Paint What You Can’t Say: Step-by-Step Emotional Art Tutorial

David Choe hits “record” and instantly drags us into the mess that matters—paint, feelings, and a million half-finished conversations. In this free-form workshop the LA artist turns his studio into a newsroom of the soul, using a two-inch “Steve Aoki” brush (yes, really) to report on everything we’re too polite to say out loud. Mid-stroke he riffs on lost friends, gut health, and why the algorithm prefers him not to paint—even as he keeps painting anyway. Then comes the show-stopper: Choe shoves his top-knot through a hole in the canvas, lets out a silent scream, and invites viewers to dump their own rage, shame, and joy into pure color.

The tutorial takeaway is refreshingly simple: slow down, watch the paint dry, let the body talk before the mouth does. Along the way you’ll pick up quick tips on tone, timing, and how to turn bottled-up emotions into a brushstroke that actually lands. It’s part confession booth, part how-to, and completely Choe.

00:00 Creative intro and quick check-in
00:08 Art meets real-life reflection
00:35 Talking feelings, friendships, and flow
01:47 Honoring a friend through memory
04:33 Why tone (and timing) matter
05:10 Slowing down, brush in hand
05:37 Food talk and staying sharp
07:00 Painting what words can't say
07:51 Wrapping it all up, soul intact


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David Choe is an American artist, musician, and former podcast host from Los Angeles. He has produced his own talk show called The Choe Show on FX Networks, and has appeared on various other shows such a The Joe Rogan Experience, the Rich Roll podcast, and Tiger Belly.

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