I have seen lots of Nicolas videos but none like this, is a great revelation, very thankful to hear his story, your way to host other artist is a real treat. Thank you both.
So great to get to understand a little about your perspective. I had found the "Our Painted Lives" channel, but this in-depth, thinking behind things, view has been a breath of fresh air!
Thanks Jeff for another great interview. Your podcast makes it easy to feel like we can hang out with and meet wonderful talented artists, up close and personal. This must've been one of the easier interviews. You can practically ask Nicolas to simply tell us about his work and then turn him loose. Such a great verbal communicator. Many artists probably think of their visual arts as their main vehicle for communication, but Nicholas is certainly a brilliant and inspiring orator - but accessible, not affected or pretentious. Very genuine and humble. You both are. Which makes the whole experience more accessible and enjoyable. I've been following “Our Painted Lives” for a few years now and I am lucky to be the proud owner of a small painting of Nicolas’ daughter (as she is drawing a banana). The episode is called “Painting Like a Child?”. It's a wonderful, inspiring talk by Nicolas and a lovely painting that I value very much. It's really nice that he and Dani have this philosophy of doing small paintings that can be acquired by average people. The difficult part of acquiring his work can be timing. They will often sell within a few minutes of posting. I think it's great that he paints things that are meaningful to himself and sells those paintings directly to people rather than trying to chase top galleries and top dollar. Not that there's necessarily anything wrong with that, but it sounds like he enjoys his life the way it is. At the end he mentions the importance of community and being generous with other artists. I think that's good advice. Kind of like this podcast helping to create the feeling of community with the many artists being generous with their time talking with us. Nicolas says that we should not look at the profession of being an artist as a competitive pursuit. More of a collaborative one. We are all helping and learning from each other. Last year was the first time I made it to the Portrait Society conference. What I really appreciated was that the top artists were all there to be helpful and were willing to talk with people, and that everyone was there to have fun and to learn and appreciate the art and the talent that was in the room. A nice example of a great community of generous artists. Thanks again for this interview. Nicolas’ energy and talent is inspiring.
Indeed a great conversation. I have to say that the OPL community that Nico and Dani have created is one of my favorite places on UA-cam. Especially the live video conversations. It’s amazing content for those of us learning, but it’s also like a kind of family in the chat. Super accessible. A beautiful thing.
Very cool interview. I remember looking at Nicolas' work back in grad school in New York while taking a Drawing and Painting class from Steven. Steven had even mentioned Nicolas and told me I should look at his work. As a former student of Steven, I can attest to the awe that we held watching him paint. He's taught lots of people who have become really good painters and instructors themselves.
This was a real pleasure. Nicolas is a great talker and you are a great host. I love that you didn't interrupt him as many hosts would of. I'm sure you enjoyed listening to him just as much as I did.
I've been watching "Our Painted Lives" from the beginning or close to it. Nicolas is a wealth of knowledge and I'm sure an easy interview. Give him a little question and he'll give you back gold. I could listen to you both talk for days.
Jeff, fantastic interview! Rest your head, I love the way your atelier is set up. I worked with you and haven't stopped using exactly what I got and needed from you directly to this day. When the student is ready, the teacher appears. Thank u
I love Nicolas Uribe's art. So far, I've purchased two works of art from him and I'm delighted that he makes it more affordable. Currently it hangs in my home and people see it (ok, maybe not a lot of people), but it's part of my art collection because it speaks to me and it's about me in a way if that makes sense. Great interview....good listener;)
I can still spot your paintings no matter what you do to it. You made your working day into a video game with obstacles to overcome. It makes life fun. Puzzle solving is fun.
