Best Syd Anderson Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 129: The Magic of Art with Phillip Singer 1:03:49

2d ago1:03:49

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Episode 129: The Magic of Art with Phillip Singer Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa this week for a captivating artist interview featuring the remarkable Phillip Singer. Hailing all the way from Pennsylvania, Phillip mesmerizes with his enchanting portraits and still lifes. Renowned for his exquisite oil paintings, Phillipe earned the p…

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Episode 128: Brushstrokes of Connection: Mastering Artist Newsletters 31:54

9d ago31:54

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Episode 128: Brushstrokes of Connection: Mastering Artist Newsletters In this episode, Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa unlock the secrets to crafting captivating artist newsletters. From building your subscriber list to curating engaging content and maximizing open rates, we provide a step-by-step guide to elevate your newsletter game. Whe…

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Episode 127: The Perfect Gourd with Kristen Egan 1:15:36

16d ago1:15:36

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Episode 127: The Perfect Gourd with Kristen Egan On this Off the Easel Podcast episode, listeners are invited into the creative world of Kristen Egan, where they delve deep into her artistic process and inspirations. Hosted by Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore, the conversation flows organically, exploring Kristen’s journey, from her earlies…

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Episode 126: Art in Transit: Navigating the World of Shipping and Handling 47:27

23d ago47:27

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Episode 126: Art in Transit: Navigating the World of Shipping and Handling In this episode, Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa delve into the intricate process of shipping and handling artwork. From ensuring its safety during transit to understanding the logistics of international shipments, we explore the challenges and solutions faced by ar…

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Episode 125: The Psychology of Color with Syd Bee 1:06:58

1M ago1:06:58

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Episode 125: The Psychology of Color with Syd Bee Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for a wonderful interview with the delightful Syd Bee. Syd impresses us with her color prep for paintings, as she describes her creative process. She also enlightens us with memories of her childhood and describes how they influence her art today. Syd di…

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Episode 124: Self Promotion for Artists 40:02

1M ago40:02

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Episode 124: Self Promotion for Artists Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa this week for a fun discussion about Self-Promotion. Why is it important to toot your own horn? How can you do it without feeling like a braggart? Why should you promote yourself and your art? Let’s find out this week on Off the Easel. Check out Skye's and Catheri…

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Episode 123: Funny and Dark with Bob Dob 54:17

2M ago54:17

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Episode 123: Funny and Dark with Bob Dob Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an enlightening interview with the talented and hardworking Bob Dob! Bob comes to us from Southern California where he runs his art business as well as teaching art at Otis College. Bob shares his journey through baseball, childhood leukemia, playing in a pun…

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Episode 122: Who wants to do an Art Market with Mary Syring and Malisa Suchanya 1:10:46

2M ago1:10:46

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Episode 122: Who wants to do an Art Market with Mary Syring and Malisa Suchanya This week we have a full house on Off the Easel! Joining Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa are the amazing Malisa Suchanya and Mary Syring. The art panel discusses Art Market How Tos, and special tips and tricks from seasoned vendors and so much more. For any art…

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Episode 121: Adoring Art with Kirsten Anderson of Roq La Rue Gallery 1:15:42

2M ago1:15:42

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Episode 121: Adoring Art with Kirsten Anderson of Roq La Rue Gallery Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for a fascinating conversation with Kirsten Anderson, owner and founder of Roq la Rue Gallery. Kirsten comes from artist parents and describes her journey to evolving into the successful gallerist she is today. Kirsten gives valuable i…

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Episode 120: The Tiny Painting Episode 31:49

2M ago31:49

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Episode 120: The Tiny Painting Episode Are you drawn to larger than life Art or do you gravitate to tiny art treasures? This week Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore talk all about tiny art. The ladies define what is tiny art? They discuss the pros and cons of working small, and debate whether it could be the beginning of a new art movement. T…

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Episode 119: Lovely Nightmares with Annie Owens 55:24

2M ago55:24

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Episode 119: Lovely Nightmares with Annie Owens Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an amazing artist interview with the fabulous Annie Owens! Annie comes to us from Northern California where she creates her thought provoking introspective art and runs Hi Fructose Magazine with her husband Attaboy. Annie explains how she creates, why …

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Episode 118: Diversify Your Art Income 32:46

3M ago32:46

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Episode 118: Diversify Your Art Income Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an eye opening episode about diversifying your art income. What does this mean? Why should artists do it? How do you diversify your art business? Let's find out this week on Off the Easel Podcast! Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa I…

