Shows
The FASO Podcast182 Success! — What Nobody Tells You About Making ItJoin our next FASO Show Live!https://artists.boldbrush.com/p/the-faso-showLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!boldbrushshow.comGet over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:FASO.com/podcast---What does it actually mean to make it as an artist? Not the Instagram version — the real version. The one that looks different at 25 than it does at 50. The one that shifts quietly under your feet while you're busy just trying to keep painting.I've had the...
2026-05-271h 01
The FASO Podcast181 Todd Williams — Set Yourself Up for Success!Join our next FASO Show Live!https://artists.boldbrush.com/p/the-faso-showLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!boldbrushshow.comGet over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:FASO.com/podcast---For today's episode, we sat down with Todd Williams, a Nebraska-born impressionistic oil painter who discovered his calling as a child, went on to study at the Kansas City Art Institute, worked a decade as an illustrator for Hallmark, and has since spent about 25 years as a full-time f...
2026-05-211h 19
The FASO Podcast180 Linda Doll — Start with Your StrengthJoin our next FASO Show Live!https://artists.boldbrush.com/p/the-faso-showLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!boldbrushshow.comGet over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:FASO.com/podcast---For today's episode we sat down with Linda Doll, an 84‑year‑old lifelong multimedia artist. Linda shares how a childhood spent drawing in Brooklyn and studying at the Brooklyn Museum eventually led her to pursue art seriously after age 30, culminating in graduating with honors in painting and printmaking. She d...
2026-05-131h 06
The FASO Podcast179 Tanner Steed — Persistence Pays OffJoin our next FASO Show Live!https://artists.boldbrush.com/p/the-faso-showLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!boldbrushshow.comGet over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:FASO.com/podcast---For today's episode, we sat down with Tanner Steed, a Denver-based oil painter and instructor who built a full-time career through self-directed classical training, mentorships with leading figurative artists, and a practice rooted in painting his lived experiences with a focus on strong composition and poetic mystery. Tanner shares h...
2026-05-061h 01
The FASO Podcast178 Alyse Firefly Russell — Show Up & Stay ConsistentJoin our next FASO Show Live!https://artists.boldbrush.com/p/the-faso-showLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!boldbrushshow.comGet over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:FASO.com/podcast---For today's episode we sat down with Alyse Firefly Russell, a figurative painter whose work blends realism with surreal, colorful, often floral elements, a style that was largely shaped by years of live painting at music festivals where she learned to paint intuitively “with the music.” She explains that...
2026-04-2959 min
The FASO Podcast177 James McGrew — Be True to Your VisionJoin our next FASO Show Live!https://artists.boldbrush.com/p/the-faso-showLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!boldbrushshow.comGet over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:FASO.com/podcast---On today's episode we sat down with James McGrew, a landscape oil painter and longtime interpretive Yosemite park ranger whose representational landscapes and wildlife paintings blend rigorous scientific understanding with a deep emotional commitment to environmental education. James shares how a lifelong bond with Yosemite and early encouragement f...
2026-04-221h 33
The FASO Podcast176 Ellen Howard — Show Up & Say YESJoin our next FASO Show Live!https://artists.boldbrush.com/p/the-faso-showLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!boldbrushshow.comGet over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:FASO.com/podcast---For today's episode, we sat down with Ellen Howard, a Boise-based landscape painter, instructor, art advocate, and writer who works primarily in oils and gouache, known for her tranquil depictions of nature, water, and luminous skies. In this conversation, Ellen shares how she transitioned from a demanding venture c...
2026-04-1550 min
The FASO Podcast175 Emma Kalff — Stop Waiting to be DiscoveredJoin our next FASO Show Live!https://artists.boldbrush.com/p/the-faso-showLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!boldbrushshow.comGet over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:FASO.com/podcast---For today's episode we sat down with Emma Kalff, a painter living in a tiny rural town in southwestern Colorado, where she now earns 90–95% of her income from her art after years of gradual building, side jobs, and business education. She began in sociology at Boston University, realized soc...
2026-04-081h 06
The FASO Podcast174 Matthew James Collins — Painting as a Lifelong OdysseyJoin our next FASO Show Live!https://artists.boldbrush.com/p/the-faso-showLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!boldbrushshow.comGet over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:FASO.com/podcast---To end off season 13, we sat down with Matthew James Collins, a figurative painter, portrait painter, and sculptor living and working in Florence, Italy. Matthew traces his path from a creative childhood in Oak Park and frustration with contemporary-focused art school to then find classical, atelier-based training in F...
2026-03-251h 25
The FASO Podcast131 Todd Casey — Curiosity: A Catalyst for GrowthJoin our next BoldBrush LIVE! Webinar by signing up here:https://register.boldbrush.com/live-guestOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---For today's episode we sat down with Todd Casey, a fine artist, author, and teacher who embraces a way of living that values creativity, personal expression a...
2025-05-071h 28
The FASO Podcast118 Shuang Li — Slow and Steady Brings SuccessOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---On today's episode we sat down with Shuang Li, a classically trained Chinese-born artist who captures the world around her in an impressionistic approach. Shuang tells us about her transition to a full-time art career after working in graphic design and IT. She discusses the i...
