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Interview with Richard Klekociuk

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Interview with Richard Klekociuk

302 - Interview with Richard Klekociuk

In this interview, John speaks with Australian artist, Richard Klekociuk.

Richard has taught art for many years and has explored a variety of mediums but always comes back to his beloved colored pencils. 

Richard's work pushes the boundary on what we often think is possible for colored pencil art. Listen to him explain his thought process for his art as it relates to the landscapes he wants to depict. 

He's also got some great words of advice for any artist starting in the medium of colored pencil today. 

Links to Richard’s site:

https://www.richardklekociuk.com/


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References or links mentioned

Visit our sponsor UART premium sanded paper. Visit their website to find out more about this sturdy, and versatile sanded paper.

The UART Spring 2021 Competition is now open for entry! Go here to enter: 

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So check it out today by going to getamazonmusic.com/sharp We thank Amazon Music Unlimited for their support of the podcast. 

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Interview with Bernard Poulin

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Interview with Bernard Poulin

In this interview, John sits down and speaks with Bernard Poulin about art and colored pencil. They discuss a variety of topics, such as what art is, and the future of realistic portrait art especially in the medium of colored pencil today. The two discuss Bernard's roots and events that have influenced his journey. 

Bernard has been drawing and painting portraits for several decades and is one of the most renowned artists of our time. 

As a youth he talks of being kicked out of art class, abandoning the home he grew up in, and eventually traveling to Italy to study the masters.

Bernard is an internationally recognized artist with commissions ranging from top political officials to corporate and private collections. His subjects range from families and children's portraits to work that interests and inspires him.

References or links mentioned

Links to Bernards sites:

https://www.bernardpoulin.com/home-english.html

The curated list of online resources: 

https://www.bernardpoulin.com/links-eng.html

Wikipedia page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Poulin

References or links mentioned

Visit our sponsor UART premium sanded paper. Visit their website to find out more about this sturdy, and versatile sanded paper.

The UART Spring 2021 Competition is now open for entry! Go here to enter: 

https://www.uartpastelpaper.com/uart-spring-contest/

The podcast is also supported by Amazon Music Unlimited. If you're looking for a new music streaming service, Amazon Music Unlimited will be perfect. It features 70 million songs and thousands of expert-programmed playlists and stations - all available ad-free! 

So check it out today by going to getamazonmusic.com/sharp We thank Amazon Music Unlimited for their support of the podcast. 


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Artist Professionalism with Your Website

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300 - Artist Professionalism in Presenting Yourself


In the third installment of their series on Artist Professionalism, John and Barb tackle Presenting Yourself.

Artists often think that they just have to be themselves, and if they're not engaging or entertaining in real life then why should it change online?  There’s a better approach to thinking about how you present yourself to others. It has to do with preparation just like you do most other things in life.

Presenting yourself professionally through photos and videos of your art is a good place to start, but your words are important also. You can post some behind the scenes stuff like sketches or how you create your work so people get an idea of what goes into making it happen. 

The way you present yourself can determine how your audience sees you and your art.

So you need to plan out what kind of presence you want to have on any platform and determine ahead of time the key talking points.

References or links mentioned

Visit our sponsor UART premium sanded paper. Visit their website to find out more about this sturdy, and versatile sanded paper.

The FREE sample promo for UART has ended for now. 

But, to get 20% off your order of UART products at https://www.dakotapastels.com/ by using the promo code UART20 at checkout! Hurry, offer expires on March 31, 2021!

The podcast is also supported by Amazon Music Unlimited. If you're looking for a new music streaming service, Amazon Music Unlimited will be perfect. It features 70 million songs and thousands of expert-programmed playlists and stations - all available ad-free! 

So check it out today by going to getamazonmusic.com/sharp We thank Amazon Music Unlimited for their support of the podcast. 

Other Resources for Artists

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Artist Professionalism with Your Website

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299 - Artist Professionalism with Your Website

In part 2 of their series on Artist Professionalism, John and Barb are talking about starting your website and your social media presence.

When should you start your website? 

What is a purpose for your site?

Should you sell your artwork through your site?


References or links mentioned

Visit our sponsor UART premium sanded paper. Visit their website to find out more about this sturdy, and versatile sanded paper.

The FREE sample promo for UART has ended for now.

Other Resources for Artists

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Artist Professionalism with Email

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298 - Artist Professionalism with Email

John and Barb are kicking off a new series on artist professionalism! Ranging from social media etiquette, they will cover several things that make up being a professional and how you can be taken more seriously.

Starting this week, the two begin by talking about how to be professional over email because it's such an important part of their jobs as artists (and because it's something we all do everyday!).


References or links mentioned

Visit our sponsor UART premium sanded paper. Visit their website to find out more about this sturdy, and versatile sanded paper.

Unfortunately, the promotion for the free sample pack of UART samples is not available right now. 😒

You can still get 20% Off your order!

For 20% off, select your UART products at https://www.dakotapastels.com/ by using the promo code UART20 at checkout! (Hurry, offer expires soon).

