Podcasts by Kick in The Creatives Podcast

Ep 144 An Art Year in Review from 2023-11-27T08:00

Welcome to today's art episode, and today we’re going to talk about our art year in review and our art goals for next year. We also explain why we missed an episode. This will be out last episod...

Ep 143 How our Surroundings Affect our Art from 2023-10-23T08:00

Welcome to today's episode, and today we’re going to chat about how our surroundings can affect our art. This could be anything from the music you play to how your art area looks.

Ep 142 The Importance of Planning your Art Composition from 2023-10-09T08:00

Welcome to today's art podcast episode. Today we’re going to chat about the importance of planning your composition.

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Ep 141 Little Things that can Make a Big Difference to Your Art Part 2 from 2023-09-18T08:00

Welcome to today's art podcast episode. Today we’re going to chat about how sometimes the smallest things can make a big difference to our art. It’s those little aha moments that can ...

Ep 140 Little Things that can Make a Big Difference to Your Art Part 1 from 2023-09-04T08:00

Welcome to today's art podcast episode. Today we’re going to chat about how sometimes the smallest things can make a big difference to our art. It’s those little aha moments that can thrust our ...

Ep 139 Art Scams Spoofs and Trolls from 2023-08-21T08:00

Welcome to today's art podcast episode. Today we’re going to chat about art scams, spoofs and trolls. Here are a few of the things we discuss

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Ep 138 Resisting Art Resistance from 2023-08-07T08:00

In today’s art podcast  we’re going to chat about art resistance and how to resist it!

What is art resistance: Art resistance is very different to art block, it’s a much more temporary th...

Ep 137 Coming out of an art block from 2023-07-24T08:00

Welcome to today's art podcast where we’re going to talk about coming out of an art block. It’s a little update on episode 133 where Sandra was having a serious art block and Tara was having a m...

Ep 136 Does an Art Title really Matter? from 2023-06-12T08:00

Welcome to today's art podcast. Today we’re going to talk about titling your artwork. We have quite differing opinions on this topic so it should be a good one. What are your thoughts, does it r...

Ep 135 Doing an Art Show from 2023-05-29T08:00

Welcome to today's episode, which is all about taking part in an art show. We are doing this now as Sandra did an art exhibition a few years ago with a friend and Tara recently did a stall at an...

Ep 134 Lets Talk Abstract Art from 2023-05-15T08:00

Today’s art podcast is at the request of one of our listeners, Debora. It is all about abstract art. Although neither of us are pure abstract painters, Tara paints semi abstract faces and we bot...

Ep 133 Being an Artist - The Good the Bad and the Ugly from 2023-05-01T08:00

Today’s art podcast is an unusual one. All we know, is that we have both been going through an art block and instead of talking about it between ourselves as we’d normally do, we thought we woul...

Ep 132 How to Becomea MoreProductiveArtist withMegan Auman from 2023-04-17T08:00

Our art podcast guest today is Megan Auman. Megan is an artist, metalsmith teacher, writer, and business coach. In addition to making and selling her je...

Ep 131 The Joys of Doodling: How Drawing for Fun Can Boost Your Creativity from 2023-04-03T08:00

In todays’s art podcast we are going to talk about the joys of doodling and how drawing for fun can boost your creativity

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Ep 130 AI for Artists who don’t want to know about AI from 2023-03-20T07:30

In today’s art podcast we are going to talk about A.I. (artificial intelligence) for artists.

When Tara suggested this topic, I was not keen. Frankly I’ve always been wildly opposed to AI...

Ep 129 Finding your Art Niche from 2023-03-06T08:00

In today’s art podcast we are going to talk about finding your art niche. Where do you fit in?

Well, first of all, we should clarify that you don’t need a niche if you are purely painting...

Ep 128 Back to the Art Studio After a Break from 2023-02-20T08:00

In today’s art podcast we are going to talk about how to get back on track with your art after taking a break. And we thought this would be quite a good episode to do at this time of year, becau...

