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The One Medium Myth | RSS.com Do you as an artist focus on just one medium or one genre of work and really, really stick to that and master it? Or do you have a lot of different interests and have a hard time focusing or getting anything accomplished? Brett Varon joins me, as a […]

Design Dip: Contrast | RSS.com How often do you think about contrast in your creations? What is your definition of it? Join me on this first design focused episode discussing the wonderful and crazy principle of contrast. It might not be what you think it is and the many ways you can use it to

Limitations – aka Creatvie Hugs | RSS.com This might be a truth seeking kind of episode because, first of all, you’ll want to identify how you handle limitations. Do you rally against them or walk away feeling defeated? Do you give up and move onto something else? On the other hand, can you recall some

The Elusive Finished State | RSS.com How important is it to you to finish most, if not all, the projects you start? And how do you know when it’s “done”? Brett Varon joins me for an adventurous chat on the subject of finishing art pieces. As it turns out, you don’t need to! Not necessarily.

The Fear is Real | RSS.com How do you handle the fear that comes with trying something new, unfamiliar, or risky? In this episode, I share my own present fears about a new direction with my own art, how to properly acknowledge fear for what it is for and to you, and ways to work

Not So Evil Art Sales | RSS.com Who am I creating art for and why? Who do you think about when you think about selling or sharing your work? Are they individuals or a faceless crowd? Yes, I venturing into a conversation that revolves around selling but even if you don’t sell, considering the value

Sketching a Community | RSS.com Could you use more community in your artistic life? Have you discovered the wide range of connections available to you as an artist on and off line? My guest in this episode is Megan Skelton, a self-taught urban sketch artist known for her whimsical and cheery watercolor and pen depictions

The Necessity of Doing Nothing | RSS.com Did you know your artistic mind needs a special kind of downtime to be its most creative? Do you give your imagination the right circumstances to play, innovate, and recharge? And how comfortable are you just doing nothing because that is largely what it takes to recharge the

Exploratory Change with Joseph Barbaccia | RSS.com As artists, we’re no stranger to change. We find ourselves changing mediums, markets, our financial and time budgets, our relationships, and all kinds of aspects of life outside the studio and it all has an affect on what we do for our art and how we live as

Sidestepping Perfection | RSS.com Do you strive for perfection in your creative work only to find it sucks the joy out of the process or keeps you from accomplishing more in your life? Perfectionism, for all that we are feed the idea the we need to be as perfect as possible, can get in the