Other Resources for Artists

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Two Different Drawing Processes

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297 - Two Different Drawing Processes 

This week John and Barb are discussing their individual approaches to the creation of artwork.


References or links mentioned

Artist Cecile Baird - Listen to her podcast interview here.

Visit our sponsor UART premium sanded paper. Visit their website to find out more about this sturdy, and versatile sanded paper.

Unfortunately, the promotion for the free sample pack of UART samples is not available right now. 😒

You can still get 20% Off your order!

For 20% off, select your UART products at https://www.dakotapastels.com/ by using the promo code UART20 at checkout! (Hurry, offer expires soon).

Other Resources for Artists

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296 - Interview with Lisa Ann Watkins

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296 - Interview with Lisa Ann Watkins


This week John is talking with wildlife colored pencil artist, Lisa Ann Watkins. Lisa has been working in the medium for many years now. She’s been teaching students both in-person and online and has a wealth of experiences to draw on. 

Listen in as Lisa discusses her views on how to start in the medium of colored pencil today. She also talks pencils and shares the surfaces she enjoys working on.

Links to Lisa’s Website:

Lisa's Website

Lisa's Patreon Page

Lisa's Facebook Page


References or links mentioned

Visit our sponsor UART premium sanded paper. Visit their website to find out more about this sturdy, and versatile sanded paper.

Unfortunately, the promotion for the free sample pack of UART samples is not available right now. 😒

You can still get 20% Off your order!

For 20% off, select your UART products at https://www.dakotapastels.com/ by using the promo code UART20 at checkout! (Hurry, offer expires soon).

Other Resources for Artists

Ready for personal, tailored art mentoring? Check out the new Art Mentoring program and how you can get started for free!

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295 - Forming Your Own Opinion

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295 - Forming Your Own Opinion

This week John and Barb are discussing how to think critically about issues of lightfastness and Archival qualities of surfaces. It may seem certain products are not designed well, but sometimes our tendency to blame the product or company could be misplaced.


References or links mentioned

Visit our sponsor UART premium sanded paper. Visit their website to find out more about this sturdy, and versatile sanded paper.

Unfortunately, the promotion for the free sample pack of UART samples is not available right now. 😒

You can still get 20% Off your order!

For 20% off, select your UART products at https://www.dakotapastels.com/ by using the promo code UART20 at checkout! (Hurry, offer expires soon).

Other Resources for Artists

Ready for personal, tailored art mentoring? Check out the new Art Mentoring program and how you can get started for free!

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294 - Interview with Bonnie Sheckter

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294 - Interview with Bonnie Sheckter

This week John is speaking with artist Bonnie Sheckter. Bonnie has been focusing on portraiture on drafting film for the last several years after retiring from a career as a lithographer. She’s overcome some physical struggles with eyesight and says that it has allowed her artwork to actually progress.

Links to Bonnie’s Website and tools recommended:

http://bonniesheckter.com

Post-it Labeling & Cover-Up Tape

Extra Thin Fiberglass Scratch Brush

Cheesecloth


References or links mentioned

Visit our sponsor UART Premium Sanded Paper to find out more about this sturdy, and versatile sanded paper.

Unfortunately, the promotion for the free sample pack of UART samples is not available right now. 😒

You can still get 20% Off your order!

For 20% off, select your UART products at https://www.dakotapastels.com/ by using the promo code UART20 at checkout! (Hurry, offer expires soon).

Other Resources for Artists

Ready for personal, tailored art mentoring? Check out the new Art Mentoring program and how you can get started for free!

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293 - Conversation with Carol Topp, CPA

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293 - Conversation with Carol Topp, CPA

This week John is talking with accountant, author, and advisor Carol Topp, CPA.  Carol has worked with creative business owners and writers for years and has experience in the field of business and in taxes.

When can you call yourself a business?

When should you begin tracking your income and expenses?

Tune in to hear answers to those questions and more!

Links to Carol’s Websites:


https://caroltoppcpa.com

https://homeschoolcpa.com/


References or links mentioned

Visit our sponsor UART Premium Sanded Paper to find out more about this sturdy, and versatile sanded paper.

Unfortunately, the promotion for the free sample pack of UART samples is not available right now. 😒

You can still get 20% Off your order!

For 20% off, select your UART products at https://www.dakotapastels.com/ by using the promo code UART20 at checkout! (Hurry, offer expires soon).

Other Resources for Artists

Ready for personal, tailored art mentoring? Check out the new Art Mentoring program and how you can get started for free!

For the full video versions of the interview podcasts, join the Member’s Circle.

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292 - Interview With Judith Heilbronn Crown

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292 - Interview With Judith Heilbronn Crown


This week John is talking to color pencil artist Judith Heilbronn Crown about her works on the dark UART sanded paper. 

Judith also performs her own lightfast testing on pencils using the blue wool strips.  She has tested the UART dark pastel paper against constant sun exposure. Listen in to the conversation as she talks about her findings!

