Best Sponsored by Chet Zar LLC Podcasts (2025)

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ART, MONEY and MAGICK with Mitch Horowitz- Ep. 357 1:40:00

3d ago1:40:00

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PLEASE LIKE/SHARE/SUBSCRIBE!!!Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyAnd we now have YouTube memberships!Mitch Horowitz is back to discuss some subjects that are of the utmost importance to most of us: art and money (and magick)! Mitch is one of my favorite people to talk to and he did not disappoint…

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The Humble Genius of Sean Cheetham- Ep. 356 2:10:44

10d ago2:10:44

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I have painting master Sean Chatham on the pod for a chat. He doesn't like being called a "master" but he is. I've been a huge fan of his work since I started painting so I was excited to finally have him on. Super chill and down to earth guy and incre…

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FULL TIME ART LIFE with Steven Russell Black- Ep. 355 1:51:35

1M ago1:51:35

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I welcome back Steven Russell Black to the pod for a chat. His last appearance was Ep. 99... 6 years ago! When he first came on he still had a day job to help pay the bills- now he is full time! We discuss his transition into a full time art career and…

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Jason Shawn Alexander- Ep. 354 1:06:04

1M ago1:06:04

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Clint Carney 353 2:01:29

2M ago2:01:29

2:01:29

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week we I finally have dark artist/painter/musician/VFX artist/actor/producer/filmmaker etc Clint Carney on for a chat! Clint is a super creative dude and the prototypical dark artist- his art is very dark but his personality is sunshine and rainbows! We talk about…

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Gabe Leonard at the L.A. Protests- Ep. 352 1:06:06

2M ago1:06:06

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I'm talking to friend of the pod Gabe Leonard about his experience at the ICE protests in downtown Los Angeles this past weekend,Also, a quick art life update. Gabe's links: https://gabeleonardart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gabeleonardart/ https://www.tikt…

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Monsters, Mysticism and EXISTENTIAL DREAD with Tim Molloy: Ep. 351 2:04:38

2M ago2:04:38

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week we have an AMAZING conversation with creator of the Mr. Unpronounceable comic, Tim Molloy. This is Tim's 3rd and while I wanted to have him on to promote his new Kickstarter project, "Mr. Unpronounceable Omnibus", we ended up have a seriously deep conversation…

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THE ART OF SUFFERING: Stanislav Krawczyk- Ep. 350 1:23:26

3M ago1:23:26

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SUPPORT STAN HERE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-stan-find-new-home-cover-disability-costsAND JOIN HIS PATREON HERE: https://patreon.com/StanislavartBecome an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week we have legendary dark artist Stanislav Krawczyk (AKA Stan Dark Art) back to the podcast to check in and try …

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Gabe Leonard Ep. 349 1:38:17

3M ago1:38:17

1:38:17

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyGabe Leonard and I discuss the Rick Baker solo show, bitch about the art life, talk about sculpture and reflect on hanging out with Robert Williams at Cris Velasco's art BBQ among other things.Also, a quick art life update. Gabe's links: https://gabeleonardart.com/ http…

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Rick Baker, MONSTER PAINTER- Ep. 348 2:17:54

4M ago2:17:54

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I finally interview one of my most coveted guests, the one, the only, RICK BAKER!!! Rick has his first solo show of paintings opening May 10th at Copro Gallery https://www.copronason.com/, so I wanted to interview him as a painter and dark artist instead of th…

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Todd Masters- Ep. 347 1:40:11

4M ago1:40:11

1:40:11

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I talk to FX legend Todd Masters! Todd has been in the business for 40+ years and seen it all! We talk about going from an artist and film maker kid to owning his own makeup effects shop, Masters FX! He has worked on some amazing projects (https://www.imdb.com…

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PRACTICAL MAGICK with Mitch Horowitz- Ep.346 1:52:08

5M ago1:52:08

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week author, occult scholar and all around great human being Mitch Horowitz returns once again to talk all about his important new book, "Practical Magick" (you can order here: https://a.co/d/97pSETF )! As usual, we speak about tons of other interesting things as w…

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Cannibal Flower: Art, Culture, and Community with L.C.- Ep. 345 1:32:16

