Antonio Murado, a New York City-based painter from Spain, talks about: the commissions that he’s done- how he's gotten them and how competing for one is like an actor casting for a role; how the sales of his work rise and fall, not only by year but by month, leading to no stability; and his time in the studio (around 65-70 hours/week)- how he spends his days there, and how he takes an old-school craftsmanship approach, from sizing canvas with rabbit-skin glue to building his own stretchers.