Carl Olson 8/14/17 Carl Olson 8/14/17

Mr. Bean Goes Plein Air Painting

Mr. Bean goes plein air painting.

Carl Olson 10/6/16 Carl Olson 10/6/16

How I Bought an $85 Dollar John Singer Sargent Fine Art Book for Less Than $3 Dollars

I recently found a fantastic book about John Singer Sargent that originally listed for $85. I paid less than $3 dollars for it. I explain how.

Carl Olson 6/14/16 Carl Olson 6/14/16

The Art Market

I found a four part series directed by Oscar Boyson and produced in collaboration with UBS and Artsy. The series is: The Art Market (in Four Parts). These four short films cover the four cornerstones of the art market: auctions, galleries, patrons, and art fairs.

Carl Olson 5/5/16 Carl Olson 5/5/16

Gamblin Artists Colors Approach to Colormaking

This beautifully filmed promo video briefly tells the story of founder Robert Gamblin and Gamblin Artists Colors.

Carl Olson 1/12/16 Carl Olson 1/12/16

What If No One Sees My Art?

What if no one sees your art? This video essay by Adam Westbrook - Painting in the Dark: The Struggle for Art in A World Obsessed with Popularity – is a thoughtful look at the Vincent van Gogh's obscurity when he was alive and what it means for struggling creatives today.

Carl Olson 11/18/15 Carl Olson 11/18/15

The Rules of Abstraction With Matthew Collings

This BBC-produced documentary The Rules of Abstraction covers the rise of abstract art over the last century. Matthew Collings dives into the questions of how we respond to abstract art when we see it.

Carl Olson 11/6/15 Carl Olson 11/6/15

Would You Do Spec Work?

For some reason visual artists - photographers, video producers, graphic designers and the like - seem to get little respect as professionals offering a service that rightfully deserves pay.

Carl Olson 11/6/14 Carl Olson 11/6/14

Gregory Heisler | My Job Is To Tell A Story With Just One Frame

This brief interview of Gregory Heisler is packed with good business and creative advise for photographers. I think it's equally applicable to video producers or any other creative discipline.