Welcome back to the only art podcast that deserves to exist! In this episode we talk about: 11:00 How to sell at art shows, maybe? 28:30 Brainstorming ideas for how to present a narrative without spoon-feeding your audience 41:30 A viral Reddit

Be Social-er

Oct 6th, 2021 1h 52m

Oops pow surprise! We are back with a new episode without waiting 3 months. In this one we talk about: The "Couch Guy" on TikTok Getting your foot in the door Staying true to your art vs. going the safe route Lacking 'imposter syndrome' and th

Professor YouTube

Sep 14th, 2021 54m 16s

It's a mini-ish episode! ...? In this one, Josh and Sergio talk about The appropriateness of hugs in this day and age Sergio's Sonoma Plein Air success The pros and cons of being self-taught Learning how to learn The secret to selling more art

Scott W. Prior "Robot Jesus Legs"

Sep 7th, 2021 2h 58m

Scott W. Prior comes back to the show to talk about: Dealing with weird people while doing plein air The difficulties of painting a mosh pit Finding cool spots to paint Josh explains why NFTs are important Scott's history of dealing with galle

"Muy Bueno Job"

Aug 15th, 2021 1h 59m

And we're back! In this episode: Sergio recaps his month in Colorado and Idaho Why California is the best state, Why Josh doesn't care for flags A Florida Man who thought Josh couldn't speak English Doing a mural in the Florida summer The log

#119 "Praybe Babies"

Jun 2nd, 2021 1h 49m

We're back! Didja miss us? That's ok, we don't care either, we're PC's! In this episode, we talk about what we've been up to over the past couple of months, the concept of acquiring taste, people hating the artist "fnnch" for the wrong reasons,

Drawing A Line In The Stone/Just Another Man Named Monday

Mar 24th, 2021 1h 50m

Sergio and Josh talk about the two types of deaths (00:08:26), how dreams abstracting reality parallels art (00:17:27), everyone having a line between good and bad art (00:28:18), what bothers them the most about the “Subway Sketcher” (00:40:42

#117 Non-Fudge-Able Tokens

Mar 9th, 2021 1h 53m

In this episode: Sergio’s half-assed history lesson of the Salton Sea The unfriendliness of Julian California Why Josh’s recent mural project fell through Why it’s hard for Josh to make a hat What are NFTs and how they can transform the world

WTD Mini Episode #18 Intent vs Interpretation

Feb 16th, 2021 26m 5s

Sergio wonders if art viewers interpreting the intent of the artist in a different way that the artist intended annoys other people, and Josh has ideas about when people think all art is good. Sergio’s online gouache course Josh’s merch stor

Doing It Better Is Better

Feb 11th, 2021 1h 49m

Josh and Sergio ramble about the Super Bowl, Sergio gives an update on the gouache course and a sketch box he built, and they discuss a Youtube video they watched about business for artists. They talk about what they got out of the video such a

WTD Mini Episode 17: "Ideas Vs Execution" with Vanessa Walsh

Feb 2nd, 2021 41m 13s

On this week's minisode, we talk about ideas and executing them! We talk about how ideas are curated, listed, and how commissions affect ideas positively and negatively! Vanessa's IG: @compassroseartistry @bloomreportmacro @abitsaucypodcast

Vanessa Walsh Is Painting From Life

Jan 26th, 2021 2h 10m

Vanessa Walsh joins Josh and Sergio to talk about Avatar: The Last Airbender, the dark side of Tiktok, objectivity vs subjectivity in art, plans on living with Sergio in Colorado for a month, painting from life vs photos, and so much more! Vane

WTD Mini Episode 16 - Muted Neon: The Lazerblade Lopez Origin Story

Jan 19th, 2021 25m 31s

In this special MF Doom tribute, Josh and Sergio create alter-egos! We decide on what we would paint under our pseudonyms, and Josh gets VERY excited about the possibilities for Sergio’s ideas. Make sure to let Sergio know he needs to bring Laz

Fix The Keyboard, Steal A Base

Jan 13th, 2021 1h 48m

We start the 2021 year of Our Lord by talking about the Capitol Hill takeover, fixing the keyboard layout (26:10), the concept of “stealing your base,”(41:07) Milo Hartnoll calling out Devon Rodriguez for his staged Tiktok videos and Guiseppe C

Josh and Sergio: Solo Paneers

Dec 31st, 2020 2h 7m

Josh and Sergio talk about the art world’s obsession with originality, recap their Christmas celebrations, Josh explains why he hates getting gifts, the aftermath of creating merch, and more. We then play the 2020 cliche game, where the winner

WTD Mini Episode 15: Making Merch

Dec 22nd, 2020 33m 40s

Sergio asks Josh all about his process for rolling out merch! Josh breaks down how much he spent, how he would sell the prints differently, the companies he used and the advantages of printing local, the reasons for selling merch beyond monetar

“Yuh Boy Josh Snitched” With MJ Lindo

Dec 15th, 2020 2h 2m

We start off by talking about how to not do soul-sucking commissions and Josh asks Sergio a potentially friendship-ending question (17:40) before we get into what everyone is here to listen for: the recent video featuring Josh and MJ’s art with

Monty Guy "Drunk Darwinism"

Dec 8th, 2020 2h 22m

Our first guest in the quarantine! Fan favorite Monty Guy talks to us about life in the Arizona desert, lack of motivation, The Chappelle Show being sold to Netflix, the cost of living, flags and borders, the deterioration of the Bay Area, embr

WTD Mini Episode #14: Perfectionism Vs Profitability

Dec 1st, 2020 21m 14s

On today's mini episode, we discuss the pros and cons of the pursuit of perfectionism at the expense of profitability. We also discuss the existence of squid people in our government. Josh's exhibition "Object In Motion" LINK Apply to beta-test

Luke Warmwalker

Nov 24th, 2020 1h 42m

Sergio is joining the faculty at Sentient Academy! We talk about how teaching can be thought of like an artist, why artists shouldn't self-deprecate, Josh's feelings about his work after finishing the paintings for the Stone Sparrow Gallery sh

WTD Mini Episode 13: Get A Life

Nov 10th, 2020 27m 29s

We answer the listener question, F--- Marry Kill: Van Gogh, Picasso, and Pollack! It morphs into Pollack, Koons, and Hirst. We also discuss an article about the muralist Nychos getting a mural in Glendale taken down, and the stupid reasons that

It's A Finesse Thang

Nov 3rd, 2020 2h 5m

Sergio talks about his course and being in teaching-mode and how that affects his painting. Josh talks about nearing the finish line of the work for his upcoming show in November. We answer a ton of your listener questions this week too! Some

On The Shoulders Of Scorpion Kings

Oct 20th, 2020 1h 49m

We talk about drama surrounding Sergio and Vanessa’s food podcast A Bit Saucy and how painting is like making grilled cheeses, handling useless feedback, hating flies, avoiding comfort and boredom in your work, working through bad ideas, mural

WTD Mini Episode 12: Confidence Vs. Entitlement

Oct 13th, 2020 29m 51s

On this week’s episode we discuss artists who feel entitled to a foot in the door, versus artists who have the confidence to create their own opportunities. What about false confidence, or losing confidence as you gain skills? Also what’s the d

The Worth Of Your Name

Oct 6th, 2020 1h 49m

Sergio recaps his experience doing the STRADA Easel 30-day painting challenge. Josh recaps being MJ’s mural assistant for the month of September. We discuss evolving for speed and efficiency vs falling back on what works, the Pow Wow Art Festiv