Artist Academy

247. Prints, Merch, and a Love of the Outdoors with Gianna Andrews

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Washington state-based nature artist Gianna Andrews. Gianna has figured out her niche (nature), created products and ta...

246. My #1 Scheduling Tip to Avoid Overwhelm

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

My New Year’s resolution is to figure out how to work less and make more while sticking to a quality work/life integration schedule. Heavy on the “...

245. Murals, Motherhood, Lettering, and Creating New Opportunities with Lisa Quine

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Cleveland, Ohio-based muralist Lisa Quine. I really enjoyed my chat with Lisa. She has this positive, honest energy tha...

244. Advice from the $100k Club

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode highlights some of the Artist Academy Advanced members who have successfully made $100,000 or more this past year. I asked them ...

243. Painting the Feminine Figure with Carmel Jenkin

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Australia-based artist Carmel Jenkin. Carmel has built her art business up to what most artists aspire to live up to on...

242. Steps to go from Zero to $100k in 2023

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If I had to do it all over again, this episode is all about how I would go from having no commissions on the books to making six figures quickly. Look...

241. 31 Paintings in 31 Days

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The 31-Day Challenge begins January 1st! Are you joining in?This week’s episode explains what this challenge is all about, how you can benefit from ...

240. The Mural Artist’s Handbook with Morgan Bricca

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features California-based muralist Morgan Bricca.I have stumbled upon the more experienced version of myself in Morgan. I could ...

239. Wedding Painting with Nicolette Martin

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Southern California-based wedding painter Nicolette Martin. This conversation will make you ask yourself, “Should I t...

238. Mural Money- How to Attract Customers

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

About once a week or more I’ll get an inquiry in my inbox that goes something like this:“Hi! I’m a new artist trying to get my start in the art ...

237. Jumpstart Your Mural Career with Glynn Rosenburg

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Washington-based muralist Glynn Rosenburg. Glynn’s journey is yet another one of those artists made by the pandemic s...

236. Quit Your Day Job & *Travel the World Through Art* with Carmen MacLeod

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features traveling muralist Carmen MacLeod. Carmen joined the Artist Academy about a year or so ago after listening to the podca...

235. Painting While Pregnant - How I Earned $65k in the 3rd Trimester!

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I just finished my last mural project of the year in preparation for maternity leave. Talk about waiting until the last minute. I’m taking time off ...

234. Art + Adventure with Jessa Gilbert

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features British Columbia-based artist and adventurer Jessa Gilbert. Jessa creates these giant, stylized nature murals and sells...

233. 100k IG Followers- My Top Video Ideas Plus Editing Tips!

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, I’m celebrating finally hitting the big 100,000 follower mark on Instagram after a little over 5 years of effort creating ...

232. Painting Murals on the Coast, #VanLife with Kole Trent

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Florida-based artist and muralist Kole Trent. Kole is living the stereotypical cool guy, hippie-style, freedom-embracin...

231. Organizing, Batching, and Repurposing Content to Make Your Promotion Efforts Easier

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode is all about organizing, batching, and repurposing content to make your promotion efforts easier, specifically around the upcomi...

230. Cultivating an Artist Community, Murals, and More with Derek Donnelly

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Florida-based muralist Derek Donnelly. The thing that really stuck out to me through Derek’s interview was his strive...

229. Trash Sculptures with Stephanie Hongo of Sugar Fox

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features trash sculpture artist Stephanie Hongo of Sugar Fox. I’ve been loving all of the advice from all the various artists ...

228. Creating Passive Income with Prints!

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever thought about selling prints, now is the time to start getting your system set up and ready for the holiday wave of orders. Today I’...

227. Learn ProCreate and Stylized Lettering with Stefan Kunz

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Switzerland-based lettering expert Stefan Kunz. If you’re at all into letters you’ve probably stumbled upon Stefan’...

226. Goal Setting Session + Prepping for the 4th Quarter!

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is a sneak peek into how we are starting our 4th quarter planning inside of the Artist Academy Advanced Membership. My intention for r...

225. Gallery Representation and Selling $20,000 Originals with James Corwin

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Montana-based wildlife artist James Corwin. If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “It might be kinda cool to own a ga...