EP 127 Make Videos of Your Art with Zach Wolfson from 2023-02-06T08:00

Our podcast guest today is Zach Wolfson. Zach studied poetry, creative writing and filmmaking at Colorado College where he got his underdrad degree. He i...

Ep 126 Fly on the Wall Art Chat from 2023-01-23T08:00

Today's episode is a little bit different. 

You get to be a fly-on-the-wall on one of the art conversations Sandra and I would normally have off air. 

It all started when I asked a...

Ep 125 Gift Ideas for Artists - for Yourself or Others from 2022-11-28T08:00

In today's art podcast we are going to talk about gift ideas for artists. So, if you are hoping for an arty gift yourself, you could sneakily put this podcast on while your family are nearby… Yo...

EP 124 Sketching Your Way Through Trauma with Jeff Schmidt from 2022-11-14T08:00

In today’s creative podcast we are talking to Jeff Schmidt. Jeff is an illustrator, speaker and author of the best selling book, how to start drawing again if you’ve stoppe...

Ep 120 The AHA Moments We Experience as Artists from 2022-09-19T08:00

In today’s art podcast we are talking about the AHA moments we experience as artists and there is no more useful AHA moment than the good old ‘happy accident!’

And it’s often the happy ac...

Ep 119 Carmel Jenkin Figurative Artist from 2022-09-05T08:00

In today's art podcast we are talking to Carmel Jenkin. Carmel is a figurative artist from Melbourne Australia who specialises in the female form. We both...

Ep 118 How to Stay Focused on your Art from 2022-08-22T08:00

In today’s podcast we are talking about how to stay focused on your art.

According to a study conducted by Northwest University, highly creative people are generally more easily distracte...

Ep 117 Why Artists Need to be Brave from 2022-08-08T08:00

On today’s podcast we talk about about why artists need to be brave.

So, the most successful artists out there are often the ones who have been brave and not been afraid to try new things...

Ep 116 Taking Action with your Art from 2022-07-25T08:00

Today, we’re talking about taking action with your art…And what we mean by that, is when you find yourself a bit stuck somewhere, then how to do something about it.

Ep 115 - 31 Ways to Share your Art from 2022-07-11T08:00

In today’s podcast we are giving you 31 ideas of how to share your art on social media and in real life! It’s not always easy for us to find new ways to share things without being repetitive, bu...

Ep 114 Art Collaboration Ideas from 2022-06-27T08:00

In today’s art podcast we are talking about art collaboration ideas. We are are going to give you some suggestions on differe...

Ep 113 Anna Zubarev Zentangle and Floral Artist from 2022-06-13T08:00

In today’s podcast, we are talking to Zentangle and floral artist Anna Zubarev. Anna creates the most beautiful floral designs. Watch h...

Ep 112 Why Cant I Talk About My Art? from 2022-05-30T08:00

In today's art podcast episode, we talk about why it’s so difficult to talk about our own art.

TARA

This was a topic idea I had when I reaslised that I had no ide...

Ep 111 Is It Time to Evolve your Art Style? from 2022-05-16T08:00

In today's art podcast we ask “Is time to evolve your art style?”

It seemed appropriate to talk about this today because Sandra feels like she is at a bit of a crossroads herself and we b...

Ep110 Art Reference Finding it and Creating your Own from 2022-05-02T08:00

In today's podcast episode we’re going to talk about finding art reference and creating your own.

Ep 109 Artists NFTs for Beginners Part 2 from 2022-04-17T08:30

This is part 2 of our podcast about NFTs for Beginners. You can find Ep 108 Artist’s NFTs for beginners Part 1 here. We w...

Ep 108 Artists NFTs for Beginners from 2022-04-04T08:00

Today, we are talking about NFTs. First of all, I do want to stress that neither one of us are experts. But sometimes I think it’s better actually to get guidance from someone who is not a begin...

