Ep. 169 Topher Straus – American Impressionistic Landscape Artist – 2023 Check-in
This week, Wes and Todd do their annual interview with Artist Topher Straus. Topher talks about technology, Maui, charities, Sauvage Spectrum Winery, changes in his business model, World Heritage Sites, marketing & advertising, Vail International Gallery, the secondary market for his work, new gallery representation, Japan, traveling, new work, photo collages, the Design With Us competition, proven business tactics and goals.
Ep. 130 Topher Straus – American Impressionistic Landscape Artist – Annual Check-in
opher talks about what has changed in his world, new gallery representation, changes to his brand and business model, his routine, the new additions to his National Park series, advertising, his book “Aloha Love”, charities, press, snowscapes, the Topher Straus Art Walk and some of his new endeavors.
Ep. 080 Tiffanie Mang – Digital Illustrator, Landscape Artist, Gouache Painter
Wes and Todd talk with gouache plein air Artist, Tiffanie Mang talks about her love of gouache, plein air painting, technique, the importance of fundamentals, simplicity, digital software, shape and value, her digital landscapes, brushes, routine, being in the moment, composition, process, animation, working on the Academy Award nominated “Loving Vincent”, pricing, being bold, and along the way shares an abundance of great advice.…
Ep. 076 Richard Ingersoll – Oil Painting, Digital Painting, Candydeth
Richard Ingersoll talks about Alejandro Jodorowsky, oil and digital painting, process, subconscious and narrative, Carl Jung, psychology, influences and voice, music, Wichita, anima and animus, slot machines, self-censorship, Mouth House, storytelling, Sam Tallent, being a single Dad, time management, album covers, art during the pandemic, his upcoming book “Candydeth”, technology and evolution, art and science fiction, looking at art, pricing, and leaves us with advice for those that want to become a full-time Artist.
Ep. 051 Eriko Tsogo - Mongolian American Cross-Disciplinary Artist
Wes and Todd talk with Eriko Tsogo. Tsogo talks about immigrating to the United States, being a DACA recipient, identity, art as calling, spirituality, art education, the various mediums that she works in, agency representation, residencies, Meow Wolf, social media, defiance, her diverse series of work, soap play, senses, Buddhism and shamanism, and the Mongolian Culture and Heritage Center of Colorado.
Ep. 031 Topher Straus -Digital Nature Painter
Wes and Todd talk with artist, Topher Straus about his journey to becoming an artist, his unique process in producing his paintings, the different series he has explored, tools he uses to market his art, and how he leverages social media to promote and sell his work.