Kami Mendlik’s exquisite landscape paintings shimmer and vibrate with animated light and color. Her life-long journey of curiosity and keen observation of the natural world began when she was a young child. The Minnesota farmland she grew up on

Greg Newbold - Evidence of Process

Jun 17th, 2022 1h 49m

Greg Newbold is a fine art painter and illustrator based near Salt Lake City, Utah. Greg says that for him, “art is a soulful expression.” His hope is that a piece of him comes out at the end of his brush onto the surface of a painting and conn

Priya Gore - A Dash of Wilderness

May 21st, 2022 1h 14m

Priya Gore’s extraordinary paintings of birds and wildlife are breathtaking. Her paintings are full of color, vibrancy, and energy. She says painting large allows her whole body to become fully engaged in the flow and gesture of painting. The p

Craig Stephens - Drawn to Form

Apr 20th, 2022 1h 17m

Craig Stephens is an artist who delights in painting everyday things. I started following Craig after a chancing upon his Instagram account. I was instantly drawn to his small oil paintings of french fries, toy dinosaurs, peanut butter sandwich

Kim Lordier - An Inner Strength

Apr 13th, 2022 1h 7m

Kim Lordier is an extraordinary pastel painter whose works are cherished by collectors from around the world. Her path to becoming a full-time painter took flight in unexpected ways. Beginning with earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree she bec

Brian Buckrell - Freedom to Play

Mar 17th, 2022 1h 50m

Brian Buckrell is a full-time Canadian painter. After a long, successful career as a Professor of Veterinary Medicine, he made the decision to switch to a career doing one of the hardest things known to humankind: painting fine art. The transit

Mitchell Albala - Mystery and Atmosphere

Jan 28th, 2022 1h 40m

Mitchell Albala is a fine art painter, noted author, and beloved workshop instructor. His first book, Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice, is a well-worn reference in my personal library since

Ariana Richards - Poetic Realism

Jan 22nd, 2022 1h

Ariana Richards delights in expressing her creativity in both painting and acting. Encouraged by her family at an early age, she developed an intense interest in the arts. She developed her painting skills even though as a young child she was b

Robert Henri - A Secret Identity

Nov 19th, 2021 32m 30s

Robert Henri's book The Art Spirit inevitably makes it in any artist's top ten artbook recommendations. As passionate students of Art, we know Robert Henri. His paintings make up an extraordinary body of work. He is considered the "father" of t

Scott L. Christensen - Managing Chaos

Sep 12th, 2021 1h 8m

Scott L. Christensen must paint - it is core to his very being. His keen eye and probing curiosity of nature reveal a deep love of not just being outdoors – but, rather, immersed in it with all senses engaged. His response to the landscape is v

Britt Snyder - A Sense of Something More

Aug 18th, 2021 59m 34s

Britt Snyder focuses on capturing memories and feelings on canvas. Though influenced by late 19th century impressionism, Britt's paintings are clearly a modern take of impressionistic figurative, still life, and landscape painting. His portraya

Frank Serrano - The Air Between Things

Jul 15th, 2021 1h 21m

Frank Serrano's paintings have a sense of atmospheric depth that seem to extend far beyond the two dimensional surface of a canvas. As you look at one of his Western landscape paintings, it's as if you can feel the summer heat enveloping Califo

Kevin Kehoe - Western Therapy

Jun 26th, 2021 1h 29m

Kevin Kehoe began his remarkable career as a fine art painter just a little over eight years ago. Though he had attended Art Institute of Boston, it would be another 30 years before he would pick up his paint brushes again. With the loving supp

Denise LaRue Mahlke - A Sense of Peace

Jun 8th, 2021 1h 1m

Denise LaRue Mahlke paints with soft pastels - which are to her the purest form of artist color. Unfettered with complicated materials, she is free to respond spontaneously to the unfolding spectacle of the big skies and ancient geology of the

Eric Bowman - Following a Circuitous Path

May 22nd, 2021 2h 22m

Eric Bowman could never have imagined the path his life would take for him to become a fine art painter. He wanted to go to art school but the prospect of spending two years in a junior college taking courses that had nothing to do with art - w

Vianna Szabo - Finding the Why

Apr 23rd, 2021 1h 19m

Vianna Szabo comfortably switches between painting with pastel, watercolor, acrylic, or oil. She paints beautifully sensitive portraits. Her landscape paintings capture a fleeting moment in time. Expressive color is a hallmark of her paintings

Chris Kolupski – Disappearing Into Time

Apr 8th, 2021 1h 33m

Chris Kolupski began painting outdoors as a teenager in the forests of Upstate New York and Canada. He credits his high school art teacher David DeClerk for making a significant impact on his early artistic evolution. DeClerk took his class on

Shanna Kunz - Forging a Visual Connection

Mar 25th, 2021 1h 6m

Shanna Kunz is a contemporary landscape painter whose work is a conscious play of mood, light and color. As a naturalist raised and rooted in the diverse landscapes of western America, a painting takes on deeper meaning for her. Each location i

Mitch Baird - Patience and Perseverance

Feb 26th, 2021 1h 20m

Mitch Baird is a passionate representational painter. He believes that painting is a celebration of life and the beauty that surrounds us. He is devoted to the traditions of the late 19th century artists who looked to the figure and nature for

G. Russell Case - A Higher Perspective

Feb 6th, 2021 1h 10m

G. Russell Case is a Western painter inspired by the beauty of creation. Based in Utah, he brings to life the epic landscapes that surround him with a confident voice honed with humility and reverence. His carefully contemplated design incorpor

Kyle Buckland - Making a Difference

Dec 31st, 2020 1h 19m

Kyle Buckland's bold paintings are deeply rooted in the philosophy and approach of the impressionists. As a teenager, his interest in art began to edge out the interests of most youth - skateboarding, team sports, or playing in a band. He becam

Steven S. Walker - Transparency and Light

Dec 26th, 2020 1h 19m

Steven Walker captures the essence of the impressions of a long meditative walk along the back alley street of a small town or a quiet, rural road. His paintings often capture the warm light of the golden hour just after sunrise or just before

Oberg, Smith, Whitcomb, and Young - Four Directions - Common Paths

Dec 22nd, 2020 1h 31m

Gàbor Svagrik presents Ralph Oberg, Matt Smith, Skip Whitcomb, and Dan Young in Four Directions - Common Paths. The Artful Painter has reached a new milestone: this is episode number 50. The first episode was published a little over two years a

Paul Foropoulos - Painting Along Life's Path

Dec 8th, 2020 2h 14m

Paul Foropoulos is a Greek artist born on the tiny, beautiful island of Samos, Greece. Today, he and his wife divide their time between their home in Clearwater, Florida, and Samos, Greece. Not only does he paint, but he is also a sculptor, he

Stephen C. Datz - The Rhythm and Geometry of Nature

Nov 24th, 2020 1h 36m

Stephen C. Datz paints the American Western landscape in his own clear voice. Strong, angular design, rich harmonious colors, and a striking interpretation of the landscape are hallmarks of Stephen’s style. It took hard work and determination o