Ep 107 The Artists Playground from 2022-03-21T07:00

Today, we are talking about the Artist's playground.

As we know, a child always performs better at school when they’re also allowed a bit of time to exercise, to play and to not ...

106 Take Your Inner Artist on a Date from 2022-03-07T08:00

Today, we are talking about why you should date your inner artist. And this is a concept briefly spoken about in Julia Cameron’s book, The Artist's Way.

When you think about it, it really...

Ep 105 Jason Chambers Becomes a Full Time Artist Thanks to NFTs from 2022-02-21T08:00

Our podcast guest today is Artist Jason Chambers who recently quit his job to become a full-time artist. Something I am sure many of us dream of. Jaso...

Ep 104 Passion Projects as a Creative Outlet from 2022-02-07T08:00

So, a passion project simply means something you do entirely for your own pleasure and not something you start off with the intention of it leading to anything in particular. That doesn’t necess...

Ep 103 Interview with Caricature Artist Kevin Wells aka Squiggle King from 2022-01-24T08:00

Today’s podcast guest is Caricature Artist Kevin Wells. Kevin who is also known as Squiggle King has always been a compulsive doodler. When ...

Ep 102 Abstract Face Art with Artist Nick George from 2022-01-10T08:00

Our podcast guest today is artist Nick George who paints abstract face art. We first spotted Nick’s work on Instagram and were completely wo...

Ep 101 Ask us Anything Part 2 - Special Episode from 2021-12-13T08:00

Welcome to today's episode, which is episode 101, and part 2 of our previous special 100th episode. To celebrate the 100 episodes, we invited you listeners to ask us anything… And we got so many...

Ep 100 Ask Us Anything from 2021-11-29T08:00

Welcome to today's art podcast episode, which is….. episode 100!  

And to celebrate our 100th episode, we invited you listeners to ask us anything… And we got so many questions, ...

Ep 99 How to Be a More Confident Artist from 2021-11-15T08:00

In today’s art podcast we are talking about how to be a more confident artist. Is your lack of self-confidence holding you back?

I don’t think it matters how experienced we become as arti...

Ep 98 Should I Loosen Up My Art Style? from 2021-11-01T07:00

Today, we are asking the question, should I loosen up my art style? It’s a subject that is close to Sandra’s heart becaus...

Ep 97 Drawing Challenge Ideas to Improve your Drawing Skills from 2021-10-18T08:00

Welcome to today's episode. And today we’re going to share drawing challenge ideas that will help improve your drawing skills. That could be by taking part in existing drawing challenges or sett...

Ep 96 Instagram for Artists with Photographer Amy Eaton from 2021-10-04T08:30

In today’s podcast, we are talking about Instagram for artists with Amy Eaton from Amytakespictures.com. Amy is a product and brand photographer t...

Ep 95 Interview with Sight Impaired Artist Rick Fravor from 2021-09-20T08:30

Recently, we asked if there was anyone in particular that our listeners would like us to interview. One of the answers stood out to us. It was from a member of our Facebook group, Rick Fravor. R...

Ep 94 Artist Imposter Syndrome and How to Overcome It from 2021-09-06T08:30

In today's art podcast, we are talking about artist Imposter syndrome which we previously covered in Episode 10. Now is a good time to revisit this subject, because Tara and I have got good reas...

Ep 93 Self Taught Artist to Self Confident with Carrie Brummer from 2021-08-23T08:30

In today’s episode, we’re going to delve into the topic of being a self-taught artist and all of the self doubt that comes with it. 

Ep 93 Self Taught Artist to Self Confident with Carrie Brummer from 2021-08-23T08:30

In today’s episode, we’re going to delve into the topic of being a self-taught artist and all of the self doubt that comes with it. 

Ep 92 The Art of Idea Generation from 2021-08-09T08:30

In today’s podcast we are talking about the art of idea generation. A few years ago I was a bit obsessed with learning about idea generation, it was to overcome that stuck feeling when I was wor...

