Kick In The Creative's Podcast

In today’s podcast we are talking about the benefits of starting your art journey later in life. So if you’ve been thinking about creating or know someone that is, remember it’s never too late, whatever your age.  

Today's podcast guest is Carrie Waller. Carrie is an award-winning watercolour artist working in a realistic, detailed style. Her studies in Interior Design and Graphic Design as well as her time spent living in Europe and Asia have influenced her as an artist. Her unique works are bold, vibrant and dramatic. As well as exhibiting and selling her art she also teaches workshops and private classes.

Dan Whiteson is a portrait/figurative painter from London. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins, his work has since been shown in numerous group and solo shows across the UK and can be found in private collections all over the world.  As well as his own painting, Dan also teaches. He created his life drawing classes in response to his own, negative experiences of life classes & creative education. He offers an informal approach with an emphasis on experimental techniques and exercises. He aims to create an environment in which students, regardless of ability, can feel relaxed and inspired. 

Andrea Ehrhardt is a professional mural artist based in Springfield, Missouri, but she has created murals all over the world. Many of her murals allow passer-bys a photo opportunity, such as standing in front of Angel Wings. These get shared on social media and help spread her work. She has also grown her business through video, which she shares more about in the podcast.

Today’s podcast is all about ten skills that every artist needs. That’s from the creative side of things to admin or business skills.

In today's podcast we’re going to talk about using your imagination in your art, even if you don’t think you have any. We can all use imagination in our art. The key to it is finding a way of unlocking that part of your brain. We all have it, it’s just a matter of finding out how to access it.

In today's podcast, we’re going to talk about the curse of perfectionism for artists. And one of the first things to consider is why you are striving for perfection. Are you striving for perfection because you enjoy the process of getting there? (That’s not a bad thing) Or are you just striving for perfection to prove to others, or yourself that you are ‘good enough?’

Today we are talking about the pros and cons of social media for artists of which there are many. I think at some point we will all have had some great experiences on social media, whether that is making new friends and contacts or a great comment. But of course it also has its downsides too.

Today we are talking about creating cartoon characters. Sandra received a message from Penny Henriksen who is in our Facebook Group saying  “I  would love for you to talk about your comic process. How did you develop Felicity Fizz (create her)? How do you come up with your ideas? How do you sketch her up (digital/other)? What tools do you use for her? She's been up for while now - we just need a Felicity Fizz. As both Sandra and I like creating characters and cartoons we thought it was a great topic for a podcast. We both have very different ways of coming up with them, so we’ll both talk about our own approaches.

Today we are talking about how to start oil painting. Sandra remembers feeling scared to try them initially and so she talks from her own experience. She used to use watercolours because oil painting looked so complicated…. All those weird oil painting mediums, recipes, the expense, not to mention the health issues relating to oils and thinners that she had read about… And of course that unmistakable oil paint smell!  But about ten years ago an artist friend of hers said she should try them. The moment she tried them, she knew she had found the perfect medium to suit her style. 

In today's podcast we’re going to talk about using your sketchbook to explore and have fun, rather than thinking of it as a portfolio. With the kind of sketchbook flip-throughs  you see online, it’s easy to think a sketchbook should be a work of art in itself… but that’s not so! You wouldn’t expect an author's first draft or notes for a book to be perfect so why should we treat a sketchbook that way

In today’s podcast, we're talking about drawing and sketching people. It’s a subject a lot of people avoid because drawing people can be tricky, especially if they are moving. Drawing people is something that Sandra and I both enjoy and want to keep improving. There are lots of different ways to practice drawing people, whether that’s from life or photos and videos.

Happy new year and welcome to today's episode, the first of 2021! Today we are talking about our personal favourite art books… and not just tutorial books, but other inspirational books too. There are lots of obvious ones we could talk about, the Danny Gregory’s and the Austin Kleons, but we’re pretty sure that most of you will have heard of those, so we’re going to talk about the less obvious ones.

Today’s podcast is all about the art materials that we love the most as well as some of the ones our guests have mentioned to us along the way. We’d love you to share your favourites in the comments too. Everyone loves new art stuff don’t they!

Today's guest is Mike Brennan from MikeBrennan.me . Mike's childhood dream was to ​be​ a cartoon. When he realised that wasn’t possible he became the next best thing – an Artist. He loves sharing experiences and making connections through his art, and helping other artists and creatives establish a daily creative habit of their own.

Today's episode is all about how to cope with the feelings of stress overwhelm that can come with being, or ‘trying to be’ a creative.

Today's guest is Kevin Murphy who is co-founder of the Evolve Art Program. Evolve is an online art school that can teach anyone how to paint in oils in a realistic style, in a year or less.

Chris Riddell is a British illustrator who has illustrated many acclaimed books for children. He is also a renowned political cartoonist whose work appears regularly in UK newspapers.

This is the second part of our podcast about the best ways to present your artwork. In this part, we cover more of the physical side of presenting your art rather than sharing it virtually on social media.

In today’s podcast we are talking about the best ways to present your art. Not just our art, but ourselves as artists too. It can mean the difference between selling or not selling your work or just how your art is perceived by other people.