In this episode we interviewed Shawn Krueger, a contemporary landscape painter who blends the American tonalist and arts & crafts traditions. While he currently lives in Grand Rapids, MI, it has been the mountains of Western North Carolina, the Lake Huron shoreline, or the woods (anywhere) that have become his more recent subject matter. We discuss his love of the tonalist movement, how he's found success within his niche by directly reaching out to his collectors, and how his dream of showing some of his tonalist work alongside the Tonalist society at the Salmagundi club has come true!

A Leap of Faith - Derek Harrison

In this episode, we interviewed Derek Harrison, a figurative artist based in Santa Barbara, California, who specializes in dramatic figurative and landscape paintings. We discussed how he went from tattoo artist to figurative painter, as well as his transition from student to working artist. We also talk about how he uses social media and other ways in order to maintain a good rapport with his collector base. And finally, we talked about a really exciting exhibition happening at the Salmagundi Club called "Americans in Paris, Fashion", where he will be displaying four of his paintings, as well as he will be teaching in May at the Los Angeles Academy of figurative art.

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The Battle Against Entropy - Christopher Remmers

This episode is all about the battle against entropy featuring Christopher Remmers, who is an imaginative realist artist who is based in the Pacific Northwest, and our CEO Clint Watson, who is the founder of both FASO and BoldBrush. What makes this episode really fascinating is that we discussed entropy and we applied it into our creative endeavors. We also discuss Christopher Remmers' mentorship program that he is running online and in person. We also talked about his really awesome and exciting project called Evolving the Myth.

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Straight for the Soul - Diego Glazer

On this episode we sat down with Diego Glazer, an American born Mexican-Swiss artist who specializes in the human figure. We discuss how he found his calling, what inspires him, great advice for artists who are finding their voice, and how he approaches prospective collectors in order to establish a connection and maybe even a friendship. We also discuss his ongoing show at Abend gallery and his current project which is creating a video course in both Spanish and English that shows you how to create a beautiful still life.

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Consistency Beats Out Talent with Jason Polins

In this episode we interviewed Jason Polins, a realist painter with a great sense of humor, who lives and works in the Boston area. We sat down to talk about his inspiration, his wild experiences with galleries, his Atelier, and advice for any artist who wants to start taking on commissions. And we discuss his insane social media growth, how consistency will always beat out talent, and his upcoming plein air landscape workshop.

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