Ep 91 The Misheld Beliefs of Being an Artist from 2021-07-26T08:30

Today's podcast episode is about the misheld beliefs of being an artist. These are those strange perceptions that non-artists have about how an artist should look, act or be.

Ep 90 The Biggest Mistakes Beginner Artists Make from 2021-07-12T08:31

Welcome to today's episode. Today we’re going to talk about the biggest mistakes beginner artists often make. If we look back to when we first started creating art, with the benefit of hindsight...

Ep 89 The Benefits of Starting your Art Journey Later in Life from 2021-06-28T08:30

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, ...

Ep 88 Interview with Award Winning Watercolour Artist Carrie Waller from 2021-06-14T08:30

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 tim...

Ep 87 Interview with Portrait&Figurative Painter Dan Whiteson from 2021-05-31T08:30

Dan Whiteson is a portrait/figurative painter from London. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins, his work has since been shown in numerous group ...

Ep 86 Interview with Professional Artist&Muralist Andrea Ehrhardt from 2021-05-17T08:30

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 sta...

Ep 85 Ten Skills that Every Artist Needs from 2021-05-03T08:30

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.

Ep 84 Using Imagination in Your Art (even if you don’t think you have any) from 2021-04-19T08:30

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 un...

Ep 83 The Curse of Perfectionism for Artists from 2021-04-05T12:57:36

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 perfect...

Ep 82 The Pros and Cons of Social Media for Artists from 2021-03-22T07:00

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 ...

Ep 81 Creating Cartoon Characters from 2021-03-08T08:30

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 proces...

Ep 80 How to Start Oil Painting for Beginners from 2021-02-22T08:30

Today we are talking about how to start oil painting. Sandra remembers feeling scared to try them initially and so she talks from her ow...

Ep 80 How to Start Oil Painting for Beginners from 2021-02-22T08:30

Today we are talking about how to start oil painting. Sandra remembers feeling scared to try them initially and so she talks from her ow...

Ep 79 Having Fun with Your Sketchbook from 2021-02-08T08:30

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, ...

Ep 78 Drawing and Sketching People from 2021-01-25T08:00

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 ...

Ep 77 Our Favourite Art Books from 2021-01-11T08:30

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. The...

Ep 76 Our Favourite Art Materials from 2020-12-14T08:00

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 comm...

Ep 75 Building a Creative Habit with Artist Mike Brennan from 2020-11-30T08:00

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 sharin...

Ep 74 Dealing with Stress and Overwhelm as a Creative from 2020-11-16T08:00

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.

Ep 73 Learn How to Paint in Oils with Kevin Murphy from Evolve from 2020-11-02T08:00

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 ...

Ep 73 Learn How to Paint in Oils with Kevin Murphy from Evolve from 2020-11-02T07:00

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 ...

Ep 72 Creative Chat with Children’s Illustrator and Political Cartoonist Chris Riddell from 2020-10-19T08:30

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.

Ep 71 The Importance of Presenting your Artwork Part 2 from 2020-10-05T08:30

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 so...

Ep 70 The Importance of Presenting your Artwork Part 1 from 2020-09-21T08:30

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 ...

Ep 69 Advice on Writing and Marketing a Book with Best Selling Author Russell Nohelty from 2020-09-07T08:30

Russell Nohelty is a USA Today best-selling author who writes nonfiction as well as graphic novels which he describes as weird books for weird people. He's also an inspirational speaker helping ...

Ep 68 The Importance of Creating Art from the Heart from 2020-08-24T08:30

In today's episode, we are going to talk about the importance of creating art from the heart. And by that, we mean creating how and what you love to create rather than creating what you think yo...

Ep 67 Mitch Bowler Teaching Artists How to Draw and Paint Realistically from 2020-08-10T08:30

Today’s guest is Mitch Bowler. Mitch has a fascinating story from growing up in a small town in Canada with dreams of being a video games artist, to making his dream come true and moving to live...

