Len Chmiel’s evocative paintings push the boundaries of realism, while preserving the beauty of the landscape and infusing it with palpable emotion. Chmiel makes his home in Hotchkiss, Colorado, where he not only paints, but also gardens, tends his vineyard and makes wine. Gardening profoundly affects his art. He has a strong yearning to get his fingers into the dirt. Nurturing a living thing from a tiny seed and watch it grow into a beautiful plant stirs such a deep emotional response within hi...
Jun 12, 2019•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 12
Brian Rutenberg’s paintings radiate the atmospheric haze, the shimmering heat, and the rich colors of the Deep South. He describes himself as a “Southern landscape painter living in New York.” Layers and details of the southern landscape have been peeled back in his paintings, leaving us with the dancing lines and shimmering pools of colors of the Carolina coastal wetlands. As I’ve gotten to know Brian through his Studio Visit videos on YouTube, and his book, Clear Seeing Place, I’ve come to exp...
Jun 11, 2019•59 min•Ep. 11
Lillian Ansley is the co-founder of the Olmsted Plein Air Invitational based here in Atlanta, Georgia. In its 5th year of operation (as of 2019), the Olmsted Plein Air Invitational is one of the most prestigious plein air painting competitions in the United States. It is held in Atlanta, Georgia each spring. Plein air painters from all over the United States and beyond are invited to this competition! This year (2019), 26 of the most esteemed contemporary artists will be painting throughout Geor...
Apr 11, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 10
Christine Lashley is a contemporary impressionist painter whose works have been exhibited nationally and internationally, winning many First Place awards for both landscape and figurative work. One such award she received is the 2018 Best Light in the Landscape Award at Olmsted Plein Air Invitational based here in Atlanta. The co-founder of Olmsted Plein Air - Lillian Ansley - recently introduced me to Christine and invited me to attend one of her demonstrations. That experience led to Christine...
Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 9
Gregory Packard is an American impressionist painter. His paintings celebrate both the medium - colorful, richly textured oil paint - and the subject. He likens impressionistic painting to capturing a fleeting moment in time. The emotion of that moment and the scene are lyrically and poetically frozen in time with Gregory's expressive brushwork. His work invokes an involuntary, visceral response from viewers. Gregory is drawn to impressionistic painting in part because of the extraordinary range...
Feb 12, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 8
Gàbor Svagrik is a landscape painter and instructor based in Tucson, Arizona. While adhering to the time-honored traditions and fundamentals of a long list of artists who have come before him, Gàbor readily embraces the use of technology to help design his paintings and he readily uses technology to share his knowledge of painting with other artists. Gàbor has a passion for working with students both in person and online. He is the founder of Tucson Art Academy Online – a resource of online arti...
Nov 13, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 7
Jill Carver - a fine art painter based in Southwest Colorado - paints the landscape with the keen eye of an observer of nature. She paints in order to know the land. Many painters focus on epic, sweeping vistas, stopping short of moving in closer to the subject as if they were held back by an invisible force field. Jill, on the other hand, breaks through that force field and moves the viewer in for a closer, intimate look at what others may pass by without ever noticing. By zooming into the scen...
Nov 07, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 6
Dan Young is a fine art landscape painter residing in western Colorado - a land of beautiful diverse landscapes. Before Dan became a fine art artist, like a lot painters, he got his start in commercial illustration. His career in illustration taught him two things: 1) he drew everyday and as a result he learned to draw really well, and 2) he developed good business sense while working as a freelance illustrator. Those lessons have served him well as a fine art painter. When selecting what to pai...
Nov 02, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 5
Andrew Tischler pursues artistic truth in his painting. Currently residing in New Zealand, Andrew was born in Texas. Later, his family immigrated to Australia when he was a young child. The son of sculpturer, Andrew loved to look at his father’s art books. He became enthralled with American wildlife painter Carl Rungius. Moved by the paintings he saw, Andrew began painting at a young age, and quickly progressed to become a professional, full-time artist by the time he was 21 years of age. Early ...
Oct 17, 2018•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 4
Scott Gellatly - a landscape artist who currently resides in Portland, Oregon - provides your art lesson today in this episode of the Artful Painter. His landscapes are done both outdoors and in his studio. Luminous, atmospheric, and dimensional - Scott calls his paintings “low-relief sculptures in pigment and color.” In each of his paintings, Scott actively works to push the parameters of the colors on his palette. He pushes colors in unexpected and surprising ways that make his artwork distinc...
Oct 12, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 3
Matt Smith is an outdoor painter whose style may best be described as Impressionistic Naturalism. His lyrical brush work and impressionistic portrayal of light and shadow are informed by his love of the great outdoors. Matt earned a BFA from Arizona State University. Disillusioned with their focus on abstract painting and modern art, Matt turned his attention to instructors who embodied representational art that spoke to Matt's heart and vision. That's when his real education in painting began i...
Sep 24, 2018•57 min•Ep. 2
Ralph Oberg - mountain painter - is an avid mountaineer and wilderness backpacker. His paintings reflect a deep love of the wilderness and unspoiled nature. Painting both outdoors and in his studio, Ralph captures the beauty of both the landscape and the wildlife that inhabits it. As a long time member of Plein Air Painters of America, Ralph is a gentle and kind teacher to those who want to learn the art of painting. In this conversation, you will hear: 1. How Ralph’s skills as an artist grew by...
Sep 20, 2018•55 min•Ep. 1