5M ago1:32:16

1:32:16

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I speak to L.C. (Leonard Crosky): artist, DJ and creator of the legendary Cannibal Flower monthly group show! As I have spoken about many times before, Cannibal Flower is where I got my start (along with many, many other artists in the underground LA art scene…

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SURVIVING THE APOCALYPSE with Dave Sherman- Ep. 344 1:37:01

5M ago1:37:01

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I welcome back Dave Sherman to discuss strategies for living through this current hellscape we are experiencing. Dave is an addictions professional/life coach, and we thought it would be a good idea to do a show this week to discuss some ideas and coping skill…

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Miriam Hoffmann Ep 343 1:27:11

6M ago1:27:11

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week, I sit down with Atlanta-based artist Miriam Hoffmann for an enlightening interview. We dive into her incredible journey of mastering oil paints in just five years, despite having no prior art experience! We discuss her recent accomplishment of securing repres…

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L.A. Art Show Review w Gabe Leonard Ep 342 1:20:02

6M ago1:20:02

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I speak to Gabe Leonard about our experience at the L.A. Art Show this weekend. Well, we meant to talk about that but ended up also talking a lot about art in general.Also, a quick art life update. Gabe's links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabeleonarda…

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Jason Tarpley- Ep. 341 1:57:24

6M ago1:57:24

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I interview Kentucky dark art sculptor Jason Tarpley. We discuss his work in the haunted house prop industry, his early days of drawing and sculpting, growing up in a religious household where all of the kind of artwork he loved was forbidden and tons more! I …

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A Tribute to David Lynch Pt 2- Ep.340 1:26:17

6M ago1:26:17

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week, artist and friend Ryan K. Peterson joins me in a part 2 of our tribute to the one and only David Lynch. We were both so bummed at his passing that it seemed to be a good way to celebrate the man who had such a big artistic influence on us both. You can check …

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A Tribute to David Lynch (w Ryan K. Peterson)- Ep. 339 1:24:56

7M ago1:24:56

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week, artist and friend Ryan K. Peterson joins me in a part tribute to the one and only David Lynch. We were both so bummed at his passing that it seemed to be a good way to celebrate the man who had such a big artistic influence on us both. This is part 1 of our t…

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ZOMBIE MASTER Kevin Wasner- Ep. 338 1:24:16

7M ago1:24:16

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I speak with the makeup artist Kevin Wasner! We worked together at Rick Baker's shop 20 years ago and it was great to reconnect! We talk about his incredible work from 10 years of working on on "The Walking Dead", the old age makeup on Mia Goth for "X", workin…

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Bua Part 1: Ep. 337 1:16:28

7M ago1:16:28

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I speak with the legendary Justin Bua! This interview went in many different directions, but much was discussed about the realities of being a fine artist in today's climate, AI, his early success selling millions of posters, working on television and on films…

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Talking DAWN OF THE DEAD 1978 with Ryan K. Peterson- Ep. 336 2:24:48

7M ago2:24:48

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week, my good friend/artist/sculptor/makeup effects artist Ryan K. Peterson talk about one of my favorite horror films (and one of the greatest horror films ever made), George A. Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" from 1978. This film definitely deserves its own DAS episo…

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Ryan Case Ep. 335 1:21:45

8M ago1:21:45

1:21:45

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyHAPPY NEW YEAR! We are starting 2025 off right with some positive vibes from dark artist Ryan Case! We discuss coming out of a rough period, his new routine of exercise and walking meditation, his favorite local graveyards to hang in, art plans for l\the future and much…

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The NIGHTMARES of Alejandro Diaz- Ep. 334 1:42:44

9M ago1:42:44

1:42:44

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I interview dark artist Alejandro Diaz. We discuss his kind of late start in dark art, his day job in motion graphics, his great experience with the Dark Art Society, his struggles with depression, ADHD and his many intense sleep paralysis experiences. Really …

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Dustin Myers- Ep. 333 1:50:02

9M ago1:50:02

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I interview painter Dustin Myers. We discuss how he creates his hilarious yet beautifully painted characters, his time in art school, his love of painting, his gallery experience, painting for love over money, being a teacher, his technical process and his new…

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THE ART LIFE with Gabe Leonard- Ep. 332 1:12:37

