Episodes
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When Are You Done?
How do you know when your work is done? Or when you are done with a show, or a marketing plan or anything in your life? This episode is about asking the question, “Am I done with this?” We might lean on instinct or the natural conclusion our material, imagery, or design dictates to determine when…
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For the Experience
Do you ever get asked why you create, especially if you don’t sell or otherwise do something with the finished work? Have you ever questioned your own reasons for the hard work and effort you put into learning and creating your art work? Today, I have a very simple answer to a question that can…
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The "What If?" Question
Do you ask yourself “what if?” If you do ask yourself “what if” a lot, then you're not even going to have to think about the answer to that. If you have to think about the answer, then this is an episode for you. And even if you do ask yourself “what if?” a lot, maybe you don't ask it in all the...
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The Ultimate Yardstick
We measure ourselves by many things but mostly by others… how talented or successful others are and how others might see us. You might be surprised to find that your ultimate yardstick is literally in your own hands. Join me today for a chat about how we judge ourselves, compare others to...
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The Fallacy of Goals
Are you the kind of artist that sets goals and chases them or are you a person who just prefers to dream and enjoy the process of making art? Or maybe you are somewhere in the middle? Most of us creatives are dreamers, and sometimes we get caught up in the dream but turning a dream into action…
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The Flaw, Redefined
How do you approach your work’s flaws? Do you try to make everything as perfect as possible? Or do you like the imperfections in your work? Do you choose to leave them sometimes or do you resign yourself to the work not being perfect and live with it? If so, how do you live with it? Can you…
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Why Bother
As creatives, we sometimes go through periods where we lack motivation or question our purpose to the extent that it is difficult to work. Why does this happen and are there things we can do to avoid it? Or is it something that actually needs to be avoided? I bring Brett (and both the dogs) into...
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Hard Work is Good Work
When you are up against something tricky or it’s something that you don’t have the skill for yet or it’s just find boring, how do you handle it? Do you look for ways to get around it, or maybe you plan to just not do that step, or maybe you give up on the project all together? Or do you look at…
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Mindfully Inspired: A Visual Art Practice
Do you consciously go looking for inspiration or is it usually serendipitous? Do you find inspiration mostly when you are adventuring out in the world, like on trips or day excursions, or is your source primarily online or in books or magazines? Maybe you find it in the people you know or your...
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Evolving Artist, Evolving Art w/guest Kathleen Dustin
Is evolution and change something you strive for in your art or do you aim for steady, predictable work maybe in hopes of steady predictable sales? There is no right or wrong answer to that question, but as you will hear in this conversation with veteran artist Kathleen Dustin, there are…
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Shortcuts: The Hits & the Missed
We all use shortcuts sometimes. Some of use shortcuts a lot. But how do you know when using them is advantageous and when they put you at risk of missing out on a great experience or the full potential of your work? This little chat today goes over the true necessity of shortcuts and the…
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Breaking Down Breakthrough Colour w/guest Tracy Holmes
Have you ever tried to visualize the relationship of colors in three dimensions? It's not some fancy trick. It's actually fairly easy to do so with the right tools. My guest in this episode is Tracy Holmes, the creator of the Breakthrough Colour system. We're going to talk about what that system…
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The Very Human Side of Art
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you fail or fall short of your expectations? Are you hard on yourself? Do you get frustrated or have moments when you just want to give up? The fact is, most people do. It’s just part of the human experience but that doesn’t mean it’s not difficult…
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Trading Color Schemes for Relationships
Have you struggled with creating color palettes or even just deciding what colors go well together? Today’s chat is a real eye-opener, breaking through the restrictive, although not wholly useless, traditional color schemes to unveil the simple reason why some colors go together better than…
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When Giving Up is Good
We talk a lot about not giving up in our societies. We talk about persistence and all the ways that you can accomplish and finish things, but how often do we talk about the importance of setting things aside when they aren't fulfilling our needs? In this episode, I’ll speak about why giving up…
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The Big Color Mix-Up
Does color theory and color mixing ever just make you feel stupid? Have you felt like there's a secret to understanding and working with color that just hasn't been revealed to you yet? Well, today, I'm going to demystify the concept of color and give you a very straightforward and rather fun way...
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Revealing Rituals w/co-host Brett Varon
What kind of rituals do you use to start, end, or otherwise use to shift to or from a creative state of mind? Are you aware that you have rituals, or do you even have any? Brett and I got into an intense discussion about this over lunch one day and just popped into the studioto record it for you....
