188 Art Shows and Target Markets

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: February 4, 2019

Topic: Art Shows and Target Markets

Points of Interest:

Interested in entering art shows? John and Lisa have packed this episode with tips to make the experience as positive (and lucrative!) as possible. From business cards to booth layouts, professional branding and conversation skills, you’ll be able to enter your next show with confidence!

Links Referenced:

Vistaprint

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Lisa’s Twitter: @lachri

As always, thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more from John and Lisa. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.sharpenedartist.com for additional updates and information. You can also join our Facebook group, Colored Pencil Podcast, or contact us by email at podcast@sharpenedartist.com .

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187 Details In Your Work

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: January 28, 2019

Topic: Details in Your Work

Points of Interest:

“Why don’t the details look realistic enough in my finished piece?” If you’ve ever asked yourself that question, you’ll want to tune into this episode! John and Lisa offer some concrete tips for achieving even more realism in your drawing -- and some great indicators that you need to take a step back and reevaluate.

Links Referenced:

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John’s Twitter: @sharpenedartist

Lisa’s Twitter: @lachri

As always, thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more from John and Lisa. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.sharpenedartist.com for additional updates and information. You can also join our Facebook group, Colored Pencil Podcast, or contact us by email at podcast@sharpenedartist.com .

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186 Q and A

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: January 21, 2019

Topic: Q and A

Points of Interest:

Our listeners bring us some of the best discussions for this podcast when they send in their questions! This round of Q and A addresses the following:

-Should you work upright or flat?

-Do most artists mount commissions?

-What materials are best for the underdrawing?

Links Referenced:

Yes! paste

Prismacolor Col-Erase erasable colored pencils

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John’s Twitter: @sharpenedartist

Lisa’s Twitter: @lachri

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185 Born With Talent Or Not

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: January 14, 2019

Topic: Born With Talent…Or Not?

Points of Interest:

The myth persists that people are either born with talent or not. John and Lisa explain why this is absolutely NOT true, and detail a whole slew of methods for improving your skills regardless of your starting point.

Links Referenced:

Sharpened Artist Academy

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184 Worst Art Advice Part 2

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: January 9, 2019

Topic: The Worst Art Advice: Part 2

Points of Interest:

You didn’t think we could cover all the terrible art advice in just one episode, did you? Back for part 2, John and Lisa talk about some of the bad advice they’ve received (and still receive) about supplies, techniques, training, and more!

Links Referenced:

Sharpened Artist Academy

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183 Worst Advice Ever Heard

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: December 31, 2018

Topic: The Worst Art Advice

Points of Interest:

If someone says it with conviction, it must be true…right? Wrong! There’s a TON of bad advice out there for artists, and John and Lisa are exposing it in today’s episode. Techniques that won’t serve you well, poor business practices, materials that will damage your work, and more – make sure you’re not eating up this poor advice!

Links Referenced:

Sharpened Artist Academy

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Lisa’s Twitter: @lachri

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182 The Artist Learning Roadmap - Part 2

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: December 17, 2018

Topic: The Artist Learning Roadmap: Part 2

Points of Interest:

John and guest cohost Barb prepare you for a productive new year by walking you through the artist roadmap: the different checkpoints on your road to artistic proficiency.

Links Referenced:

Sharpened Artist Academy

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181 The Artist Roadmap

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: December 17, 2018

Topic: The Artist Learning Roadmap: Part 1

Points of Interest:

John and guest cohost Barb prepare you for a productive new year by walking you through the artist roadmap: the different checkpoints on your road to artistic proficiency. In this first segment, you’ll hear about Learning & Training and the importance of Practice.

Links Referenced:

Sharpened Artist Academy

Barb’s Website

Barb’s Instagram

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180 Rerun Interview with Tanja Gant

Topic: Interview with Tanja Gant (self taught colored pencil artist)

Tanja talks about her process and approach to doing portraits in colored pencil.  She works in both colored pencil and graphite.  While her work in unique and easily identifiable, she pushes and challenges herself with each new drawing.  

See more of her work and check out her extensive portfolio at:  http://tanjagant.com/

Links:

http://tanjagant.com/

http://scottwaddellfineart.com/

Closing

As always, thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more from John and Lisa. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.sharpenedartist.com for additional updates and information. You can also join our Facebook group, Colored Pencil Podcast, or contact us by email at podcast@sharpenedartist.com.

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179 Sketchbooks

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: December 3, 2018

Topic: Sketchbooks

Points of Interest:

In this episode, John and Lisa share their rediscovered love for sketching! Learn why sketchbooks can save you a ton of headache on your projects, and how they can boost your creativity in ways you never would have imagined. And while we’re talking about sketchbooks…

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178 2018 Colored Pencil Gift Ideas

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: November 26, 2018

Topic: Colored Pencil Gift Ideas

Points of Interest:

It’s that time of year ago! Here are John and Lisa’s top gift ideas for the colored pencil artist’s list that you may want to add to yours!

Links Referenced

Colored Pencil Magazine subscription

Tombow Mono Erasers: Round, Rectangle, and Sand Eraser.

