054: Reclaiming Your Creative Space After a Big Project

07/30/20 • 16 min

In this episode of the Creatives Get Real podcast, Roben-Marie and Sandi discuss re-setting your studio after a large project.
Reclaiming your studio space can be very empowering as a creative.
- Roben-Marie reduced her work table size to create more space around the room and to give her better access to her supplies.
- Sandi minimized the supplies on her table to create much more organization. The added benefit was light streaming onto her work surface allowing her to use her table in new ways.
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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.

Rae Missigman's new botanical stencils can be found here at Stencil Girl.
Sandi & Rae Missigman's new class Stencil Magic is open for registration.

*These products are not sponsored but some may contain affiliate links.

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055: Loving Where You are on Your Art Journey

In this episode, Roben-Marie and Sandi discuss art journeys and how to love where you are rather than being frustrated and blocked.

How to appreciate where you are and what you know:
•Avoiding comparison as much as possible
•Note your progress & celebrate your successes rather than your weaknesses
•What would you love to do if you were brave enough
•Not being frustrated by your present limitations
•Being fully you rather than wanting to recreate someone else's style
•Limiting your supplies for freedom from constant decisions

They challenge each other to use the other's tools for an art piece post-pandemic.
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