Thomas Bucci's guest appearances

Thomas Bucci

Plein Air Art Podcast

The John Loughlin Show

Plein Air Easton Podcast

John Brandon

Jay Brooks

Tim Kelly

David Diaz

Jeff Williams

Dan Weiss

Pat McDaniel

Stephen Haynes

Kirk Larsen

Daniel Robbins

Laurie Maher

Lon Brauer

Crista Pisano

Garin Baker

Chris Kolupski

OwlTail

The PleinAir Podcast has been named the #1 Painting Podcast by FeedSpot for two years in a row. In this episode, Eric Rhoads interviews Thomas Bucci. Listen and watch as they discuss:  Thomas's early motivation and inspiration. He had an early start with watercolor and an inspirational neighbor. Disappointments with 1970s art education, which did not respect representational work; and finding alternate creative careers. His path to a career as an artist, and how he came back to painting and found his audience by avoiding the art establishment and going directly to the people. How he learned to talk about and sell his work. How an artistic life is driven by the things that truly interest you, and how cultivating his varied interests served as a motivator for the subjects that inspire him to paint.  Bonus! In this week's Art Marketing Minute, Eric Rhoads, author of Make More Money Selling Your Art, addresses how to gain broader recognition if you live in a small town, and how to put together an art portfolio.

The PleinAir Podcast has been named the #1 Painting Podcast by <a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/painting_podcasts/?fbclid=IwAR1isO-9Mtajd8E0ChKrfJ9_JGUFVN-Zmu0dNTQSYU2LIpIyCq1L5dZVDV0" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">FeedSpot</a> for two years in a row. In this episode, Eric Rhoads interviews Thomas Bucci. Listen and watch as they discuss: <ul> <li>Thomas's early motivation and inspiration. He had an early start with watercolor and an inspirational neighbor.</li> <li>Disappointments with 1970s art education, which did not respect representational work; and finding alternate creative careers.</li> <li>His path to a career as an artist, and how he came back to painting and found his audience by avoiding the art establishment and going directly to the people.</li> <li>How he learned to talk about and sell his work.</li> <li>How an artistic life is driven by the things that truly interest you, and how cultivating his varied interests served as a motivator for the subjects that inspire him to paint.</li> </ul> Bonus! In this week's Art Marketing Minute, Eric Rhoads, author of <a href="https://streamlineartvideo.com/collections/art-marketing/products/make-more-money-selling-your-art" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Make More Money Selling Your Art</a>, addresses how to gain broader recognition if you live in a small town, and how to put together an art portfolio.

Thomas Bucci on the Art Career Path and More

Watercolor artist Thomas Bucci talks with Tim and Jess about his careers that led him to art and the era he grew up in that felt that careers in art were risky and not likely to succeed.  He proved them all wrong when he made more selling his architectural renderings than he did as an architect. "I’ve chosen watercolor for its ability to quickly suggest form with loose washes and to conjure the illusion of detail with crisp brushwork. I also love the gestural quality, capriciousness, and spontaneity of a transparent medium. The way I approach watercolor requires me to work quickly and I’m willing to take the risks associated with that to fully realize its potential." "I am always actively looking for ideas for paintings. Sometimes the scene serves up a ready painting idea and I just have to put it down on paper. More often ideas come from something less complete; a glimpse of atmospheric effects, the way sunlight lands on a surface, or an element in a landscape. The most important part of painting for me is not actually painting, but the mental preparation that I’m doing all the time, but I do paint at every opportunity. Small pencil or watercolor sketches are also a key part of my process." "I paint in the studio but I prefer to work from life and on location, drawing inspiration directly from a subject. However, I treat what I see in front of me as a suggestion that can be manipulated as needed. A painting is not bound by existing light conditions, actual colors, or physical elements. I often move, eliminate, and add things to make a composition. This is the real joy of painting for me. I feel a painting is successful when I envision the result first and then make that happen. If a painting succeeds without a plan, it’s just luck." Follow Thomas Bucci: Official Site Facebook Instagram Follow Plein Air Easton: Official Site Facebook Instagram YouTube To inquire about being a guest or sponsoring the Plein Air Easton Podcast, send us an email at info@pleinaireaston.com. This episode is sponsored by JFM Enterprises, providing distinctive ready-made and custom frames &amp; mouldings to the trade since 1974. Music in this episode was generously provided by Blue Dot Sessions and Scott Gratton.

Watercolor artist Thomas Bucci talks with Tim and Jess about his careers that led him to art and the era he grew up in that felt that careers in art were risky and not likely to succeed.  He proved them all wrong when he made more selling his architectural renderings than he did as an architect. "I’ve chosen watercolor for its ability to quickly suggest form with loose washes and to conjure the illusion of detail with crisp brushwork. I also love the gestural quality, capriciousness, and spontaneity of a transparent medium. The way I approach watercolor requires me to work quickly and I’m willing to take the risks associated with that to fully realize its potential." "I am always actively looking for ideas for paintings. Sometimes the scene serves up a ready painting idea and I just have to put it down on paper. More often ideas come from something less complete; a glimpse of atmospheric effects, the way sunlight lands on a surface, or an element in a landscape. The most important part of painting for me is not actually painting, but the mental preparation that I’m doing all the time, but I do paint at every opportunity. Small pencil or watercolor sketches are also a key part of my process." "I paint in the studio but I prefer to work from life and on location, drawing inspiration directly from a subject. However, I treat what I see in front of me as a suggestion that can be manipulated as needed. A painting is not bound by existing light conditions, actual colors, or physical elements. I often move, eliminate, and add things to make a composition. This is the real joy of painting for me. I feel a painting is successful when I envision the result first and then make that happen. If a painting succeeds without a plan, it’s just luck." Follow Thomas Bucci: <a href="https://thomasbucci.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Official Site</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thomas.bucci.3" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thomasbucci/?hl=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Follow Plein Air Easton: <a href="https://pleinaireaston.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Official Site</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pleinaireaston" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pleinaireaston/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/pleinaireaston" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> To inquire about being a guest or sponsoring the Plein Air Easton Podcast, send us an email at <a href="mailto:%20info@pleinaireaston.com" rel="noopener">info@pleinaireaston.com</a>. This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.jfm.net/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">JFM Enterprises</a>, providing distinctive ready-made and custom frames &amp; mouldings to the trade since 1974. Music in this episode was generously provided by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Blue Dot Sessions and Scott Gratton</a>.

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