Persist, Pivot, or Pack It In?
How long should you persist with a creative pursuit, art style, or medium if you are not enjoying it? This episode could also have been titled: I really want to love acrylics, but I am not sure if I do?
Taking a Step Back To Inspire My Art and YouTube Channel
This week, Richie and I chat about why it can be helpful to revisit previous art styles or processes in your art practice or business. We also discuss the challenges we've faced in defining a style and approach for our YouTube channel.
How To Find Your Creative Flow Again After a Break
Breaks are wonderful and necessary, but they can also make it hard to get back into your artistic groove. If you've been struggling to find your creative flow, you won't want to miss this one!
Nostalgic Musings: Rediscovering the Joy of Being an Artist
Do you ever get the feeling that being an artist was more enjoyable before? Is all this pressure to do more and be on multiple social media platforms accumulating, taking away the joy of making art?
Where Do You Feel the Most Friction in Your Creative Process?
When it comes to your creative process, what feels hard? Is it getting started on a new project? Or perhaps it's that final 10%, like varnishing and finishing a painting.
Old Art: Should You Keep, Transform, or Set Free?
Should you keep everything, or are there benefits to clearing the clutter and creating space for new ideas? And what about reinventing old pieces?
Making Time for Art and Protecting Your Creative Energy!
Today, we're tackling the challenge of finding time to paint when life gets hectic and competing demands, whether they be business admin, work commitments, or family responsibilities, leave you frustrated.
Does the Perfect Art Studio Exist?
Join us as we reflect on the various creative spaces we've had, dive into the pros and cons of home vs. external studios, and share our thoughts on what makes for a positive studio environment.
Making Art Fun Again + Podcast Update
Making art is meant to be fun. I’ve been working on getting my mojo back. Plus, there are changes coming in relation to the podcast.