How Books Can Inspire and Motivate Your Art Practice
With social media becoming increasingly fast-paced and fewer photographs of artwork showing up, my appreciation for a good old book filled with art and creativity has grown!
The Art of Letting Go: Embracing Simplicity in Your Creative Process
Ever feel like you have too many tabs open in your brain? In this episode, I share my recent struggles with overwhelm and how simplifying my art business and practice helped me find balance.
Is It Okay to Have Multiple Art Styles?
There is a lot of pressure on artists to develop one strong style, but is this the only way? This week, Richie and I discuss my personal experience with having multiple art styles.
Taking Your Ideas Beyond the Sketchbook
Join Richie and me as we discuss signs that you're ready to take ideas beyond the sketchbook, practical strategies to make the transition easier, ideas for setting up your space, and the importance of respecting cycles and revisiting sketchbooks as needed.
Studio Upgrades We've Made - Celebrating One Year in the Art Cottage!
There are many ways to improve a creative space and make it feel like home. This week, Richie and I reflect back on the past year in our beloved art cottage and share the favorite updates and tweaks we've made to the space.
Embracing Artistic Exploration Without Needing To Know “The Why”
Feeling the pressure to figure out and define your art? What if you allowed yourself to play a little longer, to explore without constraints, and to gather inspiration from far and wide?
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!