Ep 66 Creative Chat with Andy J Pizza from The Creative Pep Talk Podcast from 2020-07-27T08:30

Today’s podcast guest is Andy J. Pizza from Creative Pep Talk. Andy is an American illustrator, podcaster and public speaker. He has produced vibrant illustrations for clients like Nickelodeon a...

Ep 65 How to Find Your Art Style More Quickly from 2020-07-13T08:30

Today's episode is all about how to find your art style. But it’s a little different to our usual podcast

We’ll talk about how both of us found our art style, but Tara will be the main fo...

Ep 64 Creative Chat with Art Journaling Expert Caylee Grey from 2020-06-29T08:30

Today’s guest is Caylee Grey from GetMessyart.com. Caylee is a South African artist living in Germany. We really wanted to have Caylee on the podcast as her mission is close to our hearts, to en...

Ep 63 Creative Chat with Artist and illustrator Laura Frankstone from 2020-06-15T08:30

Today’s guest is Laura Frankstone https://www.laurelines.com/ . Laura is an Artist, Urban Sketcher and Illustrator from North Carolina. Sandra first cam...

Ep 62 Tips for Completing a Creative Challenge. from 2020-06-01T08:30

In today's episode, we are going to talk about completing a creative challenge. As many of us who have taken part in creative challenges will know starting a creative challenge is easy. You star...

Ep 61 Creative Chat with Artist and Illustrator Lewis Rossignol from 2020-05-18T08:30

Today's guest is Lewis Rossignol, an illustrator and artist based in Portland, Maine USA. He specializes in combining hand-drawn and collaged imagery.

Website Ian Fennelly. Ian is an amazing urban sketcher, artist and teacher...

Ep 58 Creative Ways to Cope with Isolation During the Coronavirus Outbreak from 2020-04-06T08:00

Today's episode is all about how to find creative ways to cope with isolation following the coronavirus outbreak. 

And as well as the podcast we put together this podcast episode 46, we spoke about how sometimes, taking a short break from our art can be beneficial and help to re-fill our cr...

Ep 56 Copyright for Artists with IP Attorney Eric Hanscom from 2020-03-09T07:30

Today’s podcast guest is Eric Hanscom, an intellectual property attorney who is answering your artist’s questions about copyright. Eric has been an intellectual property attorney for the last 20...

Ep 55 Sixteen Questions that will Make an Artist Want to Scream from 2020-02-24T08:30

As Artists and Creatives we are often asked questions that can really ruffle our feathers, even if they are meant with the best intentions.

Ep 54 Creative Chat with Artist Marcia Furman from 2020-02-10T08:30

Todays interview is with artist and creative Marcia Furman. Although Marcia original trained in Graphic Design her passion is now for creating art. She sells her art through her Etsy shop and in...

Ep 53 Art Inspiration Versus Imitation - Is Anything Really Original? from 2020-01-27T08:30

Today we are talking about inspiration versus imitation and the two are very different things! When we are starting with anything new we all tend to imitate, we copy drawings and painting techni...

Ep 52 The Power of Continuous Practice for Your Art from 2020-01-13T08:30

Today we are talking about the power of continuous practice… And I think that most of the people who joined KITC at the start and have been joining in with the challenges ever since will be able...

Ep 51 Ask us Anything Christmas Special Part 2 from 2019-12-23T08:30

This podcast is a little different to our normal episodes in the fact that it’s an “Ask us Anything” Christmas Special. This is the second part of a two-parter, as we talked way too much for one...

Ep 50 Ask us Anything Christmas Special Part 1 from 2019-12-09T08:30

This podcast is a little different to our normal episodes in the fact that it’s an “Ask us Anything” Christmas Special. Well, in fact, it’s part one of a Christmas Special. Now whether that’s be...

Ep 49 Drawing from Photos or from Life which is Better? from 2019-11-25T08:30

Today we are talking about drawing from life versus drawing from photos and which is best. And I think we know, now more than ever before, what a different skill drawing from life is since we st...