224. What is an NFT and How Does it Work? with Dionne Woods

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode of the Artist Academy Podcast is a look at Dionne Woods’ interview with me all about NFTs.Dionne has her own membership (she a...

223. Sailing into an Adventurous Art Career with Andrea England

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I love talking to people who live outside the box and today’s guest definitely fits that description. This week’s episode features watercolorist A...

222. Nobody Gives a $h!t

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’ll let you in on a little secret… Something that puts my mind at ease whenever I’m deciding what to post, what paint, and what direction to go...

221. The Mural Hustle with Kiptoe

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features THE social media famous international muralist Kiptoe.I knew this guy had a lot of Instagram followers (265k), even mor...

220. The Series Six Challenge

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Raise your hand if you’ve found yourself stuck on the commission ferris wheel. Constantly creating for customers (because ya know, money $$$) while ...

219. Murals and New Motherhood with Kassie Voisin

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Louisiana based muralist Kassie Voisin. Due to my current infatuation with all things babies caused by my current pregn...

218. How to Get in a Room Full of Eligible Buyers

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What would you say if I could promise you that I could magically teleport you into a room full of eligible buyers? People who have the funds to afford...

217. Navigating New Motherhood While Running an Art Business with Sema Martin

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features France-based colored pencil artist Sema Martin.In light of my current pregnancy, I asked Sema, a former podcast guest, ...

216. Artist Hiring Tips

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to be hired onto a project to gain experience OR are you at a point where having a helping hand could benefit your art business? In th...

215. Selling Prints via TikTok with Andrea Nelson

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

his week’s episode features 46-year-old TikTok star, artist, and mother, Andrea Nelson. If you think TikTok is just for kids or the algorithm is lon...

214. Local Artist Competition

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about the subject of how to handle the local artist competition and turn it into a helpful community. There are going to be heated...

213. NFTs with DKleine

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Canada-based artist/educator/podcaster DKleine. I was first introduced to him through the NFT’s for Newbies podcast a...

212. Emotional vs Logical Business Decisions

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode on the Artist Academy Podcast is something that I believe has been one of the reasons why I’ve had such a smooth mural career.Ta...

211. Project WXLLSPACE with Jordan Giha

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode is an introduction to Jordan Giha’s project: WXLLSPACE. Doesn’t it seem like there are a small number of top artists getting...

210. Diversifying, Pricing, Heights, & Snakes with Muralist Randall Kane

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features South Carolina muralist Randall Kane. I was actually having a bad day before I sat down to interview Randall yet you’...

209. Street Artist Turned Muralist in the UK with James Carter

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode on the Artist Academy Podcast features a northern United Kingdom muralist James Carter.James has been dabbling in paint and street...

208. Pitching & Pricing Murals with Tarabella Aversa

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode on the Artist Academy Podcast features Nashville-based muralist Tarabella Aversa.I love talking with fellow muralists about the da...

207. Quit Your Day Job with Lacey Crime

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode on the Artist Academy Podcast features East coast muralist Lacey Crime.Lacey is in the Artist Academy Membership, and we were chat...

206. Tips to Create & Sell Your First NFT

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a sneak peek into the NFT course inside the Artist Academy Master’s Program. Before I visually show artists how to buy Ethereum, cre...

205. Student Spotlight with Kristi Goss

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of the Artist Academy Podcast, we will have a Student Spotlight with Kristi Goss. I’m not sure if you know this, but every Mo...

204. Artist Academy Scholarships

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode is not only a look into what an Artist Academy Scholarship entails, how to apply, and all of that fun stuff. We are also going t...

203. Video Tips with Elisabeth Donaldson

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Nashville based artist/actress/comedian Elisabeth Donaldson. As you know, I’m a big fan of video, so you can imagine ...

202. Mural Money - Chapter 05 - Motivation to Practice

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a sneak peek chapter from my book Mural Money. Chapter 5: Motivation to Practice talks about when I was working to build my customer b...

201. Attracting Collectors with Anastasia Trusova

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode features Belgium based painter Anastasia Trusova. My artist friend Shannon Joy referred Anastasia to me, who prefaced her introduc...