9M ago1:12:37

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyGabe Leonard and I talk about various aspects of living the art life. Also, a quick art life update. Gabe's links: https://gabeleonardart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gabeleonardart/ https://www.tiktok.com/@GabeLeonardArt Our sponsors:The Skull Shoppe: https://www.Sku…

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DARK ARTIST Emma Black- Ep 331 1:27:32

10M ago1:27:32

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I the podcast returns after a short break with painter and tattoo artist Emma Black! We discuss our joint solo shows (along with Stephanie Inagaki and Dos Diablos) in October, her artistic journey, her thoughts on Dark Art, how she creates her work and and som…

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Life & Death- Ep. 330 40:16

10M ago40:16

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I talk about my solo show "Life & Death" while I give a little slideshow of the paintings and discuss the concepts behind them. This is a short episode but I've been so busy finishing up for my art show that I haven't been able to book any guests for the past …

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Carl Dobsky- Ep. 329 1:59:20

11M ago1:59:20

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I speak to master oil painter Carl Dobsky to talk about his art journey and how he creates his incredibly beautiful and massive paintings. Lots of technical oil painting talk in the 2nd half!Also, a quick life update.Carl's links:Website: https://www.carldobsk…

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Brom- Ep. 328 1:26:29

12M ago1:26:29

1:26:29

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week it's the return of one of my big artistic influences, Brom! We discuss his new book "Evil In Me", his love of writing, the perils of A.I., the importance of Punk Rock culture, being a monster kid, moving to Georgia from the Pacific Northwest, the concept of "r…

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Richard Metzger- Ep. 327 1:01:15

1y ago1:01:15

1:01:15

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I interview publisher, author and underground culture and occult legend Richard Metzger. We discuss his Kickstarter project Magick Show (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/richardmetzger/magick-show-a-masterclass-in-modern-occultism) as well as magick and so…

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Gabe Leonard- Ep. 326 1:32:56

1y ago1:32:56

1:32:56

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week Gabe Leonard and I discuss the reality of having a successful fine art career vs. what we thought it would be like starting out.Also, a quick art life update.Gabe's links:https://gabeleonardart.com/https://www.instagram.com/gabeleonardart/https://www.tiktok.co…

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Albert Fisk- Ep. 325 1:41:11

1y ago1:41:11

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I interview Swedish dark artist Albert Fisk! We discuss the origins of his artist name, piercing and suspension, childhood growing up in Sweden, getting into art as a kid, getting sober, working in the video game industry, being attracted to dark art, his "cre…

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Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction with Mitch Horowitz- Ep. 324 1:48:08

1y ago1:48:08

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyOne of my favorite guests Mitch Horowitz returns to talk about his new show on The Discovery Channel, "Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction". We discuss the show, aliens, paranormal phenomena, manifesting money, loyalty and tons of other stuff. It's always a great show whe…

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The Incredible Journey of R.S. Connett- Ep 323 1:42:04

1y ago1:42:04

1:42:04

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I speak to the one and only R.S. Connett! We talk about selling art online in the early days of the internet, growing up as an art kid in San Francisco in the 60's, getting into trouble at school, getting in with a bad crowd, working in insurance for 20 years,…

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Tyler Vance- Ep. 322 1:30:36

1y ago1:30:36

1:30:36

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis episode I interview painter Tyler Vance. We talk about him growing up as a D&D and heavy metal art kid in Utah, going to art school, finding his style, teaching drawing, painting and art history, world building, creating zines and other alternate "delivery systems"…

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Brian Viveros- Ep. 321 1:33:09

1y ago1:33:09

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I speak to my art pal, painter Brian Viveros. We talk about showing together the early days of the LA art scene, his childhood love of horror, wrestling and Conan the Barbarian, becoming a graffiti artist, showing at and H.R Giger curated show in Switzerland, …

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Scum Choir- Ep. 320 2:08:36

1+ y ago2:08:36

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I interview multidisciplinary artist Scum Choir (AKA Parker Winans). We discuss him being a childhood troublemaker, loving skateboard art as a kid in the 90s, how a mystery illness helped him turn his life around and focus on his artworks, how he came up with …

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The History Of MUFX Pt 3- Ep 319 3:52:22

1+ y ago3:52:22

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyPart 3 of our series about the History of Makeup FX with sculptor and makeup FX artist Ryan K. Peterson! This covers the 90's and beyond! This is the final part in this series and it's nearly 4 hours long!!!Also, a quick life update.Ryan's links:www.youtube.com/channel/…