Ep 48 Creative Chat with Artist and Urban Sketcher Ian Fennelly from 2019-11-11T07:30

In today’s interview, we are talking to Artist Ian Fennelly. Ian is an urban sketcher who creates and sells his amazing sketches. His work mainly features buildings which are painted with splash...

Ep 47 Fun Things You Can Do with a Creative Friend from 2019-10-28T07:00

Today we are talking about fun things you can do with a creative friend. Art can be a solitary activity, but it needn’t always be that way. Particularly now we have the internet. More than ever ...

Ep 46 Why taking a break from your art is sometimes a good thing from 2019-10-14T09:30

We can put so much pressure on ourselves to be productive and creative. Sometimes you really need to allow yourself a break to recharge ready to make new art.

Ep 45 Creative Chat with Illustrator and Urban Sketcher Lynne Chapman from 2019-09-30T09:30

Today’s guest is Illustrator and Urban Sketcher Lynne Chapman. Lynne has had a fascinating career and lots of tips to share if you’re an aspiring illustrator. But what made us reach out to Lynne...

Ep 44 Urban Sketching - How to plan a successful sketching trip from 2019-09-16T10:00

Today we are talking about the importance of going out specifically to sketch from life, and how to plan a successful trip.

Obviously, not everyone can dedicate a whole day to ...

Ep 43 Creative Chat With Artist and illustrator Barbara Johansen Newman from 2019-09-02T10:00

Today’s creative guest is artist and illustrator Barbara Johansen Newman from https://www.johansennewman.com/

Barbara has had a fascinating career from puppetry to illustration to licens...

Ep 42 Knowing When a Piece of Art is Finished from 2019-08-19T10:30

As Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Art is never finished, only abandoned.” 

Sandra wasn’t entirely sure it was Da Vinci, but we’ve checked it now… Phew...she was right

Today we are...

Ep 41 Creative Chat with mixed Media Artist Deb Weiers from 2019-08-05T10:30

Today’s creative guest is Deb Weiers from http://debweiersart.com @debweiersart. Deb is a mixed media artist based in Red Deer Canada who creates amazing s...

Ep 40 Why Artists and Writers Often Live with Guilt and How to Overcome it from 2019-07-22T10:30

In today’s episode, we talk about why artists and writers often live with guilt and how to overcome it. Although everyone can feel guilty at times, the problem for creatives is that they tend to...

Ep 39 Creative Chat with Artist, Illustrator and Sketchbook Revival Creator Karen Abend from 2019-07-08T10:30

Today’s creative guest is Karen Abend from www.karenabend.com. Karen is an artist and illustrator who licenses her work. You may also know her as the creator of Sketchbook Revival, a free online...

Ep 38 Art Experimentation - Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone from 2019-06-24T10:00

In today’s episode, we talk about the importance of experimenting with your art and daring to break out of your comfort zone. But you might be asking yourself why is that even important at all? ...

Ep 37 Creative Chat with Artist and Teacher Carrie Brummer from 2019-06-10T10:00

Today’s guest is Carrie Brummer from www.artiststrong.com. Carrie was originally an art teacher in school, but then moved into a more administrative p...

Ep 36 Pros and Cons of Turning Your Passion into Your Career from 2019-05-27T10:30

In today’s episode, we talk about the pro’s and cons of turning your passion into your career. We both have quite strong feelings about this topic. 

Some of the things we discuss: How ha...

Ep 35 Creative Chat with Author Jacqui Penn aka Penny Appleton from 2019-05-13T10:00

Today’s guest is Jacqui Penn, also known by her pen name Penny Appleton. Jacqui who is 71, is the mother of well-known writer and creative entreprene...

Ep 34 Facing Your Art Fears from 2019-04-29T10:00

In today’s episode, we talk about why it’s important to face your fears and draw or paint what you think you can’t. It’s all too easy to stay well within our comfort zone, but daring to break ou...