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Episode 117: Planting a Garden with Malisa Suchanya 58:56

3M ago58:56

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Planting a Garden with Malisa Suchanya From Singapore to New York to California, we have the lovely Malisa Suchanya on Off the Easel this week! Malisa, the artist, illustrator, and art educator comes to us from Helvella Arts in Oakland, California. Malisa has an extensive education from Rhode Island School of Art and Design, and the Academy of Arts…

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Episode 116: Good Habits! Good Artist. 25:18

3M ago25:18

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Good Habits! Good Artist. Habits are hot! Do you have good habits as an artist? Do you know what habits are? Find out this week on Off the Easel with Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore. The ladies will help you understand what a habit is, the importance of habits, bad habits, and good habits to adopt today. The episode ends with a lively Art …

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Episode 115: Why Cake? with Scott Hove 1:01:16

3M ago1:01:16

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Why Cake? with Scott Hove Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for a delicious interview with the amazing sculpture, painter, and overall creator Scott Hove! Scott describes his artist journey, and unveils his observations and experience with art school. He discusses life as an artist and growing up in the Bay Area. Scott also explains why…

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Episode 114: Product Review 2024 38:03

4M ago38:03

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Product Review 2024 This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa discuss our favorite art supplies! The ladies go over drawing materials, paints, framing materials, apps for marketing and creating, and lastly studio furniture. The episode ends with an ArtNews review for top art products. If you create, how many of the products discussed have …

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Episode 113: Artist from Day 1 with Victor Grasso 55:11

4M ago55:11

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Artist from Day 1 with Victor Grasso Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an amazing artist interview with the incredible artist Victor Grasso. Victor comes to us from Cape May, New Jersey. Victor is a self taught artist who specializes in stunning photo realistic surreal paintings of people and animals in oil and watercolor. Victor st…

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Episode 112: What Is Your Why? 27:54

4M ago27:54

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What Is Your Why? Join Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore for a brand new episode about discovering your why. This week the ladies will help you discover your personal prerogative. They will define the elusive Why Statement. What is the importance of a Why Statement? How do you find your why? They will explain some of Simon Sinek's beliefs an…

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Episode 111: The Fearless Attaboy 1:15:08

4M ago1:15:08

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The Fearless Attaboy This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa had the privilege of interviewing the amazing Daniel Attaboy Seifert. Atta comes to us from the Bay Area. He is originally from Long Island and currently runs his art business, and magazine from Northern California. Atta started his art career as a toy designer, and moved into …

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Episode 110: Artist Block Help 27:16

5M ago27:16

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Artist Block Help What is ‘Artist Block'? Why are you experiencing it? How do you get past it? These are some of the questions Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa will answer this week on Off the Easel Podcast. Artist Block, also known as Creative Block, can be a frustrating part of the creative process. Is it rooted in fear? Fear of the unkno…

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Episode 109: Where the Wild Things Are with Matthew Grabelsky 34:12

5M ago34:12

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Where the Wild Things Are with Matthew Grabelsky In this episode of Off the Easel Podcast, Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa interview the incredibly talented and hard working Matthew Grabelsky. Matthew comes to us from sunny Los Angeles, California where he creates beautiful photo realistic oil paintings of people with animal heads with ton…

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Episode 108: How to Write an Artist Statement 30:42

5M ago30:42

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How to Write and Artist Statement Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for a captivating episode about ‘How to write an Artist Statement.’ First the ladies explain what an Artist Statement is. Next they discuss the difference between an Artist Statement versus an Artist Bio? Lastly they give helpful tips and personal experience on how to t…

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Episode 107: Black and White with Juliet Schreckinger 1:07:02

5M ago1:07:02

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Black and White with Juliet Schreckinger Welcome to Off the Easel Podcast. This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have a fantastic interview with the captivating Juliet Schreckinger. Juliet teaches us about the native language of black and white. As a pen and ink artist, Juliet utilizes the traditional method of stippling with tiny micr…

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Episode 106: The Valuable Episode with special guest host Cassandra Kim 35:25

5M ago35:25

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The Valuable Episode This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have a special guest host, Cassandra Kim! Cassandra joins the ladies for a discussion on how to add value to your artwork. What does this mean? Listen to the ladies, because they will define what value means to a small business, and describe three specific methods to add more v…

