160 Artistic Technique — Tips for Artists

Join our next BoldBrush LIVE! Webinar by signing up here:register.boldbrush.com/live-guestLearn the magic of marketing  with us here at BoldBrush!boldbrushshow.comGet over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:FASO.com/podcast---For this week's episode, we made a compilation of our past guests reflecting on how early influences, mentors, and disciplined study shaped their art, and how they often feel driven to keep growing rather than staying comfortable. They describe learning fastest by painting from life—especially in plein air—tackling unfamiliar subjects, simplifying values, and using subtle color temperature shifts instead of high-contrast effects. Throughout the episode, our past guests stress intentional decision-making in composition and color, the importance of not overworking a piece, and the deep community and life-changing connections formed through workshops and shared painting experiences.Episodes mentioned:158 Cynthia Rosen156 Shanna Kunz155 Scott D. Prior154 Julie Davis151 John Morra138 Michelle Dunaway137 Chris Krupinski136 Bill Davidson127 Jill Basham