200. The 4 Stages of an Artist

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Which stage are you in?1. The Scaredy Cat 2. The Hustler3. The Spoiled One4. It’s Time to Pivotwww.ArtistAcademy.co

199. Wallpapers & Textiles with Peacoquette

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Nashville-based wallpaper and textile artist, Sarah Walden of Peacoquette. I personally sought out Sarah and invited he...

198. Taking it to Court

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I took a customer to court. Listen to hear how you can protect yourself from legal situations like this one.www.ArtistAcademy.co

197. NFTs with Allo

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Dallas based digital artist Allo. He is an award winning artist who creates minimal, abstract, and interactive art usin...

196. Diversifying Your Art Income

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If every millionaire has 7 different streams of income, how many should an artist have? In this episode, Andrea shares how she’s currently diversify...

195. Quit Your Day Job with Austin Fabinski

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Michigan based artist Austin Fabinski. Austin is my go-getter in the Academy since joining almost 2 years ago. He’s a...

194. How I'm Pricing in 2022

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Download the free guide to help you nail down your pricing system at: www.artpricingguide.com www.ArtistAcademy.cowww.MuralMoney.com

193. Quit Your Day Job with Samantha Cox

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Missouri based muralist Samantha Cox, who just happens to be one of my best friends. Samantha’s journey is going to b...

192. How to Spend Money to Make Money

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s chat about ways to spend money in order to make more of it.Andrea goes through, line by line, the different ways she has spent money this past...

191. Quit Your Day Job with Sarah McComb-Turbitt

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Canadian wildlife artist Sarah McComb-Turbitt. Sarah is the perfect example of someone who takes things one step at a t...

190 . Big Plans for 2022

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What went right last year for your art business? What lessons did you learn? What are your goals for the coming year? Andrea shares her tough 2021 les...

189. Mural Money- Chapter 22

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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188. Quit Your Day Job with Shannon Joy

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have another episode of the Quit Your Day Job series where I interview members of the Artist Academy Advanced, our private group mentoring me...

187. Upcoming Art Challenges

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The 31 Day Challenge is coming up. Listen to hear why you should start your year off with a bang and produce 31 paintings in the month of January.

186. Quit Your Day Job with Jodi Trujillo

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have another episode of the Quit Your Day Job series where I interview members of the Artist Academy Advanced, our private group mentoring me...

185. Quit Your Day Job with Hibaaq Ibrahim

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are highlighting Hibaaq Ibrahim, a Minnesota based muralist who joined the Academy not long after I opened the doors over 2 years ago. She’...

184. Mural Money- Chapter 2

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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183. 5 Ways to Increase Your Holiday Sales

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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182. Mural Money- Chapter 1

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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181. 10k+ IG Growth in 6 Months Using Reels with Brenda LaRose

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Ontario, Canada art educator Brenda LaRose. We are taking a dive into Instagram Reels today as I chat with Brenda about...

180. Mural Money Intro

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My first book Mural Money is out for preorder on Amazon and Audible! Listen to this quick introduction and the behind the scenes of writing it to get ...

179. Think BIG $$$

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steps to thinking bigger and making bigger money:Envision and say it out loud. Present yourself in a way that attracts those higher paying customers.M...

178. Quit Your Day Job- Lyssa Wyn

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are highlighting Lyssa Wyn, a Florida based artist who joined the Academy when I first opened the doors over 2 years ago! I have a special pl...

177. Dealing with Hate Online

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I’m going to be reading you some of the hate comments I’ve been getting online to showcase how with every 100 positive/loving/encouraging comments...

176. Quit Your Day Job- Christine Riutzel

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are highlighting Christine Riutzel, a Branson, Missouri, based artist who joined the Academy not long after I opened the doors over 2 years a...

175. Quit Your Day Job- Dani Roma

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are highlighting Dani Roma. A Kansas City based artist who joined the Academy just recently and attended our Mural Meetup. Dani is in the thi...

174. I’d Rather be in the Studio with Alyson Stanfield

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features author and art business educator Alyson Stanfield. You may know her from her famous book, I’d Rather be in the Studio...

173. Exhibitions and Artist Residencies with Suzanne Redmond

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Florida based artist and podcaster Suzanne Redmond. About a month ago or so Suzanne interviewed me on her podcast The L...

