Learn to Paint Podcast

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• Let Your Work Evolve with Catherine Freshley (Ep.127)

  September 29, 2026 · 49 min

  Welcome to the conversation with Catherine Freshly. In the interview, you’ll learn how to give yourself permission to explore even when what you're already doing is working, what can stay consistent as your work changes, and why putting in…

• Trusting the Next Step with Louise Fletcher (Ep.126)

  August 25, 2026 · 48 min

  Over the past six months, Louise Fletcher (Ep.48) has stepped away from a successful teaching business to devote herself entirely to developing a new body of work.  But this conversation isn't really about making a career change. It's…

• Paint Bigger: What Changes When You Work Large with Steve Griggs (Ep.125)

  July 28, 2026 · 38 min

  Watercolorist Steve Griggs is back on the show to talk about painting large. But not just large, super super large in what he calls grand. In the conversation you’ll learn how you might need to adjust your materials, how you'll want to…

• The Power of Sets and Reps in Painting with Allison Moir-Smith (Ep.124)

  June 30, 2026 · 49 min

  Past guest (Ep.79) Allison Moir-Smith is back to talk about a project that encourages us all to use the time we do have, to paint. The project: 20  minute portraits from life. That’s start and finish, 20 minutes. And even if you don't…

• Learn the Process, Then Break the Rules with JaFang Lu (Ep.123)

  June 16, 2026 · 44 min

  The podcast has been on hiatus... but it's back! Today I'm talking with artist JaFang Lu. In the conversation you’ll learn how to adjust your paintings based on your light source, how to build up to form, and you’ll explore a process you…

• Ep.46 with Brienne M Brown [Archive]

  June 9, 2026 · 51 min

  Welcome to the conversation with watercolorist, Brienne M Brown. In the conversation, you’ll discover Brown’s pigment strategy, how to use opaques even if you are primarily a transparent painter  and why sometimes the goal needs to be an…

• 7 Reasons to Start a 20-Minute Daily Art Habit (Mini) [Archive]

  March 31, 2026 · 22 min

  The “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…

• Building a Serious Painting Practice With a Full-Time Job with Aida Smith (Ep.122)

  February 24, 2026 · 47 min

  Welcome to the conversation with Aida Smith! Learn more about Aida Smith: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM Many artists assume that building serious skills requires huge blocks of free time. Aida Smith proves otherwise. With a full-time career, a long…