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When you think of building an art practice, your mind might go to all of your favorite artists. You think of their social media feeds and the gallery shows they promote. You dream about having one of their pieces in your home some day… and maybe you can. Because they SELL their work.

But building an art practice is not the same as building an art business. And while the benefits of an art business are many… we don’t talk enough about the costs. Because if you do decide to sell your work, there ARE costs. 

Let’s explore the physical, time, and physiological costs to selling your work. And then armed with this knowledge, you can make a more intentional decision about whether selling now, selling later, or selling never is right for you and your goals learning to paint.

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Welcome to the conversation with William A. Schneider.

FEATURE

In the conversation you'll learn the general proportions of the face and how to adjust them for the specific face you're painting, you’ll discover a bunch of great exercises to improve your skills, plus you’ll explore the 5 buckets of knowledge that every painter needs to learn to be able to tackle, well, kind of everything. Plus a whole lot more.

In the interview Schneider mentions a free ebook download called, “Mastering Proportions of the Face.” You can find that here.

EXTENDED CUT BONUS [Art Club]

In the extended cut bonus conversation you’ll discover what you need to get correct so that you can push your color, and we talk about why your negative self talk is hurting you more than you think and what to do about it. Find it here.

Art Club: Ad free feature  here. 

Learn more about Schneider here:

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Have you ever finished a painting and something just feels… off?

You could have a color harmony problem. The good news: you’ve got straightforward ways to fix the issue.

In today’s episode we’re tackling color harmony. We’re going to explore what it is, why it matters, and most importantly, how to get it in your work including your very next painting including 4 strategies for creating color harmony in your work.

Episodes Mentioned in the Show:

Julia Katz, Ep.110

Jennifer Balkan, Ep.108

Joan Fullerton, Ep.7

Mark Mehaffey, Ep.5

Episodes to help improve your color confidence:

Atmospheric Perspective (How to Get Depth & Distance in Your Work)

Understanding Value with Sarah Sedwick (Part 1)

Color Mixing & the Color Wheel with Todd M. Casey

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Welcome to the conversation with acrylic and oil painter Sari Shryack

In the conversation you’ll learn how to get started if you are low on time (side note: Joining #20for20ArtChallenge2022 challenge in January might help there too) what’s important to ask yourself when it comes to finding your style and a few places you can really push color.

Gloss and High Gloss Patreon supporters we’ll dive even further into bright colors including how to approach your supporting characters so your color can really sing.   

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Today we're talking about perspective! Perspective is a tool you can use to create depth and distance in your work. There are a few types of perspective tools but in today's mini episode we are focusing in on a super approachable one: Atmospheric (or Aerial) Perspective.

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In the conversation you’ll learn how darks and lights work together to create luminosity, why it’s important to have those value 9s, and well value, value, value. Plus a whole lot more.

Gloss and High Gloss Patreon supporters, you’ll dive into dominance and how Salminen uses edges. 

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Ep 22 guest Sarah Sedwick is back and we are talking about some of the limitations you run up against when you first get started in art.

We talk time limitations, money limitations, space limitations and Sedwick offers some advice for what to do about them.

And while this is a conversation designed a bit for beginners, even those of you who have been in your art practice for awhile will find Sedwick's ideas super helpful. 

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Welcome to Ep. 36 with Ian Roberts. In the conversation you’ll learn a ton about composition, the importance of value masses and the difference between a design driven and a subject driven painting. Plus a whole lot more.

Gloss and high gloss Patreon supporters, your bonus conversation will arrive Oct. 11th. You’ll discover how sunlight and shadow affect your object’s color and how to handle foregrounds, middle grounds and backgrounds.

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Episode 15 guest Debbie Miller is BACK and we are talking hashtag challenges. What they are, why you might join one, and how they can help you get better at painting. 

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This week I’m talking with acrylic painter, Melanie Morris. In 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. 

Gloss and High Gloss Patreon supporters, check out the bonus conversation with Morris. We talk ugly middle stages and how to learn from your teachers without copying them (and why that will help you in the long run.)

https://www.learntopaintpodcast.com/podcast/episode34

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