246 - COVID-19 and the Artist

Show Notes: COVID-19 and the Artist

This week John talks about the current threat of the pandemic threatening and limiting our social interactions with each other. There are some things that we still can do to be able to reach out and support one another as artists. Listen to find out more!

Other Resources for Artists

>>>Join the Monthly Sharpener: a BRAND NEW online community for artists!<<<

The facebook group that John talked about is called, Colored Pencils for Beginners and Beyond

• Learn a groundbreaking new technique in the Colored Pencil Painting with Water Course.

• Download the FREE 90 day Colored Pencil Learning Roadmap to learn exactly what to do in your first 90 days in colored pencil.

Stay sharp!

245 - Never A Blank Canvas

Show Notes: Never A Blank Canvas

This week John talks about how there is actually never a blank canvas. We all come with preconceived ideas and notions. So what can we do about it? Listen to find out some practical advice for improvement!

Other Resources for Artists

>>>Join the Monthly Sharpener: a BRAND NEW online community for artists!<<<

• Learn a groundbreaking new technique in the Colored Pencil Painting with Water Course.

• Download the FREE 90 day Colored Pencil Learning Roadmap to learn exactly what to do in your first 90 days in colored pencil.

Stay sharp!

243 - What Bad Art Teaches Me

Show Notes: What Bad Art Teaches Me

“Don't aim at success. The more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one's surrender to a person other than oneself. Happiness must happen, and the same holds for success: you have to let it happen by not caring about it.” — Dr Viktor E. Frankl

This week John riffs on the idea of examining our own bad artwork. Do you sometimes create art that you term “bad”? What lessons can these experiences unlock for your artistic growth? Listen to find out.

References or links mentioned

Book by Dr Viktor E. Frankl: Man’s Search For Meaning

Other Resources for Artists

>>>Join the Monthly Sharpener: a BRAND NEW online community for artists!<<<

• Learn a groundbreaking new technique in the Colored Pencil Painting with Water Course.

• Download the FREE 90 day Colored Pencil Learning Roadmap to learn exactly what to do in your first 90 days in colored pencil.

• Looking for past episodes? The “Techniques” CD is a curated edition of some of our earlier shows.

• If you want more colored pencil inspiration, snag a FREE sample issue of the COLORED PENCIL MAGAZINE here!

Stay sharp!