Resources
Welcome to my student resource page where I provide info on all things art.
Enjoy these resources such as books, supplies, galleries, groups to join, podcasts and other helpful things to provide inspiration in your creative journey.
Books
Self Help (Business Minded)
Drawing and Painting
Novels (Fun Artsy Reads)
Local Art Groups to Join
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SoCal Plein Air Painters Association
Dedicated to promoting the traditions of plein-air painting and fostering artistic growth.
For over 20 years, SOCALPAPA has inspired new and experienced artists to share knowledge and develop their work in a friendly and supportive environment, and encouraged respect for the environment in which we paint and thrive.
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Arts OC
Arts Orange County (ArtsOC) is the independent nonprofit arts council for Orange County, California, and is dedicated to sustaining, strengthening, and advancing its creative ecology. Designated by the County as its official local arts agency, ArtsOC is our community’s leading advocate and service provider for the arts and arts education.
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California Arts Council: A State Agency
Culture is the strongest signifier of California’s identity. As a state agency, the California Arts Council supports local arts infrastructure and programming statewide through grants, programs, and services.
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Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
OC galleries to check out
Chemers Gallery - Tustin, CA
VSF - Tustin, CA
Grand Central Art Center - Santa Ana, CA
Salt - Laguna, CA
Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) - Costa Mesa, CA
Bowers Museum - Santa Ana, CA
Institute & Museum of California Art (ICMA)- UCI, Irvine, CA
Hilbert Museum - Orange, CA
Laguna Art Museum - Laguna, CA
OC museums to check out
LA museums + galleries worth a visit
Norton Simon Art Museum - Pasadena, CA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) - Los Angeles, CA
The BROAD Museum - Los Angeles, CA
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) - Los Angeles, CA
The Huntington Library and Gardens - San Marino, CA
The Getty - Los Angeles, CA
Hammer Museum - Los Angeles
Craft Contemporary - Los Angeles
The Getty Villa - Pacific Palisades, CA
Let’s Talk Materials.
Interested in finding some non-toxic oil painting supplies? Curious what my personal palette of colors includes? Do you want a one-stop shop for oil painting supplies?
PODCASTS & CHANNELS
Great listens for your commutes and painting sessions
Undraped Podcast
About: Jeff Hein, a full-time artist since 2002 spends each episode having conversations with some of the greatest contemporary artists alive today in a variety of artistic disciplines.
Perspective
About: For those who enjoy a deep-dive into artists, movements, art history and more. These thorough documentaries include historian interviews to give a comprehensive understanding of master painters and their lives and impact throughout history.
Our Painted Lives
About: Nicolas Uribe explores unique painting prompts and discusses interesting artistic topics in his video-demonstrations in drawing and painting mediums.
Savvy Painter Podcast
About: Antrese Wood’s teachings focus on nurturing a creative mindset and prioritizing mastery over perfection, making it a must-listen resource for artists worldwide.
Proko
About: Stan Prokopenko, an artist and teacher, provides video resources for students to learn academic techniques in drawing and concepts.
I Like Your Work Podcast
About: Each week Erika B. Hess interviews artist, gallerists and curators to cover topics that will help you in your art practice. From inspiring interviews from the lives of artists to business practices you will walk away ready to get in the studio.
Ian Roberts
About: Ian Roberts, a master painter and instructor world-wide breaks down painting concepts and techniques for oil painters.
Do you have some resources to share?
This resource guide is an ever-growing list of helpful and interesting things to inspire our creative journey and is meant to be a collaborative list. Please share some of your favorite artistic resources for everyone to enjoy!
Learn how to oil paint
Learn how to oil paint
If you can’t already tell, I am very passionate about teaching others not only about all things drawing and painting, but specifically oil painting! Explore my selection of on-going oil painting workshops for all skill levels in 4 locations around Orange County.
Let’s unlock your creativity together!