Off the Easel

The Pathology of a Cartoon with Sirron Norris Join Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore for a delightful artist interview with Sirron Norris. Sirron is an amazing artist located in the Mission District of San Francisco. He has completed three San Francisco Hearts, the artist behind the pilot of Bob’s Burgers, and so much more. Sirron recounts his artist journey from college till the present, and describes his love for cartooning and teaching youth. Prepare to be delighted this week with Sirron Norris. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

The Rejection Episode As artists we are always told to have a thick skin, because you will experience a lot of rejection, But, that doesn't mean rejection is easy. It hurts, and can be damaging to our psyche. This week, Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa break it down for you. The ladies discuss the science behind rejection, What happens in our brains, and how it impacts your outlook, behavior, and performance. They also give helpful ways to handle those ‘No thank yous’. The episode ends with a fun bunch of Artnews segments to help soften the blows of life as an artist. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

Threatening Glamour with Troy Brooks Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa with their special guest, Troy Brooks! Troy is an amazing artist who works in oils and dry mediums. Troy explains why he creates what he does and how the magic happens. He also talks about generating viral content for Tik Tok and his true passions. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

Art Markets vs. Art Galleries What is an Art Market? How are they different from Art Galleries? Has the sales model for selling art changed? How does this impact you as an artist? Listen this week to Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa as they answer all of these burning questions? The ladies end the episode with a fun Art News segment about Ai Wei Wei Get inspired this week and let’s create! Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

Defining Yourself with Caitlin Hackett Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an inspiring conversation with Cailtin Hackett. Caitlin explains her Instagram success story and tells us why she is pursuing a different focus in her art career. She describes her process and what inspires her. Cailtin also defines the symbolism and unique meanings in her lexicon of symbols used in her art. Cailtin describes the process to becoming a tattoo artist, and shares her journey thus far. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

Finding your Niche This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa discuss the benefits of having an art niche. They uncover the five elements to help you determine your niche, and list the most popular niches for artists to paint. The episode ends with the verification changes happening on Instagram and Facebook. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

Metamorphosis with Sandra Yagi Join us this week for a wonderful interview with the incredibly talented Sandra Yagi! Sandra has a fascinating journey to becoming an artist. She comes from Denver, Colorado and graduated with a Masters in Business. Sandra used her math skills to figure out how she could be a full time artist for the rest of her life. On her journey as an artist she had the opportunity to paint a custom leather jacket for Axl Rose of Guns and Roses. Sandra is also very involved in her community and has been for quite some time. She is on the board of the Northern California Women’s Caucus for the Arts. Sandra creates amazing surreal art, as well as giving back to her community. Stay and listen for some inspiration. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

The Big Why Why do you create art? Why do you paint what you paint? Why is this so hard? Let’s get into it this week. Skye Becker-Yamakawa and Catherine Moore unpack the giant question of Why. What is your Why? Do you know it yet? If not, have no fear, we will help you get there with some simple questions, advice, and techniques to narrow down your purpose. You can also watch the Simon Sinek Ted Talk, in which he explains the purpose and magic behind understanding and clearly explaining your Why. See Simon Sinek's Ted Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action/comments Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

@#$%&! Supervillain Sucklord Hold onto your seats folks, for a wild ride. This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa sit down with our very own Supervillian Artist known as the Sucklord. This ‘Anti Artist’ Artist discusses how he came to be ‘Suckadelic’ and regails us with his moment in stardom as a reality television artist on Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. We end this episode with the amazing Kehinde Wiley and his Powerful Exhibit, “An Archeology of Silence”. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

Focusing on your True North Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa this week for a delightful conversion about staying focused on your goals as an artist. We spent time earlier this year talking about creating art with a specific intention in mind, and next we discussed setting goals with this intentional art. Now we can follow through with our road map to success and learn about how to stay focused and not veer from our path. The episode ends with a fascinating Art News segment about the controversial Year of the Rabbit Stamp. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

Smells Like Play Doh with Steven Russell Black Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for an incredible interview with the hardworking and dedicated Steven Russell Black. Steven shares his journey to becoming a full time artist, as well as what inspires him, and how he makes a living doing his dream jo Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

Labels: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Welcome to our first Artist Panel Episode! This week we have Catherine Moore, Skye Becker-Yamakawa, Cassandra Kim, and Mary Syring. The ladies dive deep into labels. What do labels mean for an artist? Are they good? Are they bad? Are they helpful? Let’s find on Off the Easel Podcast. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

Little Comical Miracles with Luke Chueh Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for a fabulous philosophical interview with the incredibly talented and hard working Luke Chueh. Luke shares his humble beginnings into the underground artworld, and gives invaluable advice to artists starting out. Luke inspires us to create and think outside the box. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

The Successful Episode What is success as an artist? This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa break it down. Is it about money, Or can success be about creating art, trying new mediums, and growing as a creative? Let’s find out this week on Off the Easel. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

The Curious Case of Travis Louie This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa have a wonderful conversation with the incredibly talented and creative Travis Louie! Travis regails us with wonderful stories about his experience as an artist. teacher, and people watcher. He explains the inspiration behind his paintings as well some of his tips and tricks with paint. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

Learning from the Masters Join Catherine Moore, Skye Becker-Yamakawa, and special guest host Bob Doucette! This week the artists talk about art history. Is art history helpful to these artists? Did they learn from the masters? Let’s find out this week on Off the Easel! Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

Ryan Heshka, The International Artist Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa for their first interview with an international Artist! Ryan Heshka joins the ladies all the way from Canada. He delights them with stories about the creation of his Mean Girls Club Graphic Novel, working as an animator, creating children's books, and so much more! Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

The Expensive Episode This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakawa discuss pricing your artwork. Do you multiply your length times your height, use an hourly wage, or maybe you compare your prices to the other artists close by? Let’s sum it up on Off the Easel. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

Making Scents with Mary Syring Join Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakwa this week for an amazing artist interview with the multi talented Mary Syring. Mary talks about her art educations, her gorgeous apothecary line, beautiful artwork and so much more. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/

The Intentional Episode This week Catherine Moore and Skye Becker-Yamakwa discuss the concept of ‘Intentional Art’. What does it mean to create with intention? How can you apply intention when creating a piece of art? Find out this week on Off the Easel Podcast. Check out Skye's and Catherine's work at: Skye Becker-Yamakawa https://www.instagram.com/skyesartshop/http://www.skyesart.com/ Catherine Moore https://www.instagram.com/teaandcanvas/http://teaandcanvas.com/ Polka Dot Raven https://www.instagram.com/polkadotraven/