by Angel Ayala | May 6, 2026 | Master Class
#117 MASTER CLASS — FROM STUDIO TO SHOW In this practical Master Class, Coach Marji Thompson walks you through everything that happens between finishing a painting and getting it out into the world. From signing, varnishing, and painting edges to wiring,...
by Angel Ayala | Apr 1, 2026 | Master Class
#116 MASTER CLASS — LAYERS OF HISTORY, PAPER AND PAINT In this richly layered Master Class, Coach Amy Livezey takes you inside her studio for a start-to-finish collage demonstration that will change the way you think about what belongs in a painting. Amy shows how...
by Angel Ayala | Feb 11, 2026 | Inspiration
#115 INSA HOFFMANN Sometimes the deepest work emerges when we stop trying to control it. In this Inspiration Interview, Nicholas sits down with Germany-based artist Insa Hoffmann, whose shift from representational work to letting paintings find themselves is...
by Angel Ayala | Dec 3, 2025 | Master Class
#112 MASTER CLASS — THE MARKS WE MAKE Think about the tools you reach for again and again, the ones that just feel right. Each one shapes texture, rhythm, and expression in your work. In this Master Class, Coach Nadine shows how her favorite mark-making tools create...
by Angel Ayala | Nov 12, 2025 | Inspiration
#112 CAT TESLA From biologist to full-time abstract artist, Cat Tesla’s journey is anything but ordinary. Our very own Marji Thompson sits down with Cat Tesla as she shares how her path from art festivals to global collectors unfolded, guided by intuition,...