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Exploring Design: More Composition - Leading Arrangements
How and why do you arrange the elements in your artwork the way you do? Sure, you can just put it down so it “looks good” but did you know that you can direct your viewer and add to the experience and feel of your work through intentional arrangements? With a few guidelines and an understanding…
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The Key to Original Thinking
Are you an original thinker? Do you have a mindset that focuses on what’s needed or on what everyone else is doing? Those are the questions Sage aims to help you, not just answer, but give you an understanding of what original thinking really means, why you need it, and how to create an original...
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Define Your Success w/guest co-host Brett Varon
How do you define success for yourself as a creative? Is success even something you want to be thinking about? In this enlightening conversation, Brett and I dig down into the concept of success, the various ways to measure it, the deceptive goal of happiness, and how to track your version of...
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Exploring Design: Compositional Instinct
We’re diving into the wonderful world of composition here, especially the composition you already instinctively know, if you know what to listen for. We’ll talk about focal points, grids and guidelines, and classic compositional approaches but mostly, this is about your awareness of how you…
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Amuse Yourself: A Mindful Practice w/co-host Chisti Friesen
Do you have ready access to your child side? Do you often create just to amuse yourself or do you find you are primarily motivated and maybe get lost in your obligations to other people or a sense of being of service to other people and the betterment of our world in general? As you'll hear, none...
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Beauty is a Promise
Let’s talk about the relationship between beauty and art. How are they related? Are they synonymous? Is all art supposed to be beautiful? I’ll answer these questions and much more as we take a deep dive into what beauty has to do with art, why we as humans seek it out, the different types of…
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The Lone Wolf Artist
How much are you influenced by others in your artwork and do you think it helps or hinders or is just kind of a neutral aspect of your interaction with the people and world beyond your studio? I’d like to put forth an argument for being a lone wolf. When you try to belong there is a danger that...
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Design Dip: Space to Create In
After a little break, I’m back with a new design focus for you… the concept of Space. I go over the wide range of implications from positive and negative space, to boundaries and limitations, to the mental and temporal space all creatives need for a fulfilling artistic experience. I’ll also touch...
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Interpreting Texture & Time Off for Sage
How often, when you are creating something, do you ask yourself “What kind of texture do I want?” Or, more importantly, “Why did I choose this texture?” I think we can all agree that texture is an extremely important part of all types of arts and crafts, but why do you choose a smooth texture...
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The True Source of Your Art
For Episode #42, I couldn't go small. This had to be the answer to life, the universe, and everything (nod to my fellow nerds out there who get the reference.) But seriously, this is a really full, rich episode contemplating everything from the source of our unique voice to how to process...
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The Hard & Complex Essence of Simplicity
What is your relationship with simplicity in your creative endeavors? Have you ever explored the many advantages of learning to create simple pieces, even if it’s just for practice or exploratory work? Well, whether you have or not, you can get a lot out of this conversation come with ideas about...
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Should Art Be Easy? w/co-host Brett Varon
Do you find any aspect of your art making process easy or are you looking for ways to make it easier, simpler, looking for shortcuts, and why? And in what area do you do that? In this episode, Brett and I wander through the highs and lows of the artistic struggle, try to define art itself, and…
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The Language of Shape & Form
What is the role of shape and form in your art? Do you have standard shapes and forms that you find you default to or are you constantly searching for the right ones? Join me in this third installment of my design lessons series for an overview of an often sidelined couple of elements—shape and...
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Remodeling the Creative Mind w/Christine Dumont
How do you get your mind out of it’s usual ruts to find new and exciting solutions and ideas for your creative work? It’s more than just looking for new inspiration. It takes a little mental remodeling. Find out more about this remodeling of the mind along with thoughts on learning design,...
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Selfishly Generous Art
Is making art, in essence, a selfish act, Or is it a generous act in that we are taking something of ourselves and putting it out into the world for others to enjoy? As it turns out it’s both and more. Come join me for this discussion of the role of generosity in our work, both for ourselves and...
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Be Heard to Be Seen w/Meghana Giridhar of Let's Curate
Are there things that you avoid doing or progression in your artistic career that you have not attempted because there are things you are uncomfortable with or just don't know where to start? Those are the kinds of things discussed with my guest, Meghana Giridhar, founder of Let’s Curate, an...