Ep 33 Using Art to Convey a Message or Story from 2019-04-15T11:00

In today’s episode we talk about ways of conveying a message or a story through your art.

This can be anything from saying something you feel the need to say without having to actually s...

Ep 32 Cory Huff on Marketing&Selling Your Art from 2019-04-01T11:00

We recently asked on social media what topics you would like to cover and Nea Edmans was interested in advice on selling art. So this week our guest is Cory Huff from theabundantartist.com. Cory...

Ep 31 Ways to Improve your Drawing Skills from 2019-03-18T11:00

In today’s episode, we talk about ways that you can improve your drawing. And of course, with everything the key to improvement is practice, but there are things you can do to help speed up your...

Ep 30 Inspirational Chat with Artist Stewart Hill from 2019-03-04T10:00

Today’s guest is Stewart Hil, an ex-army officer who in 2009 suffered a traumatic brain injury during a second tour in Afghanistan. Along with perforated eardrums, a loss of his sense of smell a...

Ep 29 Sketching more Confidently in Public from 2019-02-18T10:30

In today's episode, we talk about sketching in public places and how to do that with more confidence.

After our sketching trip to London late last year, we thought now would be the perf...

Ep 28 Creative Chat with Children's Illustrator Will Terry from 2019-02-04T10:00

This week’s guest is Will Terry. Will has been a freelance illustrator for 23 years. After finishing his BFA project at BYU he began working for magazine...

Ep 27 Are You Ever Too Old to Start Making Art? from 2019-01-21T09:30

In today’s episode we talk about whether you’re ever too old to start making art…. And the answer to that question is NO.

So that’s it for today, we’ll see you next time!!

No, b...

Ep 26 Get Creative in 2019 from 2019-01-07T10:00

Happy New Year (that sounds so weird when I’m writing this in December)

Today’s episode is a round-up of the arty things we’ve loved and what we learned in 2018, plus a look at what we’v...

Ep 25 Why Creative New Year Resolutions are Not Always a Good Idea. from 2018-12-10T10:00

Today’s episode is all about New Years Resolutions. Don’t you just love them? Why is it that after chugging down a load of wine and eating too much chocolate we feel that we need to make a res...

Ep 24 Why Too Much Social Media Can Kill Your Creative Confidence from 2018-11-26T10:00

Today’s episode is all about why too much social media can kill your creative confidence. Of course, social media can be a great place to share your work and meet like-minded people. However, al...

Ep 23 Time Management for Creatives from 2018-11-14T11:24:10

Today’s episode is all about how time management for creatives. One of the common things we hear that creatives struggle with is finding the time to create something, whether it’s finding time t...

Ep 22 Creative Chat with Artist Jon Burgerman from 2018-10-29T10:30

This week’s guest is artist Jon Burgerman. I think we’ve mentioned Jon in nearly every joint podcast episode we’ve done so far. But if you haven’t heard o...

Ep 21 Recognising and Dealing With a Creative Block from 2018-10-15T10:30

In today’s episode, we talk about how to recognise and deal with a creative block. And, more importantly, why do we even have them?

And it comes at a good time because both myself and Sa...

Ep 20 Creative Chat with Joanna Penn - Writer and Award Winning Creative Entrepreneur. from 2018-10-01T10:00

This weeks guest is Joanna Penn from The Creative Penn. Joanna is an Award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. She’s an independent (indie) author and has written 27 book...

Ep 19 Painting Commissioned Artwork vs Painting for Joy from 2018-09-17T10:00

In today’s episode, we are talking about painting/drawing for commissions versus painting for joy. Within the idea of paid commissions, we are also including those “jobs” where friends or family...

Ep 18 Creative Chat with Artist and Illustrator Jake Parker - Creator of Inktober from 2018-09-03T10:00

This week's guest is Jake Parker. Jake is an illustrator, writer, and teacher based in Utah. Jake has worked on everything from animated films to comi...