2025-01-291h 03
The FASO Podcast117 Poppy Balser — A Rising Tide Lifts All BoatsOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---For today's episode we sat down with Poppy Balser, a Canadian painter with a deep love of the capturing the ocean and its wild nature in her work. She tells us about how she transitioned from a career as a pharmacist to become a full-time a...
2025-01-221h 12
The FASO Podcast116 Liz Haywood-Sullivan — Master the Art of Goal-SettingOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---Get your artistic goals ready for today's guest: Liz Haywood-Sullivan, a realist painter with a deep love of pastels, teaching others, and being an advocate for the arts. Liz shares her with us her background transitioning from a design career to becoming a renowned pastel a...
2025-01-151h 31
The FASO Podcast115 Susan Hope Fogel — Serendipity, Chaos, & GrowthOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---To kick off the new year, we sat down with Susan Hope Fogel, an artist who works primarily in watercolor and oil, drawing inspiration from her natural surroundings in the lower Hudson Valley. She describes her journey into art, from early artistic validation in childhood t...
2025-01-081h 16
The FASO Podcast114 Kyle Stuckey — Resilience, Consistency, and DedicationOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---On today's episode, we sat down with Kyle Stuckey, a full-time impressionistic realist oil painter based in Charleston, South Carolina. He tells us about his unorthodox journey into art, starting in his late teens and eventually becoming immersed in the Putney painters group, which greatly i...
2024-12-251h 08
The FASO Podcast112 Philippe Gandiol — Listen to the Calling of the MuseOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---On today's episode we sat down with Philippe Gandiol, a French-born artist who paints both studio work and plein air in an impressionistic style inspired by both the abstract and realism movements. He discusses his artistic journey, from early exposure to art through his grandfather, t...
2024-12-101h 08
The FASO Podcast111 Matt Smith — The Disciplined Pursuit of PassionOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---For today's episode we sat down with Matt Smith, an accomplished plein air painter with a deep love for the outdoors, especially in his home state of Arizona. Matt discusses his artistic journey from early exposure to art through his family, to finding his passion i...
2024-12-041h 09
The FASO Podcast110 Robert Johnson — Commitment and Unexpected OpportunitiesOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---For today's episode we sat down with Robert Johnson, an accomplished artist with a love of a plethora of subject matter. Robert shares his journey from practicing law to pursuing his passion for traditional art forms like portraits, still lifes, and landscapes. He describes the i...
2024-11-2655 min
The FASO Podcast109 Thomas Torak — Breathe Life Into the CanvasOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---To kick off season 9, we sat down with Thomas Torak, an oil painter who embraces the long held principles of classical painting. Thomas shares his journey into classical painting, inspired by a life-changing experience seeing Rubens' painting of The Prometheus. He discusses his mentors, Frank M...
2024-11-191h 49
The FASO Podcast104 Thomas Schaller — Prioritize Your PassionOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---For today's episode, we sat down with Thomas Schaller, an architect turned successful watercolor artist and teacher. He discusses his journey to becoming a full-time artist, merging his love between architecture and fine art, and reminds us of the importance of prioritizing personal artistic expression o...
2024-10-161h 09
The FASO Podcast101 Joseph Gyurcsak — Perseverance & DeterminationOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---On today's episode, we sat down with Joseph Gyurcsak, a versatile and accomplished fine artist, materials expert, and educator who has navigated a diverse career path with determination, adaptability and a deep passion for his craft. Joe shares his journey from being a young artist d...
2024-09-171h 29
The FASO Podcast100 Kevin Macpherson — Paint for Yourself and Stay CuriousOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---To celebrate our hundredth episode, we sat down with Kevin Macpherson, a fine artist with a deep dedication to his craft and a desire to pay forward the knowledge he has gained over his successful career as a professional artist. In this episode, Kevin discusses h...
2024-09-111h 02
The FASO Podcast99 Heather Arenas — Put Your Self on the CanvasOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---On today's episode we sat down with Heather Arenas, a figurative oil painter who loves telling stories through her work. She discusses her journey from medical school to becoming a full-time artist, emphasizing the importance of practice, community, and finding one's unique voice. Heather also s...
2024-09-031h 08
The FASO Podcast98 Warren Chang — True Art is SincereOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---On today's episode, we sat down with Warren Chang, a California based Fine Artist, best known for his paintings depicting the fieldworkers of Monterey County. Warren tells us about his background and his transition from illustration to fine art. We also discuss the importance of n...
2024-08-281h 03
The FASO Podcast97 Elizabeth Robbins — Paint from the HeartOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---On today's episode, we sat down with Elizabeth Robbins, a floral still life artist whose passion for flowers began during her childhood and has now remained her favorite subject to paint. Elizabeth tells us about her path going from being an athlete to picking up a...
2024-08-2157 min
The FASO Podcast96 Brienne M. Brown — Authenticity: Your Best Sales ToolOrder your exclusive da Vinci BoldBrush paintbrush set!https://brushoffer.com/collections/boldbrushLearn the magic of marketing with us here at BoldBrush!https://www.boldbrushshow.com/Get over 50% off your first year on your artist website with FASO:https://www.FASO.com/podcast/---To kick off season 9, we sat down with Brienne Brown, a plein air painter with a love for both oils and watercolor. Brienne shares her journey from a career in the sciences to becoming a full-time artist, explaining how her background in science has h...
2024-08-1358 min