Podcast - February 14, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsWelcome to the conversation with Louise Fletcher! 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. Extended Cut Bonus: This episode comes with a gr...
Ep.70 with Alice Sheridan
Learn to Paint Podcast - February 07, 2023 13:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsIn Episode 70, I’m talking with artist Alice Sheridan. In the conversation, you’ll discover how a change in space might change your work, why having clear intent is so important and what to do when you need to say goodbye to a layer you love. Plus a whole lot more. In this episode’s Extended Cu...
Special Segment: The Art Habit, a conversation with Sam Chappell
Learn to Paint Podcast - January 31, 2023 13:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsWelcome 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 15 minutes of the new segment here and if you'd like to listen to the full episode, head to Patreon.co...
7 Transitions to Make in a Daily Painting Practice
Learn to Paint Podcast - January 24, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsWe love talking with daily painters on the show. But if you have an occasional art practice and want to paint daily, how do you make that transition? Here are 7 ideas to get you started. Support the Show.
Ep.68 Randy Hayashi
Learn to Paint Podcast - January 17, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsToday 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 w...
Thinking About Process: Takeaways from Ep.67 with Jessica Fields
Learn to Paint Podcast - January 10, 2023 13:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsJessica 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.
Ep. 67: Jessica Fields
Learn to Paint Podcast - January 03, 2023 13:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsI’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...
7 Reasons to Start a 20-Minute Daily Art Habit (Archive Mini)
Learn to Paint Podcast - December 27, 2022 13:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsThe “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 y...
Ep.65 Felicia Forte
Learn to Paint Podcast - December 13, 2022 13:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsIn 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 i...
Lynn Whipple [Archive, Ep 23]
Learn to Paint Podcast - December 06, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsWelcome 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 additiona...
Ep. 64 Varnishing Your Work with Gamblin
Learn to Paint Podcast - November 22, 2022 13:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsWhat 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 Podca...
Ep. 63 Nancy Reyner
Learn to Paint Podcast - November 08, 2022 13:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsI’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 Patreo...
Ep. 62 - Painting Large with Lisa Daria Kennedy
Learn to Paint Podcast - October 25, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsEp.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 tha...
Ep.61 with Ali Kay
Learn to Paint Podcast - October 11, 2022 12:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsWelcome 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 A...
Ep. 60 Understanding Value with Sarah Sedwick (Mini, Part 1)
Learn to Paint Podcast - September 27, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsIn 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 hierarc...
Ep. 59: Steve Griggs
Learn to Paint Podcast - September 13, 2022 12:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsIn 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 sketch...
Melanie Morris [Replay] Ep.34
Learn to Paint Podcast - September 06, 2022 12:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsIn 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 M...
Special Segment: The Art Habit, a conversation with Tait Preis
Learn to Paint Podcast - August 30, 2022 12:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsWelcome 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.co...
Ep. 57: Painting & Drawing Birds with Tara Kate
Learn to Paint Podcast - August 23, 2022 12:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsWelcome 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 pract...
Ep 56: Brian Miller
Learn to Paint Podcast - August 09, 2022 12:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsThis 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...
Jed Dorsey [Replay] Ep 27
Learn to Paint Podcast - August 02, 2022 12:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsJed 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 y...
[Replay] Ep 27: Jed Dorsey
Learn to Paint Podcast - August 02, 2022 12:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsJed 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 y...
Ep 55: 3 Ways to Structure Your Studio Time
Learn to Paint Podcast - July 26, 2022 12:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsHow 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. Su...
Ep 55: 3 Ways to Structure Your Time
Learn to Paint Podcast - July 26, 2022 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsHow 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. Ne...
Ep 54: Bernard Dellario
Learn to Paint Podcast - July 12, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 245 ratingsIn 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 shif...