Episodes

Ep.058 Shortcuts: The Hits & the Missed

By SageBV | May 18, 2024 | 0 Comments

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 […]

Ep.057 Breaking Down Breakthrough Colour w/guest Tracy Holmes

By SageBV | May 4, 2024 | 4 Comments

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 […]

Ep.056 The Very Human Side of Art

By SageBV | April 18, 2024 | 0 Comments

The Very Human Side of Art | RSS.com What is the first thing that comes to mind when you fail or fall short of your expectations? Are you hard on yourself? Do you get frustrated or have moments when you just want to give up? The fact is, most people do. It’s just part of […]

Ep.054 When Giving Up is Good

By SageBV | March 23, 2024 | 0 Comments

When Giving Up is Good | RSS.com We talk a lot about not giving up in our societies. We talk about persistence and all the ways that you can accomplish and finish things, but how often do we talk about the importance of setting things aside when they aren’t fulfilling our needs?  In this episode, […]

Ep.053 The Big Color Mix-Up

By SageBV | March 10, 2024 | 2 Comments

The Big Color Mix-Up | RSS.com Does color theory and color mixing ever just make you feel stupid? Have you felt like there’s a secret to understanding and working with color that just hasn’t been revealed to you yet? This tends to be true for a lot of people without extensive color experience but today, […]

Ep.052 Revealing Rituals

By SageBV | February 25, 2024 | 0 Comments

Revealing Rituals w/co-host Brett Varon | RSS.com – What kind of rituals do you use to start, end, or otherwise use to shift to or from a creative state of mind? Are you aware that you have rituals, or do you even have any? Brett and I got into an intense discussion about this over […]

Ep.051 Leading Arrangements

By SageBV | February 10, 2024 | 0 Comments

Exploring Design: Composition pt. 2 – Leading Arrangements | RSS.com How and why do you arrange the elements in your artwork the way you do? Sure, you can just put it down so it “looks good” but did you know that you can direct your viewer and add to the experience and feel of your […]

Ep.050 Original Thinking

By SageBV | February 3, 2024 | 0 Comments

The Key to Original Thinking | RSS.com Are you an original thinker? Do you have a mindset that focuses on what’s needed or on what everyone else is doing? Those are the questions Sage aims to help you, not just answer, but give you an understanding of what original thinking really means, why you need […]

Ep.049 Define Your Success w/guest co-host Brett Varon

By SageBV | January 21, 2024 | 1 Comment

Define Your Success w/guest co-host Brett Varon | RSS.com How do you define success for yourself as a creative? Is success even something you want to be thinking about? In this enlightening conversation, Brett and I dig down into the concept of success, the various ways to measure it, the deceptive goal of happiness, and […]

eP.048 Exploring Design: Compositional Instinct

By SageBV | January 13, 2024 | 1 Comment

Exploring Design: Compositional Instinct | RSS.com We’re diving into the wonderful world of composition here, especially the composition you already instinctively know, if you know what to listen for. We’ll talk about focal points, grids and guidelines, and classic compositional approaches but mostly, this is about your awareness of how you arrange elements in your […]