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The Ultimate Yardstick | RSS.com We measure ourselves by many things but mostly by others… how talented or successful others are and how others might see us. Might you might be surprised to find that your ultimate yardstick is literally in your own hands. Join me today for a chat about how we judge ourselves,

The Fallacy of Goals | RSS.com Are you the kind of artist that sets goals and chases them or are you a person who just prefers to dream and enjoy the process of making art? Or maybe you are somewhere in the middle? Most of us creatives are dreamers, and sometimes we get caught up

The Flaw, Redefined | RSS.com How do you approach your work’s flaws? Do you try to make everything as perfect as possible? Or do you like the imperfections in your work? Do you choose to leave them sometimes or do you resign yourself to the work not being perfect and live with it? If so,

Why Bother | RSS.com As creatives, we sometimes go through periods where we lack motivation or question our purpose to the extent that it is difficult to work. Why does this happen and are there things we can do to avoid it? Or is it something that actually needs to be avoided? I bring Brett

Hard Work is Good Work | RSS.com Show Notes: When you are up against something tricky or it’s something that you don’t have the skill for yet or it’s just find boring, how do you handle it? Do you look for ways to get around it, or maybe you plan to just not do that

Mindfully Inspired: A Visual Art Practice | RSS.com Do you consciously go looking for inspiration or is it usually serendipitous? Do you find inspiration mostly when you are adventuring out in the world, like on trips or day excursions, or is your source primarily online or in books or magazines? Maybe you find it in

Evolving Artist, Evolving Art w/guest Kathleen Dus | RSS.com Is evolution and change something you strive for in your art or do you aim for steady, predictable work maybe in hopes of steady predictable sales? There is no right or wrong answer to that question, but as you will hear in this conversation with veteran

Shortcuts: The Hits & the Missed | RSS.com We all use shortcuts sometimes. Some of use shortcuts a lot. But how do you know when using them is advantageous and when they put you at risk of missing out on a great experience or the full potential of your work? This little chat today goes

Breaking Down Breakthrough Colour w/guest Tracy Ho | RSS.com Have you ever tried to visualize the relationship of colors in three dimensions? It’s not some fancy trick. It’s actually fairly easy to do so with the right tools. My guest in this episode is Tracy Holmes, the creator of the Breakthrough Colour system. We’re going