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The History of Makeup FX: Pt.2- the 1980's (w/ Ryan K Peterson)-Ep. 318 2:58:05

1+ y ago2:58:05

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyPart 2 of our series about the History of Makeup FX with sculptor and makeup FX artist Ryan K. Peterson! This covers the Golden Years- the 1980s! We missed a few things as well that we will address in part 3!Also, a quick life update.Ryan's links:www.youtube.com/channel…

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The History of Makeup FX: Pt.1- the 1920s to the 1970's (w/ Ryan K Peterson)-Ep. 317 2:24:42

1+ y ago2:24:42

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week my good friend and amazing artist Ryan K. Peterson discuss the history of makeup effects! Special thanks goes out to @scumchoir for the suggestion. We chat about how we became interested in makeup effects as kids and then discuss our nerdy knowledge of…

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John Chen- Ep 316 1:48:34

1+ y ago1:48:34

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This week I talk to Australian artist John Chen! We talk about him being born in Taiwan and emigrating to Australia, being a lifelong weightlifter, going to school to learn digital animation and FX, building career in digital FX production and his eventual disillusionment, finally settling into a career as a fine art creature creator and lots more!…

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"An Easter Story" Minisode- Ep. 315 13:03

1+ y ago13:03

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For this special Easter minisode I tell a story about super weird incident that happened to me on Easter of 1980. Our sponsors:The Skull Shoppe: https://www.SkullShoppe.comArt n Glow: My affiliate link : https://www.artnglow.refr.cc/chetzarGet 10% off by using code ZARThe Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar.Become an Official Member of…

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Kim Diaz Holm- Ep. 314 2:18:42

1+ y ago2:18:42

2:18:42

This week I talk to Norwegian artist (with over 1 million followers on TikTok!) Kim Diaz Holm. We talk about his massive TikTok following, creating art videos for social media, creating art live for extreme metal bands, being a comic book artist, being part of a performance art blood ritual with the art project/metal band Witch Club Satan, his stan…

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Andrew Cadima- Ep 313 2:31:09

1+ y ago2:31:09

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society:https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I talk to oil painter and Instagram heavyweight Andrew Cadima! Andrew has become a master painter in a relatively short amount of time and also makes some of the best short form content for oil painters on Instagram. We talk all about his journey from …

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Ed Binkley- Ep. 312 1:20:50

1+ y ago1:20:50

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This week I talk to another monster portrait artist, Ed Binkley! We talk about his early childhood love of drawing (and monsters), his recent retirement of 30 years of art teaching, his new career as a gallery artist, his colored pencil techniques, being a color-blind artist and tons more! Great conversation with a really nice dude...who loves mons…

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Gabe Leonard, AI and the LA Art Show- Ep 311 1:34:12

1+ y ago1:34:12

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This week I talk to official "friend of the show", artist Gabe Leonard. We talk about recent changes in his artistic process as well as our recent trip to the LA Art Show. Lots of painting shop talk as well as a bunch of unexpected AI talk from a painter's perspective.Also: an art life update and new subscribersGabe's website: https://gabeleonardar…

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Dark Art Symbolism: Stephen Reedy- Pt 2 Ep. 310 2:23:40

1+ y ago2:23:40

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I continue my conversation with Stephen Reedy and we talk all about the symbolism of Dark Art. There was a lot we did not have time to cover last week so I asked Stephen to come back, and he did not disappoint! Lots of great Dark Art talk in this one!A…

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Stephen Reedy- Pt 1 Ep. 309 1:56:09

1+ y ago1:56:09

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I speak with filmmaker and instructor for The Basic Keys to "The Secret Teachings of All Ages". We discuss occult author Manly P. Hall's seminal book on esoteric knowledge, Stephen's work as a filmmaker and transition to esoteric symbolism teacher and …

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Dan Colonna- Ep. 308 2:50:14

1+ y ago2:50:14

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society!https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSocietyThis week I check in with artist Dan Colonna (If you have not heard Dan's story battling glioblastoma - commonly known as a brain tumor- check out Ep. 168). We speak about him beating the odds after 10 years, his recent issues with a persistent skull infection a…

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