This week I speak to my good friend, artist Chris Haas. This is his 2nd appearance on the podcast. We talk about his upcoming show at Arch Enemy Arts (https://www.archenemyarts.com/ap-chrishaas), his life since appearing last time, branching out into other forms of art, making it as a dark art sculptor, his band "Ragwater", the power of music, philosophical musings on the art making process, his dream of creating an Art Parade and lots more. Chris is an amazing artist and positive energy dude...

This week magician, magick teacher, author musician Marco Visconti joins me for a really fun and interesting conversation about Aleister Crowley, Crowley's magickal system/religion called Thelema and all kinds of other fun stuff like that! Really great conversation! Also, a quick art life update. Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: https://SkullShoppe.com Art n Glow: My affiliate link https://artnglow.refr.cc/chetzar Get 10% off by using code ZAR Marco's website:...

This week I speak to fine artist/illustrator/comics creator Ryan Heshka! We discuss his unusual art career journey from art kid to interior design all the way through his wonderfully bizarre 30's/40's/50's pulp comic style surreal art, Tickets for Art of Darkness at PRS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-of-darkness-artist-chet-zar-and-author-mitch-horowitz-in-conversation-tickets-696268366427 Also, a quick art life update. Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: https://SkullShoppe.com Art n...

This week it's just me talking about how I escaped my makeup effects career and became a (somewhat) successful fine artist. Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: https://SkullShoppe.com Art n Glow: My affiliate link https://artnglow.refr.cc/chetzar Get 10% off by using code ZAR The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society...

This week author and occult scholar Mitch Horowitz returns for his third appearance on the podcast to talk all about his new book, "Modern Occultism" (you can pre-order here: https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Occultism-History-Theory-Practice/dp/1722506261)! We also discuss a number of other things, including our joint speaking engagement at the Philosophical Research Society on Wed Sep 20, 2023, at 07 pm (tix here:...

This week we have a really fun episode.In honor of director William Friedkin's death this month, my good friend Ryan Peterson and I discuss one of our favorite films: THE EXORCIST!!! We really analyze the artistic merits of the film and talk about it in the context of art and creativity in general, with a little bit of AI talk thrown in for good measure (Ryan has major problems with AI art). A really fun and insightful discussion about one of the greatest (horror) films ever made! Also, a...

This episode I catch up with my old friend, artist Dave Correia! Dave is an accomplished independent artist from the Bay Area. We talk about his interest in art from an early age, studying to be a digital animator, his "big break" working for Scion, starting Zerofriends with Alex Pardee, doing conventions, working with galleries and much more! Also, lots of "shop talk" about printing, sculpting, molding and casting! Also, a quick art life update. Our sponsor: The Skull Shoppe:...

This week I speak with fine artist and illustrator Kelly McKernan! We talk about a LOT of different topics including their schooling, photography, teaching, creating a comic book for Evanescence, their perspective on NFTs and especially: AI! Kelly McKernan is one of the three plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against Stability AI, Midjourney, and DeviantArt for copyright infringement. We also both complain a bit about how difficult it is to make a living as independent artists and a lot...

This week we have Dan Fisher return to the podcast to talk about his upcoming show at Skull and Snake Tattoo called "Inhabitants" (also showing are Michael Meech and Louis Cypher). We talk his move to the country, dogs, the refining of his painting technique, entities vs. aliens, how Dan Kelley puts on amazing art shows at Skull and Snake and much more! Always great to talk to Dan! Also, a quick art life update. Our sponsor: The Skull Shoppe: SkullShoppe.com Dan's...

This week I interview the one and only Alex Pardee! I've known Alex for over 20 years now but have never gotten to delve into his background and life story. We talk about his earl life and how he got into art as a profession, his childhood struggle with anxiety, art as a healing process, creating his first comics, how he started his classic "Bunnywith" comic, being the art director for the band The Used, his artmaking process, our mutual love of the H3 podcast, his love of horror films and...

This week I interview the legendary artist, Dave Cooper! Dave was a big influence on me early on in my oil painting career and his work is truly visionary. We discuss his epic career as an underground comics luminary, animated television series creator and highly successful gallery fine artist. Dave is a really nice dude, and the conversation went in many different directions, just the way I like it! For more background info on Dave that may not have been covered, check out Dave's interview...

This week I finally have the incredible creature designer/sculptor/illustrator David Meng on the show! We discuss how he got into the film industry, his artistic childhood, why we love monsters, spending 7 1/2 years in New Zealand at WETA, working with Guillermo del Toro on Pacific Rim, The Shape of Water and Crimson Peak, his high hopes for his new Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mengmonsters) and lots more! A great conversation with a super talented monster man! Also, a quick art life...

This week I interview visionary dark artist Ash Darq! We talk about her creative childhood, getting serious as a visual artist a bit later than usual (age 28), living in Australia, creating work for her new solo show, bridging the gap between the dark art scene and the visionary art scene, live painting and selling merch at music festivals and much more! Ash has a great dark visionary style and it was great to finally have her on the show! Also, a quick (art) life update about saving a...