Ep 17 General Art Tips for Artists from 2018-08-20T10:45

Today’s episode is all about general tips for artists. It’s a bit of a follow on from Episode 15 about making the best of your creative space.

We cover a lot in this episode. Just in cas...

Ep 16 Creative Chat with Koosje Koene from Sketchbook Skool from 2018-08-06T10:13:41

We are delighted to have the incredibly talented artist and co-founder of Sketchbook Skool, Koosje Koene on the p...

Ep 15 How to Make the Best of your Creative Space from 2018-07-23T11:00

Today’s episode is all about making the best of your creative space. Now that includes keeping your stuff organised and tidy. Anyone that knows me well, will know that tidiness is definitely not...

Ep 14 Creative Chat with Danny Gregory from Sketchbook Skool from 2018-07-09T11:30

This week we are delighted to have Danny Gregory from Sketchbook Skool on the podcast. In fact, delig...

Ep13 Creative Chat with Callum Stephen from The BBC Big Painting Challenge from 2018-06-25T11:00

Our guest for this episode is realist artist Callum Stephen, who you may remember from the <...

Ep 11 Creative Chat with Youngman Brown from Your Creative Push.mp3 from 2018-05-28T11:00

This week we are delighted to have a guest on the show and that's Mike Young, better known as Youngman Brown creator of the popular podcast Your Creative Push. Now Mike has a lot to answer for, ...

Ep10 Dealing with Imposter Syndrome from 2018-05-14T11:00

As a follow up to our episode about dealing with negative feedback, today's episode is about imposter syndrome.

If you haven't heard the term before, it doesn't mean you have to disguise...

Ep 9 Dealing with Negative Feedback from 2018-04-30T10:30

Today we are talking about dealing with negative feedback and we'll be sharing some of our personal experiences. Now, I am sure if you have listened to the show before you're thinking, ...but Sa...

Ep 8 How to Make Your Sketchbook More Interesting from 2018-04-16T11:00

Today we share some tips on how to make your sketchbook more interesting. Plus, as usual, we go on a few tangents and talk about other things that pop into our heads, usually art related, but we...

Ep 7 The Benefits of Having a Creative Mentor from 2018-04-02T12:00

In today's episode we talk about the benefits of having a creative mentor and where you can find them. We are also encompassing the idea of having creative friends or allies. These are the peopl...

Ep 6 How to find your creative style from 2018-03-19T11:30

Hello again and welcome to another podcast episode. Today we are talking about how to find your style and of course there’s a bit of arty chat thrown in for good measure. We also mention some of...

Ep 5 Do You Have to Go To Art School to Be an Artist? from 2018-03-05T10:30

In today’s episode, we’re discussing whether or not you have to go to art school in order to become an artist. There is no right or wrong path to follow here. We're all different and ...

EP 4 Tracey Fletcher King Artist, Illustrator Printmaker and Teacher from 2018-02-19T10:30

Today’s guest is Tracey Fletcher King, an artist, illustrator, printmaker and teacher from Queensland, Australia.

This is an inspiring interview about follo...

Ep 3 Kick Your Inner Critic's Butt from 2018-02-05T10:30

That niggly voice of your inner critic

In this episode, we talk about that niggly voice in the back of our heads, our "inner critic”. It's the voice that questions everything we do and wheth...

EP 2 Interview With Art Journaller Megan Jeffery from 2018-01-21T14:30

Megan is an illustrator, maker and teaching artist who lives in Connecticut. She is an amazing art journaller who tries to art journal every day. In this episodes she offers tips on journalling ...

Ep1 Kick Your Fear of Sketching from 2018-01-08T14:30

This week is all about how you can kick the fear of sketching. We make suggestions on ways you can be more confident sketching and drawing and enjoy the process rather than worrying about the re...

Ep0 Welcome to Kick in The Creatives from 2017-12-31T19:10:23

An introduction to the Kick in the Creatives Podcast