172. Quit Your Day Job- Brianna D’Amato

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are highlighting Brianna D’Amato, A New York based artist who joined the Academy back in April of 2019. Brianna has been to both Mural Meet...

171. Quit Your Day Job- Chelsea Blosil

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are highlighting Chelsea Blosil. A Salt Lake City based muralist who joined the Academy back in September of 2020. I have had the privilege o...

170. Traveling Artist Sylvia Hecht

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Every Monday I interview some of my amazing Artist Academy students to get to know them better and give direct advice on their art business. Today I w...

169. A Passion for Murals with Keith Goodson

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Florida based master muralist Keith Goodson. You have to go check out Keith’s work to fully understand what he’s ca...

168. 30+ Years of Murals with Ray Harvey

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Missouri based muralist Ray Harvey. I particularly liked this interview with Ray partly because we are only located a f...

167. Mindset with Madelyne Oliver

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode is another one of those sneak peaks I sometimes give out into what’s going on inside of the Artist Academy Membership. I’m s...

166. Mural Commissions via Home Shows with Michael Beenenga

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Colorado based muralist Michael Beenenga. I really liked this chat with Michael. He’s well spoken, knowledgeable, and...

165. How to Get Traveling Mural Jobs

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about how I’ve painted in various countries and how you can too. Let’s talk about work and travel for a minute. #WorldWideWing...

164. Murals and Wall Decals with Marilena Madio

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Toronto based muralist Marilena Madio of Wall Wear. Marilena struck my fancy when I saw her promoting her new wall deca...

163. 5 Tips to Paint Murals Faster

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I’m making this episode because I constantly get questions about how to paint quickly. Artists see me creating a mural in a day or 2 and think, “W...

162. Creating the Perfect Paint Hive Tutorial

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s BONUS episode features the founders of the Paint Hive: Regina, Gina, and Monica. The Paint Hive is a website that houses classes from a ...

161. A Lifetime of Murals with Jeff Raum

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features California based muralist Jeff Raum. This might be one of my favorite episodes because Jeff has a lifetime of experienc...

160. Murals & Faux Finishing for the 1% with Bryan King

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Virginia based muralist and faux finisher Bryan King. I put out a call for recommendations in a couple Facebook groups ...

159. Rolling with the Mural Industry with Linda & Roberto

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features not 1 but 2 seasoned muralists: Linda & Roberto. This duo has worked together for many years on many different proj...

158. Logo Training

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about painting logos! You might be thinking,”Wait a minute… I thought we were on the whole mural subject this month?” But I ...

157. Pricing Murals with Corrado Mallia

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Toronto based muralist Corrado Mallia. I was so excited for this interview mostly because I was really curious how Cana...

156. Growing a Mural Biz with Tony Stafki

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Minnesota based muralist Tony Stafki. Tony has been in the mural game for 14 years and this interview is a look into ho...

155. Mural Stories with Pietro Palladini

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features a lifelong muralist and one of my friends Pietro Palladini. I had the privilege of working with Pietro in the early par...

154. 20+ Years of Murals with Annie Margarita

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features Oregon based muralist of 20+ years Annie Margarita. I could talk about murals all day with Annie! She’s been around t...

153. Excitement Sells!

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

People underestimate the power of excitement within persuasion. Grow your audience and sell to more customers simply by showing how much you LOVE what...

152. Painting with Emotion with Anissa Perry

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features an expressive painter based just a hop, skip, and a jump away from me outside of Kansas City, Anissa Perry. Her Faceboo...

151. Starting an Art Business

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I was recently interviewed by Paulina with the Gente Increible Podcast and she was kind enough to let me share it with you. Paulina is from Mexico and...

150. 3 Steps to a Boss Mentality

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So you want to be your own boss, huh? You’ve tuned in to this episode because working for yourself sounds like way more fun than listening to someon...

149. Painting with Confidence with Corinne Yancone

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features New York based artist and educator Corrine Yancone. I’m so excited because after we recorded this Corinne and I agree...

148. Creating Killer Instagram Captions

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have another solo episode all about everyone's favorite subject: Instagram. I focus specifically on writing with confidence, the benefits of ...