Electric Eraser - Derwent Battery-Operated Eraser

CARL Angel-5 Pencil Sharpener

Derwent Super Point Manual Helical Pencil Sharpener

Caran D’ache Luminance Colored Pencils

Derwent Drawing Pencils

Derwent Lightfast Colored Pencils

Polychromos Pencils

Pan Pastels

Panasonic LUMIX G7 Mirrorless Camera with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens

Echo dot and smart plug 

Giottos Rocket Air Blaster

Easel lights

Velcro cable management

Porcelain palette

Drawing board

Drawing board travel

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177 What to do with Artist's Block

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: November 19, 2018

Topic: What To Do With Artist’s Block

Points of Interest:

Every artist will encounter a block from time to time, but you can get through it with these proven tips from John and Lisa! If you’re currently feeling blocked, this is the episode for you. If you’re not, tuck this episode away for a time when you’re lacking inspiration!

Links Referenced

Unsplash

Pixabay

Wildlife Reference Photos

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176 Winsor and Newton Colored Pencils

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: November 12, 2018

Topic: Winsor & Newton Colored Pencils

Points of Interest:

Neither John or Lisa have tried the new Winsor & Newton colored pencils, but they’re sharing their thoughts today on how they decide whether to use a colored pencil brand. Get inside their brains as they discuss how to decipher product descriptions and specifications to determine good quality supplies.

Links Referenced

Claudia Sketches Review

Winsor & Newton Colored Pencils at Michael's

Lascaux Fine Art Fixative

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175 Interview with Barb Sotiropoulos

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: November 5, 2018

Topic: Interview with Barb Sotiropoulos

Points of Interest:

John and Lisa are chatting with Canadian artist Barb Sotiropoulos, who happens to be the Q&A columnist in the COLORED PENCIL Magazine! Listen in to hear her talk about innovation in the colored pencil world, how she pushes herself creatively, and why she has no plans to quit her day job!

Links Referenced

 Check out Barb’s website and blog here.

Get more from Barb in the November issue of COLORED PENCIL Magazine:

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174 Current Tools and Techniques

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: October 29, 2018

Topic: Current Tools and Techniques

Points of Interest:

Colored pencil is still a relatively new medium, so the tools and techniques are constantly evolving. John and Lisa share a few products they’ve been using lately that are making the drawing process even more enjoyable than before!

Links Referenced

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Strathmore Mixed Media Board

Canson Mi-Teintes Board

PanPastels

Tombow Mono Zero Eraser

Faber-Castell Ink Eraser

Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor Blocks

Rubber Cement Eraser

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173 Interview with Holly Bedrosian

Show Notes 

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast 

Release Date: October 22, 2018 

Topic: Interview with Holly Bedrosian

Points of Interest: 

Today’s episode features John and Lisa’s conversation with colored pencil artist Holly Bedrosian. Holly shares her background in art, her artistic process, and some sage wisdom for artists searching for their signature style.

Links Referenced:

Holly Bedrosian Fine Art

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Lisa’s Twitter: @lachri 

As always, thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more from John and Lisa. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.sharpenedartist.com for additional updates and information. You can also join our Facebook group, Colored Pencil Podcast, or contact us by email at podcast@sharpenedartist.com . 

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172 When is it Okay to Use Non-Lightfast Pencils?

Show Notes 

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast 

Release Date: October 15, 2018 

Topic: When is it Okay to Use Non-Lightfast Pencils?

Points of Interest: 

You’ve heard John and Lisa emphasize the importance of using lightfast pencils, but does that mean you need to toss all of the non-lightfast pencils that come in your sets? No way! Listen in for a discussion of times when you can put those non-lightfast pencils to good use.

Links Referenced:

On-Demand Printing Site: FineArtAmerica.com

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Lisa’s Twitter: @lachri 

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171 - How to Stay A Beginner

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: October 8, 2018

Topic: How to Stay a Beginner

Points of Interest:

Want to stay a beginner forever? This episode is just for you!! John and Lisa share some surefire (tongue in cheek) advice for stunting your artistic growth, including:

1.     Keep switching mediums

2.     Never finish a project

3.     Never ask for help

4.     Skip the fundamentals

5.     Don’t sketch or draw daily

6.     Never think for yourself

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170 Looking Back and Looking Forward

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: October 1, 2018

Topic: Looking Back and Looking Forward

Points of Interest:

In this week’s mini episode, John talks about the history of the Colored Pencil Podcast and what might be in store for the future!

Links Referenced

Sharpened Artist Academy

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Lisa’s Twitter: @lachri

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169 Interview with John Ursillo

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: September 24, 2018

Topic: Interview with John Ursillo

Points of Interest:

Today’s episode features an interview with John Ursillo, an extremely talented artist known for his work experimenting with colored pencil and solvents. John frequently works on large canvases and has over 1,000 different colors of pencils. Come here how his left-brain tendencies impact his right-brain art!

After you listen to the interview, head on over to John’s website to request one of his free study guides!

Links Referenced

John’s Website: Bear Cub Studio

Blick Premier Stretched Canvas

Krylon archival series uv protective spray

Blick Studio Artists’ Colored Pencils

The Colored Pencil by Bet Borgeson

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