Would also add that as much skill that's involved, he taught me something deeper- emotional response. Once you can match your skill with how you feel....world watch out. That's why I truly feel we're in a painting revolution. We take the skill of the masters with the emotion of the turn of the century. I call it " hyperfeelingism" lol
Happy Birthday 🎉, thanks for all the great podcasts. I read something many years ago “better than counting your years is making your years count” You have made the years count! Thanks for providing a means of encouraging and motivating artists.❤ Continue in God’s blessings. May your hands be doubly blessed.🙏🏽
I think you have to compromise between the love of making art and survival. I get my joy from making art, but I have to figure out how to pay the bills. It's always been a problem. I love what you're doing. I think you are very smart to configure your art so that more people can afford it. Keep doing what you're doing. It's the right thing. I admire you enormously.
found the ai chat at the end v interesting. of course, whenever we post on instagrm we are just feeding the machine - same as twitter/x...both companies developing ai, so are using our 'produce' to learn...and then plagiarize later without credit (same with music). i think ai might cause trouble esp for contemporary/conceptual/graphic artists..you know...the ones who are always trying to produce something 'clever'. more traditional art, such as painting, may be ok - esp taking into consideration textures, as well as of course emotion. who knows...it doesn't feel wholesome though...feels like theft in an exciting technological disguise, that somehow enables itself to 'get away with it'.
love it.. i purposely keep my art affordable and i make way more profit than i did when galleries were marking my stuff up 500 percent . Why? Because the internet. If you sell direct its different. No one is going to pay 10k for a painting through the internet they havent seen in person. Or i should say rarely, not never. So i have artists that get angry at me that i sell for what they consider low prices, and i watch as they sell nothing and i make a good living. Your art is only as valuable as people pay for it, not what its priced at. If its priced at 10k a painting but you rarely if ever sell one is your art more valuable than the artist who sells at 1k a painting and sells out every thing they do ??
Awesome. Can’t wait to listen to this one. Nicolas is one of my favorites and his UA-cam channel is a great source of inspiration and humor.
I have seen lots of Nicolas videos but none like this, is a great revelation, very thankful to hear his story, your way to host other artist is a real treat. Thank you both.
Thank you
So great to get to understand a little about your perspective. I had found the "Our Painted Lives" channel, but this in-depth, thinking behind things, view has been a breath of fresh air!
Thanks Jeff for another great interview. Your podcast makes it easy to feel like we can hang out with and meet wonderful talented artists, up close and personal. This must've been one of the easier interviews. You can practically ask Nicolas to simply tell us about his work and then turn him loose. Such a great verbal communicator. Many artists probably think of their visual arts as their main vehicle for communication, but Nicholas is certainly a brilliant and inspiring orator - but accessible, not affected or pretentious. Very genuine and humble. You both are. Which makes the whole experience more accessible and enjoyable.
I've been following “Our Painted Lives” for a few years now and I am lucky to be the proud owner of a small painting of Nicolas’ daughter (as she is drawing a banana). The episode is called “Painting Like a Child?”. It's a wonderful, inspiring talk by Nicolas and a lovely painting that I value very much. It's really nice that he and Dani have this philosophy of doing small paintings that can be acquired by average people. The difficult part of acquiring his work can be timing. They will often sell within a few minutes of posting. I think it's great that he paints things that are meaningful to himself and sells those paintings directly to people rather than trying to chase top galleries and top dollar. Not that there's necessarily anything wrong with that, but it sounds like he enjoys his life the way it is.
At the end he mentions the importance of community and being generous with other artists. I think that's good advice. Kind of like this podcast helping to create the feeling of community with the many artists being generous with their time talking with us. Nicolas says that we should not look at the profession of being an artist as a competitive pursuit. More of a collaborative one. We are all helping and learning from each other. Last year was the first time I made it to the Portrait Society conference. What I really appreciated was that the top artists were all there to be helpful and were willing to talk with people, and that everyone was there to have fun and to learn and appreciate the art and the talent that was in the room. A nice example of a great community of generous artists.
Thanks again for this interview. Nicolas’ energy and talent is inspiring.
James is a a "gentleman and a scholar" as well as a great artist. It was a pleasure to watch this interview. Thank you.
What a transformation his career has gone through! He and his partner are very courageous for taking the path they have.
Indeed a great conversation. I have to say that the OPL community that Nico and Dani have created is one of my favorite places on UA-cam. Especially the live video conversations. It’s amazing content for those of us learning, but it’s also like a kind of family in the chat. Super accessible. A beautiful thing.
Very cool interview. I remember looking at Nicolas' work back in grad school in New York while taking a Drawing and Painting class from Steven. Steven had even mentioned Nicolas and told me I should look at his work. As a former student of Steven, I can attest to the awe that we held watching him paint. He's taught lots of people who have become really good painters and instructors themselves.
