Often we don’t have to reinvent the wheel to learn something new – we can just ask experts in the field who can draw on their experience to enlighten us. Below, we’ve shared insights insiders from various industries have shared with us.

Tumara Arnett | Chef & restaurant Owner, Joselito’s Mexican Food Tujunga

“One thing that many people don’t realize about the food industry is the amount of preparation that goes into creating that one perfect dish or catering event. A well-made dish at a restaurant can take days of meticulous prep work, and while catering may seem like a quick and easy task, it involves extensive planning, organization, and effort. The level of dedication and coordination that goes into ensuring you have an exceptional dining experience is far beyond what you see on your plate.” Read more>>

Kathy Lopez | Makeup Artist

One thing about the makeup industry that outsiders are probably unaware of is how much time goes into the preparation behind a makeup look. Beauty and makeup is so much more than the finished product on a client, it involves planning and preparation of ones own personal time, of our kits and education of our skill. Read more>>

Shauna Bailey

I think what blows my mind about live painting is that it ultimately a grouping of some of the most difficult tasks an artist can take on. That is something that even I didn’t understand at first, despite having been an artist for most of my life. If you ask any professional painter, painting live with changing lighting and shadows is one of the trickiest obstacles you can face. That’s why the subcategory of plein air painting, or painting in open air, has so much prestige around it in the art industry. On top of that, painting for a live audience is somewhat unheard of in the art world. You’re adding in variations in your environment that you can’t control, tipsy guests getting a little too close to the canvas, answering complex art questions while you’re painting with a time limit. Keep in mind that most artists do either landscapes OR portraits, it’s rare that an artist has mastered both. Then you add in that painting white and black fabric is one of the most difficult things a portrait artist can take on, and now you are including a bride and groom in those colors in ever unpredictable lighting conditions… it’s really about as complex of a combo of painting skills as you can get. Read more>>