The Thriving Artist Podcast

Ryan Brown is an artist who works in the naturalist tradition, studying figures, still life, and landscapes. He’s dedicated himself to the methods practiced by the masters of Western European art and has established the Center for Academic Study and Naturalist Painting in Utah to continue this tradition.In this hour-long show, Ryan talks about his intention to have a long-term art career, how he sustains himself, his current work at the Center for Academic Study and Naturalist Painting, and how he markets and brands his work. Topics Include:Center for Academic Study and Naturalist Painting:Establishing a foundation in the academic tradition of paintingImportance of developing skills rather than meeting deadlinesGaining non-profit status and moving to France“Starting a school on my own seemed like the only option because it had to have an infrastructure or a way of organizing it that was more geared to student progress than it was to the machine of the university.”“There’s a great amount of disc