Artist Carrie Ann Baade returns to talk about her beautiful new art book "Scissors and Tears". We discuss: Polish bugs, Beksinski, being an art professor, her unusual collage sketch to oil painting technique, the hardships of creating her first art book and lots more! We kind of wanted to frame this book around the idea of talking about the unseen issues around creating your own art book, so there is a lot of good advice in this one! And lots of other fun conversation! Also, a quick art life...

Artist Martin Darkside returns to talk about his new show of dark art still life oil paintings at Skull and Snake tattoo called "Ritual"! We discuss: travelling to the US from the UK, the idea of ritual, paganism, witchcraft, magick, the ritual of painting and art making, the grisaille technique and tons of shop talk about oil painting. Martin is a great artist and great dude and always fun to talk to! Also, a quick art life update Our sponsor: The Skull Shoppe: SkullShoppe.com Martin's...

Finally....the return of Skinner to the podcast! I had a feeling that this would be a really good episode and I was not disappointed! We talk: mental health struggles and childhood trauma, working as an artist, money, not giving a shit, AI, dunking on Elon Musk, his new stop motion animation film Shrine of Abominations, and tons more! Always great to talk to this incredible human. Also: a quick art update Skinner's website: https://www.theartofskinner.com/ Skinner's Instagram:...

This week I catch up with tattooer and painter Brett Herman. We talk about his childhood in Colorado, going to California to be a rock star, working multiple jobs while doing his tattoo apprenticeship, becoming a full time tattooer, learning to paint in oils, and a lot more! Great conversation with a super upbeat and talented dude! Also: a quick art update Brett's website: https://www.artofbrettherman.com/ Brett's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BrettHerman/posts Our sponsor: The Skull...

This episode I finally chat with my friend and master oil painter/tattooer Shawn Barber! We discuss tons of stuff such as: how Shawn got started as an artist, growing up in the 70s, falling in love with oil painting in college and learning to paint in oils, working in commercial art and illustration, getting into tattooing, learning to tattoo, his amazing (previously haunted) studio and lots of artist shop talk! It was great finally catching up with Shawn. Also: a quick art update Shawn's...

This week I get to chat with the amazing Joe Vaux! Joe is a painter, animator, storyboard artist, director (for the animated TV show "Family Guy") and all-around great dude. We talk about him growing up with artist parents, being scared by his practical joke loving uncle as a kid, getting serious about art a little later in life, going to school for animation, working with Ralph Bakshi (!), getting hired for "Family Guy" and tons more! Joe is a super talented, super nice guy and I loved...

This week I speak to friend of the show Josh G. We speak all about email marketing for artists as well as some thoughts about AI. This is a super informative podcast and it is always great catching up with Josh! *Josh G portrait by Buddy Nestor Also: a quick art update Our sponsor: The Skull Shoppe: SkullShoppe.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon:...

This week I interview Chad Savage about him and his business Sinister Visions! We talk about his normal. sheltered childhood, his 'genetic' love of Halloween and horror, going to college, working in graphic design, getting in with the haunt industry, Clive Barker, Neil Gaiman, and starting his own specialized Halloween themed spooky graphic design company! Super fun conversation with a Dark Art OG! Chad's website: https://www.sinistervisions.com/ Our sponsor: The Skull Shoppe:...

This week I interview Elisa and Scott Baxa, the creators of Sugar That Rocks, a small business they created that makes amazing cookies with dark art and metal band art on them! I was so impressed with a set of cookies they sent me (pictured on the promo card) that I asked them to be on the show! We talk about their collaborative work on this project, the origin of the business, Elisa's techniques to make these amazing cookies, Scott's beautiful packaging, working with bands and much more!...

This week I talk to my old friend and amazing painter David Stoupakis. We talk about our work for the upcoming H.R. Giger Tribute Group Show at Copro Gallery, discovering Giger and the influence he had on us as young artists, the things we do to earn our living as artists, how we plan out our projects for the year, the Epson P5000 printer, the craziness of living as a working artist, the importance of using reference, his Patreon, frame making and tons more. This was a really fun conversation...

This week I speak to artist Tom Taggart (Ep. 125) to catch up with him and his art life. We talk dogs, why I have been away from social media, his favorite sculpture mediums, being old, his bookshelf monsters going viral, his bookshelf monsters getting ripped off, sculpting comic book covers, having a large studio, the difficulties and joys of the art life and lots more. Tom is a great artist and it's always great catching up with him! Tom’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/tomtaggart Tom’s...

This week I speak to musician, dark art collector and YouTuber, Troy Hughes (aka @TJH3113). We talk about how he started his popular YouTube channel, our mutual love of the band Rush, bass, how he started playing bass, Kiss, prog rock, makeup effects, horror conventions, his monster mask collection and much more! Troy is such a great guy and super talented bass player. I really enjoyed talking to him! Also, a quick art life update. Troy's YouTube channel: @TJH3113 Our sponsor: The Skull...