I Photographed a Painter Who Grew Up in a SoHo Loft

[@joshuacharow]

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[@IvySnowFillyVideos]

Thank for these videos. This man's work is incredible. He's a Master level oil painter. Classical fine art. My grandmother was an artist & also my mentor. However...As a kid I also study Leonardo DaVinci & collected every book on him I could find. My grandmother passed away & I stopped art for a period. At the time I didn't live in an area supportive of arts. I do believe there is an ancestral component...as the desire to paint still exists within. When younger I often wondered how I could get a mentor, a new york loft studio or show my art in Soho. Its good to see artists realizing their dreams...living the lifestyle and painting every day ❤ These videos are invaluable. Just to see the vast open spaces of the lofts. Its Wonderful to get a glimpse into the inner workings of thier studio's. Simple marveled by all of it.

[@lawrencepeterson8179]

@joshuacharow hey I was wondering if you are going to do another print run, I’d love to buy a copy of your book.

[@claireseyeviewonredbubble]

He has won the life lottery, living his life doing something he loves, making a living doing it, and all within his home which is a place he loves to be.

[@antoniocarlosrodriguescamp1497]

He is blessed ; this is so rare...

[@claireseyeviewonredbubble]

@@antoniocarlosrodriguescamp1497 Yes🤗

[@fantastichound]

I like the chandelier, a must i think for a studio.

[@SashaJean-x8z]

I paint constantly outside of my day job in Soho (that hardly pays the rent / food for a tiny room in Brooklyn) and my dream is to paint full time, every day. It brings tears to my eyes thinking about how blessed those artists were that he talked about, who could work a few days at an art store per week and rent lofts in Soho to make art. I'm so happy they had that opportunity but it is not the reality today. I am dreaming simply of working one less day per week and having a small art studio and to afford oil paints and large canvases rather than the small tubes of black and white acrylic I am getting by on currently. To even reach that level would be a big success.

[@KEP1983]

How old are you? Do you have spouse/kids? Do you plan to? Because you can become a nurse and make over $100k right out of school, and the job is 3 days per week. Yes, that's 3 days per week, four days off, and that's full time. Three 12 or 13 hour shifts per week equals 36-39 hours per week. But at that rate, you could work two days per week and probably make $60-70k. And it doesn't have to take you another 4 years to do this. If you already have a degree in something, even if it's something like art or writing, you can do a one year accelerated RN course and be an RN in one year, after which you'll only have to work two or three days per week, will make a comfortable living, and can paint all of your other days, especially if you don't have a spouse/kids yet.

[@SashaJean-x8z]

@@KEP1983 thank you v much for this info. I do have a BA in art and no kids (not planning on it), early 30s. I've thought about being a nurse but people always talk about the crazy hours and stress, so I've never thought of it as a great option but I will definitely reconsider and look into this now! 🙌🙌

[@KEP1983]

@@SashaJean-x8z yeah, the hours are long but you're only doing it three days per week. If I could go back in time I would have done it early, and painted on all my days off, and avoided getting married until my painting took over my nursing job. That or marry someone rich 😆

[@SashaJean-x8z]

@@KEP1983 i really appreciate this and your perspective as a painter. This might actually be a weird case of life changing advice through KZbin comments!! 🙌✨

[@patriciaburke2401]

Amazing paintings! Thanks for sharing your wonderful gifts with us!

[@slicketty]

Thank you Patricia

[@Tgirl65able]

These videos are exceptional. Thanks Josh

[@HOUSEOFHER0]

I love the work that you are doing to bring us these artists and their stories. Thank you 💛

[@brainwormradio4285]

Guy is a genius. Awesome profile

[@patrotondo3861]

It was great to discover this video. I was good friends with his parents and knew Christopher as a very talented child. I’m so glad to see his work now!

[@Bobkanada]

Greetings from Canada! Wow! Wow! Wow!

[@davidcattin7006]

Oh, boy, would I love to have one of his paintings! The shots of him on the fire escape are quintessential New York! Enjoying your book in Indiana!

[@lisaoloughlin6476]

this is so fascinating, I think more light on the other side of his face, it looks so dark. But boy are you a genius to be able to do all this and share with all of us. God Bless you, thank you for the inspiration and finding amazing subjects.

[@artisticmedium314]

I’ve always wanted to live in a loft like this. Everything now is so designer and high end

[@ignaciohernandez1377]

It's so refreshing to see figurative painting being done. This man has exceptional skill, as well as the dream studio/home space.

[@samwilson2805]

Love this series. Everyone you showcase is so interesting, I could listen to them talk about their lives for hours. Your presentation is also amazing, all of the best parts of a documentary with a lot of personality in the style to go along with it.

[@allanwernermusic]

These are fill me with inspiration, not just in art but in life. Never stop, the only videos i look forward to on this platform amongst hundreds of subscriptions.

[@cindyoverall8139]

Well, finally a decent real artist interviewed in NYC!