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Design Dip: The Power of a Line
Line is one of my favorite elements! It’s just so dynamic and has an inherent language that we’ve all come to recognize, although often unconsciously, that you as visual artists can use to direct the viewer and evocate emotion. The type of line, how it is applied or formed, or the way it travels...
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The Flow Mindset w/co-host Brett Varon
How often do you get into flow? Do you wish you could get into the zone at will? In this episode, Brett and I discuss the concept of flow, what it is, the many benefits it has for artists, how to get it on demand, and what to do when flow is difficult to achieve. There’s also something about a…
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Make Space, Not Time
What does making space mean for you and what kind of space do you need? Do you need more creative working space? Do you need more processing space? Do you need more personal space, more time for yourself, or more time for family in order to live a fulfilling creative life? In this episode, I get…
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A View to Astonishment w/Wendy Moore
Come join Wendy and I for a colorful conversation full of surprising, alternate views about our identity as artists, and how to look at this astonishing artistic life we lead. Wendy opens up a view that is probably new to many of us, sharing the collaborative joy of a group of violence survivors...
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Design Dip: Fun with Marks
intentional or have you not spent a lot of time considering them? This chat will give you a chance to consider pretty much everything about the design element of marks and mark making, with an eye to giving you a new appreciation for this humble but oh-so-important building block of visual art.…
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The Reality of Eco-Friendly Art
In this myth-busting episode, I discuss what we as artists really need to focus on and what we should understand about our materials and how what we do impacts the earth. Are you making conscious decisions about what you create and what you are comfortable working with in terms of the materials...
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Childlike Wonderment w/Layl McDill
How easily can you access your child side? Do you think can still see the world with childlike wonderment, a sense that everything around you is new and you are filled with curiosity? My guest on this episode, Layl McDill, approaches her unique sculptural work, and her way of seeing the world,...
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Preciousness: The Detriment and the Joy
Do you think you have issues with preciousness? Does your sense of preciousness bring you joy or is it a detriment? I’ll talk about ways this sometimes skewed sense of value can get in our way and what to do with it, but also a bit about how to embrace preciousness in an encouraging and…
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The One Medium Myth w/guest Brett Varon
Do you as an artist focus on just one medium or one genre of work and really, really stick to that and master it? Or do you have a lot of different interests and have a hard time focusing or getting anything accomplished? Brett Varon joins me, as a guest this time, to discuss being a very focused...
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Design Dip: Contrast
How often do you think about contrast in your creations? What is your definition of it? Join me on this first design focused episode discussing the wonderful and crazy principle of contrast. It might not be what you think it is and the many ways you can use it to better communicate through your...
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Limitations - aka Creatvie Hugs
Show Notes: This might be a truth-seeking kind of episode because, first of all, you’ll want to identify how you handle limitations. Do you rally against them or walk away feeling defeated? Do you give up and move onto something else? On the other hand, can you recall some instances where things...
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The Elusive Finished State w/Brett Varon co-hosting
How important is it to you to finish most, if not all, the projects you start? And how do you know when it’s “done”? Brett Varon joins me for an adventurous chat on the subject of finishing art pieces. As it turns out, you don’t need to! Not necessarily. But if you want help finishing more work…
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The Fear is Real
How do you handle the fear that comes with trying something new, unfamiliar, or risky? In this episode, I share my own present fears about a new direction with my own art, how to properly acknowledge fear for what it is for and to you, and ways to work through it when it is stopping you from...
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Not So Evil Art Sales
Who am I creating art for and why? Who do you think about when you think about selling or sharing your work? Are they individuals or a faceless crowd? Yes, I venturing into a conversation that revolves around selling but even if you don’t sell, considering the value of your work, even if it’s…
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Sketching a Community w/Megan Skelton
Could you use more community in your artistic life? Have you discovered the wide range of connections available to you as an artist on and off line? My guest in this episode is Megan Skelton, a self-taught urban sketch artist known for her whimsical and cheery watercolor and pen depictions of…
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The Necessity of Doing Nothing
Did you know your artistic mind needs a special kind of downtime to be its most creative? Do you give your imagination the right circumstances to play, innovate, and recharge? And how comfortable are you just doing nothing because that is largely what it takes to recharge the creative mind. In…
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Exploratory Change w/ Joseph Barbaccia
How do you deal with change? How do we plan for and work with change that steers our creative journey in unexpected directions? Although we don’t have all the answers, my guest today, Joseph Barbaccia, an artist illustrator with a unique style and fascinating approach that is not unlike…
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