052: Can You Buy Confidence at the Art Supply Store?

07/16/20 • 17 min

In this episode of the Creatives Get Real podcast, Sandi Keene and Roben-Marie Smith talk about confidence. Confidence is a necessary and sometime fleeting commodity needed in the creative world.
- Lack of confidence is a universal condition.
- Walking through the discomfort is the required process.
- Self-criticism is a confidence killer.
- Show your process and growth rather than waiting until you are "great" at something to post.
- Confidence Partners - pair of creatives that encourage and support each other.
- See your art through others eyes for encouragement.
- Identify the fear that is draining your confidence - what can you do to deal with it?
- Share, rather than judge, your work.
OUR LINKS
Sandi Keene:
Website
Popup Art Classes
Coaching
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Roben-Marie:
Website
Courses
Maker's Tech U
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051: Connection as an Art Tool

Roben-Marie Smith and Sandi Keene discuss personal connection as an art tool in your creative life on the first episode of Season Three!
KEY POINTS:

How one-to-one or global community attachments can change you as an artist
Virtual work-togethers that inspire and encourage all the participants
Tap Into your Creativity in My Studio series with @SandraFeleArt episode with Roben-Marie
The resurgence of "snail-mail" in the artist's community as a way of connecting

LINKS
Roben-Marie:
Website
Courses
Maker's Tech U
Sandi Keene:
Website
Popup Art Classes
Coaching

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053: Latest Art Discoveries: Talking Pastels and Stencils

Roben-Marie and Sandi discuss their newest discovery in their art supplies. The benefit of rediscovering a supply is that you look at ALL your supplies differently and this re-inspires you as as artist.

Roben-Marie is into soft pastels and using them in a very non-traditional mixed media way by mixing them with water. She also likes to store them in beautiful containers like bowls and trinket dishes.

Diane Townsend soft pastels can be found in variety of colors and also as sets.
Sennelier soft pastels can be found here individually or here as half stick sets.
Gallery soft pastels (budget friendly) by Mungyo are the “new” ones Roben-Marie mentioned and they are soft and yummy and a nice alternative to the more expensive Townsend soft pastels.
Soft pastels may need a fixative in your journal.

Sandi has been doing a deep dive into stencils.