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Design Dip: The Power of a Line | RSS.com Line is one of my favorite elements! It’s just so dynamic and has an inherent language that we’ve all come to recognize, although often unconsciously, that you as visual artists can use to direct the viewer and evocate emotion.  The type of line, how it is […]

Make Space, Not Time | RSS.com How often do you get into flow? Do you wish you could get into the zone at will? In this episode, Brett and I discuss the concept of flow, what it is, the many benefits it has for artists, how to get it on demand, and what to do

Make Space, Not Time | RSS.com What does making space mean for you and what kind of space do you need? Do you need more creative working space? Do you need more processing space? Do you need more personal space, more time for yourself, or more time for family in order to live a fulfilling

A View to Astonishment w/Wendy Moore | RSS.com Come join Wendy and I for a colorful conversation full of surprising, alternate views about our identity as artists, and how to look at this astonishing artistic life we lead. Wendy opens up a view that is probably new to many of us, sharing the collaborative joy

Design Dip: Fun with Marks | RSS.com Do you give mark making much thought? If you employ them, are they created with conscious consideration or are they purely intuitive or even after thoughts? If you don’t see a lot of mark making in your work, is that intentional or have you not spent a lot

The Reality of Eco-Friendly Art | RSS.com In this myth-busting episode, I discuss what we as artists really need to focus on and what we should understand about our materials and how what we do impacts the earth. Are you making conscious decisions about what you create and what you are comfortable working with in

Childlike Wonderment w/Layl McDill | RSS.com How easily can you access your child side? Do you think can still see the world with childlike wonderment, a sense that everything around you is new and you are filled with curiosity? My guest on this episode, Layl McDill, approaches her unique sculptural work, and her way of

Preciousness: The Detriment and the Joy | RSS.com Do you think you have issues with preciousness? Does your sense of preciousness bring you joy or is it a detriment? I’ll talk about ways this sometimes skewed sense of value can get in our way and what to do with it, but also a bit about

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