[@Drawing-Life]

Amazing video! Love how the area and the building is a character in this story as much as the artist and the art. Beautifully captured

[@StephenHeigh]

Great video! I have known his work for years and when you said the artists name it was very familiar. It's nice to put a face to the work I admire. I think we have mutual art friends. I grew up around art with my father being a designer/illustrator and at a very young age was assisting my father on the creation of architectural renderings. I went to art school and studied illustration and was enamored with the work of the golden age illustrators as Christopher said like N.C.Wyeth and Andrew Wyeth. I'm also a huge fan of Dean Cornwell, Norman Rockwell, Harold Von Schmidt, Jessie Wilcox Smith and painters John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer, Mary Cassat, Thomas Eakins and on and on. I live in Pennsylvania not far from the Brandywine River Museum and N.C Wyeth's work brings me to tears. I get emotional seeing it. I developed painters' skills but was hired out of art school by a major corporation as a graphic designer/illustrator and did that type of work almost my entire life and I'm sixty-four years old. I always continued to paint and draw while working fulltime and with passion getting myself into juried fine art exhibitions and being around painters. I'm now at this age more of a painter. Art is a journey, and we all take different paths to get to destinations. There's certainty in that all artists are lifelong learners. Christopher does brilliant work and thanks for sharing this video. It made my day. I paint everyday as well and bounce between realist work and abstract work. I find enjoyment in both in which a young me would have never thought that. It's so much about design and form. The application of paint and the movement of the artists hand and heart.

[@susanneeiler7205]

I thank you for these excellent and informative contributions. I adore your work 😊

[@2_thumbs_up_baby]

Wonderful work. Love it ❤❤❤❤

[@Greta-f9m]

Great video Josh!!! Beautiful ❤️

[@madArt1981]

Astonishing work. Absolutely brilliant. Ya’ll see this man & his creations? This IS Art!

[@btimec5290]

Beautiful paintings!

[@jasoncullmann157]

Excellent. Love these little films

[@CarolineSBeck]

So so beautiful

[@kava2021]

Love the stories you bring. So much is told in so such a short time. Looking forward to seeing more.

[@milespetrina4509]

That’s my teacher 🙌🏾, the talent this guy has is out of this world

[@JeffGrossPoker]

Chris! Always crushing 🎉

[@louisea6109]

What a joy to watch🍀

[@stevebeat]

this was so beautiful to watch! Great video/interview loved it.

[@OH.A.M.]

That’s what real painters have, a pet doggie and use physical art supplies.

[@tomb9818]

These videos are fantastic, but I really wish you would show more of the lofts and tell us about how these spaces were transformed originally

[@aaronthecameraguy]

Dude, awesome.

[@anisaonofre]

Your portraits of the artist are gorgeous ❤

[@paulapeterson-warnock3030]

Gorgeous!!!!!!

[@lisaoloughlin6476]

Beautifull!!!!!!!!!!

[@MsAston007]

Another great video,bravo!

[@BetsyMagee-f4z]

This was great video. Thanks.

[@billpliske]

Great job!

[@willybranlund]

This is RAD!

[@thekikster11]

Incredible studio x

[@DaveS-Ace]

Seems like such a cool dude 🤘

[@pinisiluk]

king 👑 !

[@Cha.p.]

Artist with crisp white clothes🤯

[@beamingbirdpictures]

I must confess, I've preferred the episodes with the older artists. However, upon second thought, it also warms me to see a younger person create in these spaces. Perhaps you've answered this in your book or elsewhere, but I'm curious: When someone dies in one of these spaces, is there an opportunity for other artists to move in? Are they able to pass on the lease to next of kin? Or, as I sadly suspect, are the lofts sold to the highest bidder?

[@bostjanloncaric]

So good 👍🤟🤙👌

[@grantduff8593]

This is great! What kind of camera do you use?

[@austinyork9296]

Economic freedom.. Everyone was poor when we owned this mansion loft. lol

[@randyca9122]

What is his name? It went by too fast.

[@joshuacharow]

His name is Christopher Pugliese! You can see more of his paintings on his website - www.christopherpugliese.com

[@Ricardo_Werson]

❤

[@jodalry]

Another great video. Can someone tell me Chris’ full name as I couldn’t manage to pick it up from the video and it’s not in the video description anywhere. I’d love to look Chris up online and see more of his work. Thanks, and to Joshua too. 👍🏻😎

[@joshuacharow]

Thank you! His full name is Christopher Winter Pugliese and you can see more of his work here: www.christopherpugliese.com/

[@jodalry]

@@joshuacharowMany thanks. 👍🏻

[@ZEMNI-23]

I want to help shoot one of your episodes. WOW

[@Jay-bw3fl]

It’s so refreshing to see someone in one of these NY lofts who is a real, classically trained artist who actually understands light and how to paint what he sees and doesn’t just do folk art or abstract. Awesome

[@S41L0R]

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[@K.ART_vlog]

nice 😍❤ new friend

[@VETT1705]

Tell my please.What you thing about NFT sell and buy?I am not seller or collector,I am just interesting it is real or its scamer)?

[@dallassegno]

If he doesn't have kids, what's the point lol

[@Jhumonachogaoo]

That means he's enough as himself and doesn't need any progeny to make him feel fulfilled

[@mikederasmo7621]

finally a REAL " ARTIST " none of that .;abstract BS

[@DanSwanson2070]

Yet another who knows nothing about art.

[@dissidentfairy4264]

I love his work. Italians seemed to have cornered the market on talent:-) 🎨✨🎉🎈🪄