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Episode 105: Fill Up Your Cup with Jacub Gagnon 45:59

6M ago45:59

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Fill Up Your Cup with Jacub Gagnon Coming all the way from Canada, Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have a wonderful interview this week with Jacub Gagnon. Jacub is an acrylic artist who specializes in animal paintings with thoughtful clever titles. He describes the inspiration behind his work and explains his process, and technique. Jacub …

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Off The Easel - Season 3!! 1:24

6M ago1:24

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Season 3 Promo Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa IG: https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/ Web: http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore IG: https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/ Web: http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven IG: https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/…

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Episode 104: Proactive vs.Reactive Behavior, Which are you? 27:02

6M ago27:02

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Proactive vs.Reactive Behavior, Which are you? This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have an in depth conversation about Proactive versus Reactive Behavior. What is Proactive Behavior? What is Reactive Behavior? Find out this week when the ladies define these behaviors, list the pros of each one, and personal experiences. The episode e…

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Episode 103: Stream of Consciousness with Craww 54:44

6M ago54:44

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Stream of Consciousness with Craww Join Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore as they travel all the way to the UK to interview Craww, or Shaun Friend. Shaun delights the ladies with his evolution from art director to full time fine artist. Shaun describes his process and inspires artists to sketch and save those moleskins. Shaun explains the my…

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Remembering Josh Coffy - Interview Re-Airing 1:21:51

6M ago1:21:51

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This is a re-airing of the Josh Coffy interview episodes. If you would to purchase or view Josh's work, go to https://undersong.com/ To view the GoFundMe setup by Josh's supporters to assist Josh's family, contribute at https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-for-josh-coffy-his-family-as-they-sit-vigil Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-…

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Episode 102: What Have I Learned So Far 47:14

6M ago47:14

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What Have I Learned So Far This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa celebrate their 2 year anniversary of doing a podcast together. The ladies discuss 10 tips they have learned from doing the podcast, interviewing artists, and discussing the professional side of being an artist. The episode ends with an empowering Art News story about Wom…

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Episode 101: In the Now with Simona Candini 40:18

7M ago40:18

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In the Now with Simona Candini Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for a delightful interview with Simona Candini. Simona comes to us all the way from Italy. She creates beautiful oil paintings of her big eyed dolls with their animals. Simona shares her journey to becoming an artist, explains her technique, and describes what motivates he…

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Episode 100: Art Business Success 35:05

7M ago35:05

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Art Business Success Is there a difference between a successful artist and a successful art business? Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa this week for a deep dive into the definition of a successful art business. The ladies discuss tried and true tips from successful artists, basic business tools, and define successful artists from the p…

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Episode 99: A Hero's Journey with Greg Craola Simkins 51:52

7M ago51:52

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A Hero's Journey with Greg Craola Simkins Join Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore for an amazing interview with the awesome Greg Craola Simkins! Greg shares his artist journey, inspiration, invaluable advice, and so much more! Greg describes his techniques, and offers suggestions on the products he loves to use, as well as how his father help…

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Episode 98: Artist Curators with Special Guest Scott Listfield 49:41

7M ago49:41

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Artist Curators with Special Guest Scott Listfield This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa are joined with a special guest Scott Listfield. Scott joins the ladies to discuss artists curating art shows. Artist curators appear to be a growing trend. The three artists explain what a curator does, how to curate a show, and answer your burnin…

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Episode 97: Melancholic Realism with Kate Zambrano 47:21

8M ago47:21

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Melancholic Realism with Kate Zambrano This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamkawa have a delightful conversation with the incredibly hard working, self-taught Kate Zamrano. Kate shares her journey to becoming the artist she is today, and inspires us with her hunger to learn. She will be offering classes in the future and sells her beautiful …

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Episode 96: How to Close an Art Sale 34:40

8M ago34:40

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How to Close an Art Sale Join Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore this week for an episode all about how to close an art sale. With art being viewed more on social media and less in person, artists have to learn how to complete a sale online. This week the ladies give 6 tips on closing an art sale. They share interesting stats about art sales …

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Episode 95: Rococo with Kukula 51:21

8M ago51:21

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Rococo with Kukula Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an amazing interview with Kukula. This week the ladies have a wonderful time getting to know Kukula and what makes her tick. She describes her evolution to becoming the artist we know today. Kukula explains her process, and how she navigates Social Media. Kukula also shares entert…

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Episode 94: The Big Merchandising Episode 45:04

