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Automatic Drawing
I never listen back on my podcasts. Sometimes it takes me a few tries to get started, but once I'm on a roll I just keep on. With my...
Jan 10, 20191 min read
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Flip It Around
Naturally, I got caught up in the holiday buzz, and I kinda dropped the ball on my podcast. But luckily, I had recorded one last week! As...
Dec 27, 20181 min read
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Beginner's Mind Blues
People love to say that you should have a beginner's mind. It is like they think there is some magic sauce to being a beginner. But you...
Dec 13, 20182 min read
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Sketchbook Magic
The best part about being an artist is finding your own path- but it can be the most difficult part as well. An artist is always...
Nov 29, 20181 min read
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Destroy What You Love
Naturally- I'm talking about in your art. Although I like to relate my art advice to life outside the studio, I can't think of a way this...
Nov 15, 20181 min read
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You Can Change
In fact, you gotta change. If you want to stay interested in your art- if you want your art to stay interesting, change is crucial....
Nov 1, 20181 min read
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Finish It!
Once a painting is complete, it is SO important to protect your work. This is one step that many artists neglect, and it can make your...
Oct 18, 20181 min read
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Trick Yourself with a Challenge
Keeping up with being creative can be a struggle. As artists, we need to be self-disciplined and driven even when time is precious (or...
Oct 4, 20181 min read
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Art vs. Craft- and being where you are
Before I began painting, I used to knit ALL THE TIME. I was really in to crafts: knitting, spinning, embroidery, soap making, the list...
Sep 27, 20181 min read
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Be Bold
There is no time for timid painting. Really. We are all too busy, and the time to paint is too precious. But more importantly, the more...
Sep 20, 20181 min read
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Ride the Inspiration Cycle
Any creative endeavor can feel solitary, and certainly frustrating at times. It is easy to feel stuck in the work, and like there may...
Sep 13, 20181 min read
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Talk to Yourself!
"That should be brighter. That line needs to be more angular. That is the same size as the other shape. Oh, I think that that part lines...
Sep 6, 20181 min read
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Get in Line!
I think that lines are just fabulous. Lines in paintings, not in grocery stores. In paintings lines add energy and movement, but in...
Aug 30, 20181 min read
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How to Keep Marketing
Before creating this podcast, I didn't know that I had such strong feelings about marketing. I thought that I just fumbled along, but...
Aug 23, 20181 min read
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Finding Your Voice
Art is all about learning and growth. That is the single reason that I love it so much. Finding my voice, my style, my technique. I love...
Aug 16, 20182 min read
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How to Choose Materials
How do you choose the materials that you use in your art? In this week's podcast, I explore my one rule for choosing materials. Really,...
Aug 9, 20182 min read
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Mindset- Podcast 2
As artists, we are acutely aware of the materials we use: brushes, paint, supports. However, we frequently neglect to consider the most...
Aug 2, 20181 min read
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No Talent Required
I did it! I created and uploaded my first podcast on iTunes. My show is called "Abstract Thinking: Create Your Best Art" and my first...
Jul 25, 20181 min read
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No Favorite Color
For some reason, we are supposed to have a favorite color. When asked, I always answer "blue". It is easy, popular, and there is always a...
Jul 6, 20182 min read
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How my Work is Like You.
Some days I’ve had enough of the news, the stories, the messages telling me who to be. I’m complex. I’m a contradiction, and I get to...
Apr 30, 20181 min read
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