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Painting With John

Painting With John
★ 7.6/10•2021•21m•TV-MA•Documentary•Comedy•Reality
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Meditations and mischief.

Part meditative tutorial, part fireside chat, each episode finds artist John Lurie ensconced at his worktable, where he hones his intricate watercolor techniques and shares his reflections on what he’s learned about life.

John Lurie · Writer

John Lurie · Director

StatusCanceled
Runtime21m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 22, 2021

Episodes

Episode 1 - Bob Ross Was WrongE121m

Bob Ross Was Wrong

After contemplating how to open his show, John discusses his parents’ approach to nurturing their kids’ creativity and his lack of trust in someone until he has heard them laugh.

Jan 22, 2021

Episode 2 - The Explosion StoryE221m

The Explosion Story

John crashes his seventh drone in his attempt to film a show open. Next, he shares how his cancer treatment led to a middle-of-the-night disastrous shrimp curry incident and recalls meeting Barry White.

Jan 29, 2021

Episode 3 - ElephantE321m

Elephant

John recounts how the obsession he and his brother shared for John Coltrane’s “Live at Birdland” resulted in an unfortunate Sunday breakfast and chronicles his epic quest to procure a live eel in Manhattan.

Feb 5, 2021

Episode 4 - Fame Is BadE421m

Fame Is Bad

John explains the origin of the painting he made in “honor” of Gore Vidal, tells the story of the now-famous actor who used to clean his house, and ponders the toll that fame took on his friend Anthony Bourdain.

Feb 12, 2021

Episode 5 - The Disappearance of Chicken ManE521m

The Disappearance of Chicken Man

John contemplates uncanny disappearances on the island where he lives. Next, he tells the story of being turned away from the DMV at 17 and how his mother tried to intervene.

Feb 19, 2021

Episode 6 - Finding RudolphE621m

Finding Rudolph

John considers the complex songs of tree frogs, recounts ongoing attempts to make his cameraman Erik laugh, and reflects on the challenges and benefits of painting with watercolors. Season finale.

Feb 26, 2021

Actors

John Lurie

John Lurie

Self

Nesrin Wolf

Self

Ann Mary Gludd James

Self

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