Links to Judith's work and writings:

https://www.facebook.com/Judith-Heilbronn-Crown-artist-659166094200467

https://www.facebook.com/JudithCLightfast

Jacksons Art Interview with Judith


Judith is also involved with the UK Coloured Pencil Society. Visit their website: https://www.ukcps.org.uk/


References or links mentioned

Visit our sponsor UART Premium Sanded Paper to find out more about this sturdy, and versatile sanded paper.

Get 20% off your order of UART products at https://www.dakotapastels.com/ by using the promo code UART20 at checkout! (Hurry, offer expires soon).

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291 - The Iris - And Organizing Pencils By Color

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291 - The Iris - And Organizing Pencils By Color




This week John is talking about how he has recently organized his pencils inside clear bins. He’s also sharing some of the colors he selects for 3 different eye colors.

While it's not typically a good thing to be prescriptive about an exact color name, there are certain pencil colors that John gravitates towards when drawing the iris in the eyes.

References or links mentioned

Thanks to our sponsor UART Premium Sanded Paper for supporting the Colored Pencil Podcast.

Get 20% off your order of UART products at https://www.dakotapastels.com/ by using the promo code UART20 at checkout! (Hurry, offer expires soon).

Please visit the UART website to find out more about sanded paper: uartpastelpaper.com

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290 - Color Matching and Failure

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290 - Color Matching and Failure



This week John Middick and Barb Sotiropoulos discuss an art project failure that John recently had. John talks about how and why to reach out for help.  

You are not alone if you’ve experienced failures in your art.  Most artists do make mistakes that you never see. Sometimes when all you see are the highlight reels shown on Facebook and Instagram you can walk away with the perception that all artists (except you) are perfect. 


References or links mentioned

Go to monthly sharpener to check out the video version of this podcast to see the landscape John and Barb are talking about.

Thanks to our sponsor UART Premium Sanded Paper for sponsoring the Colored Pencil Podcast.

Get 20% off your order of UART products at https://www.dakotapastels.com/ by using the promo code UART20 at checkout! (Hurry, offer expires soon).

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289 - Improvement is a Marathon

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289 - Improvement is a Marathon


This week John is talking with Barb Sotiropoulos about the benefits of looking back at your past work with an eye toward improvement. But change does not happen without effort and intention. And, maybe more importantly, change doesn't happen overnight!

References or links mentioned

Be sure and visit Barb’s blog post on Revisiting your Art. You'll see artwork from several artists, created from years ago or from childhood, now recreated from an adult perspective! It’s fascinating to see those changes. Why not try it yourself?

Thanks to our sponsor UART Premium Sanded Paper for sponsoring the Colored Pencil Podcast.

Get 20% off your order of UART products at https://www.dakotapastels.com/ by using the promo code UART20 at checkout! (Hurry, offer expires soon).

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288 - Interview with Linda Lucas Hardy

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287 - Interview with Linda Lucas Hardy

This week John is talking to color pencil artist Linda Lucas Hardy about her works on sanded paper. 

Linda has been one of the pioneers and the medium of color pencil. She’s been able to push the medium and make it do things that she didn't even know would be possible. In fact, one of the sanded paper techniques she teaches started out quite by accident!

Related Links

https://www.lindalucashardy.com/

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287 - Commissions and Pricing Considerations

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287 - Commissions and Pricing Considerations


This week John welcomes back special co-host, Barb Sotiropoulos to the show. They talk about the psychology of pricing, the process of taking commissions, and how to interact with the client.

Related Links

How to deal with clients who ghost

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286‌ ‌-‌ ‌Using‌ ‌Solvent‌ ‌To‌ ‌Correct‌ ‌A‌ ‌Problem‌ ‌

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286 - Using Solvent To Correct A Problem

This week John discusses something that has happened to him more than once lately and how he was able to correct the problem.  Often our first reaction to a drawing mistake is to reach for an eraser or worse, to start over completely.  But in this show, John talks about using solvent to “rework” an area and build it back up again.

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285 - Slow Motion Gets You There Faster

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285 - Slow Motion Gets You There Faster


This week John talks about how to approach a new technique, pencils or surface. Take it slow.

Give yourself a chance to grow slowly over time. That’s true in art and in just about anything else you apply it to.

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284 - This One Thing Will Improve Your Art

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284 - This One Thing Will Improve Your Art


This week John discusses a question that he’s been asked. Can you identify the one thing that, if implemented, will improve someone’s artwork?

There are many things to consider when you evaluate your own work. But what is a single most important thing to focus on?

Listen to the show to find out more about what that one thing is.

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283 - When Are You Good Enough For The Good Pencils?

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283 - When Are You Good Enough For The Good Pencils?

John discusses a problem that many artists encounter in their own minds. It materializes in a comment like: I’m not really good enough yet to use the good pencils. So what is the measurement to indicate you’re “good enough” for better materials, or something else you’ve been reserving in your mind for that elusive day in the future? 

References or links mentioned

Goals Workbook

Other Resources for Artists

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"You possess the ability to create exceptional art inside of you already. I'm just here to help you get there faster!" ~John Middick