Sarah Manolescue

This podcast episode explores the artistic journey of Sarah Manolescu, a renowned painter who transitioned from pursuing communication studies to becoming a full-time artist. It discusses the transformative power of painting, the challenges and joys of balancing motherhood with being an artist, the artist's approach to figurative painting, the concept of filtering details in art to achieve a desired finish, the art of color mixing and observation, the importance of composition and familiarity in landscape painting, the unique relationship between artists and their subjects, the significance of color and palette in painting, the debate of pre-mixing colors versus mixing on the spot, the evolution of the artist's toolkit and painting setup, the challenges of dealing with interruptions while painting, the author's journey from writing for a dental journal to authoring a book on painting, the intersection of art and writing in the artist's life, and the artist's approach to selling their work.