This was a real pleasure. Nicolas is a great talker and you are a great host. I love that you didn't interrupt him as many hosts would of. I'm sure you enjoyed listening to him just as much as I did.
Thanks. I just want to soak up my guest so I try to only add my 2 cents if it’ll get them talking more.
I've been watching "Our Painted Lives" from the beginning or close to it. Nicolas is a wealth of knowledge and I'm sure an easy interview. Give him a little question and he'll give you back gold. I could listen to you both talk for days.
Tremenda entrevista ! Llena de tanta honestidad y sabiduría. Bravo por los dos 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Jeff, fantastic interview! Rest your head, I love the way your atelier is set up. I worked with you and haven't stopped using exactly what I got and needed from you directly to this day. When the student is ready, the teacher appears. Thank u
Miss you Wendy!
Another super interview. Love his authenticity!
Great episode Jeff and Nicolas. So much cool and important stuff packed in there. Time just flew by.
I love Nicolas Uribe's art. So far, I've purchased two works of art from him and I'm delighted that he makes it more affordable. Currently it hangs in my home and people see it (ok, maybe not a lot of people), but it's part of my art collection because it speaks to me and it's about me in a way if that makes sense. Great interview....good listener;)
A meeting of powerful and experienced minds! Love this yik-yak!✌
I can still spot your paintings no matter what you do to it. You made your working day into a video game with obstacles to overcome. It makes life fun. Puzzle solving is fun.
Your discussion together was refreshing, eye-opening and edifying. Thanks so much!❤
In 2021 i had a career change, started painting. After watching his channel I knew that this is what I was ment to do.
Would also add that as much skill that's involved, he taught me something deeper- emotional response. Once you can match your skill with how you feel....world watch out. That's why I truly feel we're in a painting revolution. We take the skill of the masters with the emotion of the turn of the century. I call it " hyperfeelingism" lol
great interview!
Happy Birthday 🎉, thanks for all the great podcasts.
I read something many years ago “better than counting your years is making your years count”
You have made the years count! Thanks for providing a means of encouraging and motivating artists.❤
Continue in God’s blessings. May your hands be doubly blessed.🙏🏽
Thank you very much for the kind comment.
I appreciate the content brutha! Would be cool to be on here sometime!
Thanks for that! He’s is great and I was happy to talk to him. Might as well share.
I think you have to compromise between the love of making art and survival. I get my joy from making art, but I have to figure out how to pay the bills. It's always been a problem. I love what you're doing. I think you are very smart to configure your art so that more people can afford it. Keep doing what you're doing. It's the right thing. I admire you enormously.
the youtube algorithm show me your channel, love the interview man
Glad to have you on board. I respect artists of all kinds but I’m only ok at asking questions when I stay in my lane.
Who is the "Stephen" artist they talk about in the beggining. I can't seem to find him online.
Steven Assael
found the ai chat at the end v interesting. of course, whenever we post on instagrm we are just feeding the machine - same as twitter/x...both companies developing ai, so are using our 'produce' to learn...and then plagiarize later without credit (same with music). i think ai might cause trouble esp for contemporary/conceptual/graphic artists..you know...the ones who are always trying to produce something 'clever'. more traditional art, such as painting, may be ok - esp taking into consideration textures, as well as of course emotion. who knows...it doesn't feel wholesome though...feels like theft in an exciting technological disguise, that somehow enables itself to 'get away with it'.
love it.. i purposely keep my art affordable and i make way more profit than i did when galleries were marking my stuff up 500 percent . Why? Because the internet. If you sell direct its different. No one is going to pay 10k for a painting through the internet they havent seen in person. Or i should say rarely, not never. So i have artists that get angry at me that i sell for what they consider low prices, and i watch as they sell nothing and i make a good living. Your art is only as valuable as people pay for it, not what its priced at. If its priced at 10k a painting but you rarely if ever sell one is your art more valuable than the artist who sells at 1k a painting and sells out every thing they do ??
ok final question is .... (25 min later).... :) great interview
😂 He’s got a lot to say and was a fun interview for sure. The man is brilliant and interesting. Thanks for listening.
请问，视频封面的那张画叫什么名字啊？😮😮😊
Don’t know. 🤔