8M ago45:04

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The Big Merchandising Episode Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa this week for a discussion about merchandising your artwork. First the ladies define the concept, “Merchandising Art”. Next, they cover different types of products that qualify as merchandise and where you can have these products made. Lastly, the ladies describe their pers…

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Episode 93: Astronauts and Dinosaurs with Scott Listfield 1:03:48

9M ago1:03:48

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Astronauts and Dinosaurs with Scott Listfield Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an awesome interview with Scott Listfield. Scott shares his educational story and how this impacted his art or not. He explains how the astronaut became a staple of his signature style and what it represents. Scott also shares his process and what excite…

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Episode 92: The Competitive Episode 32:09

9M ago32:09

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The Competitive Episode Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakwa this week for an interesting discussion about competition among artists. Why are so many artists competing with each other? Are we inspired, jealous, or losing focus? Art is subjective, and creative, right? Are there unknown benchmarks, and rules? Let’s find out this week on Off t…

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Episode 91: Happy Meals with John Walker 54:09

9M ago54:09

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Happy Meals with John Walker Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an artist interview with the wonderful John Walker. John comes to us from the windy city of Chicago, Illinois. He tells about growing up with a father who was a professional artist and how this impacted him as a professional artist. John also describes his job for many y…

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Episode 90: New Art Movements 26:58

9M ago26:58

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New Art Movements Join Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore for a fascinating episode about new art movements. As artists we are hyper aware of different categories of art and what is trending before they become official in Art History. This week we focus on three main movements, Lowbrow Art, Dark Art, and Maximalism. We explain each movement a…

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Episode 89: The Fall of Man with Chris Leib 43:44

9M ago43:44

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The Fall of Man with Chris Leib Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa this week for a wonderful artist interview with the talented Chris Leib. Chris shares his artist journey, from beginning with a degree in Anthropology, to his art training as an apprentice, and the winding road that led him to painting astronauts and bonobos. Chris ends t…

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Episode 88: The Anxious Episode 35:02

10M ago35:02

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The Anxious Episode Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an interesting discussion this week about anxiety and artists. The ladies had a crazy episode in which depression and manic depression were explained and how these mental disorders impact artists. This week, they focus on anxiety, specifically. The ladies explain what anxiety is,…

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Episode 87: The Accidental Hummingbird with Glenn Arthur 40:28

10M ago40:28

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The Accidental Hummingbird with Glenn Arthur This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have an exciting conversation with the amazing Glenn Arthur. Glenn explains his journey to becoming a self taught artist, how the hummingbird first appeared in his art, and so much more. Glenn ignites passion and excitement in his paintings and shares hi…

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Episode 86: The Self Improvement Episode 19:41

10M ago19:41

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The Self Improvement Episode All of the wonderful artists who shared their wisdom, origins stories, and techniques on Off the Easel inspired this episode. This week, Catherine Moore and Skye becker-Yamakawa dive into methods of Self Improvement for artists young and old, amateurs and seasoned pros. We explain why these techniques are helpful and ho…

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Episode 85: The Seriously Whimsical Nathan Durffee 49:21

10M ago49:21

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The Seriously Whimsical Nathan Durffee This week Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore have a delightful conversation with seriously whimsical Nathan Durffee. Nathan explains his journey to becoming an artist, his experiences collaborating with other artists, and so much more. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa IG: ht…

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Episode 84: The Confident Episode 34:42

11M ago34:42

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The Confident Episode This week let’s chat about ‘Confidence as an Artist’. The ladies discover the true definition of confidence or self-esteem? They explore some surprising harmful effects of low self, while sharing scary stories of being judged and lacking confidence at art critiques during school. Lastly, they share helpful techniques to boost …

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Episode 83: Traditional Music vs. Avant Garde Paintings with Andrew Cadima 46:36

11M ago46:36

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Traditional Music vs. Avant Garde Paintings with Andrew Cadima Join Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore for an excellent artist interview with Andrew Cadima. Andrew began his professional career as an accomplished musician and during the Pandemic started oil painting. Andrew discusses the similarities and differences between creating music and…

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Episode 82: The Environmental Episode 35:19

11M ago35:19

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The Environmental Episode The good and the bad news about the environmental impact of art supplies. This week Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore discuss how good or bad our art materials are for the environment. The ladies explain how the US has measures in place to protect artists from toxins in art supplies, as well as different ways your l…

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