All Episodes
Self Taught Artist — 84 episodes
83. How to Create a Digital Catalog and Archive for your Art
82. Dreaming Big: the Power of Imperfect Action
81. How to Seal Watercolors with Wax Medium
80. Mastering Brushwork: Precision, Control, and Fine Details
79. Dreaming Big in 2024: Strategies for your most creative year yet!
78. Reflections and Resolutions: Closing Out the Artistic Year
77. Picking Your Palette on a Budget
76. Use Art to Give Back and Help Others In Need
75. One Question Every Artist Should Ask
74. What Color Should My Underpainting Be?
73. What to do with Leftover Art
72. The 80% Rule for Artists
71. Art During Challenging Times
70. How to Create Watercolor Pans + Artist Resources for Choosing Watercolor Paint Colors
69. How to Fix a Hole in your Painting on Canvas
68. Create a Custom Watercolor Palette / Tube vs. Pan Watercolors
67. How to Photograph Art and Present Your Work
66. Writing an Artist Statement
65. Selling Art: Where to sell my artwork? A discussion about selling on Etsy, Social Media, Art Galleries and more...
64. Selling Art: How to Price Artwork
63. Selling Art: Christmas in July
62. Selling Art: Market Research and Finding Your Target Audience
61. Selling Art: Assessing Your Art and Setting Goals
60. Achieve Color Harmony with this Amazing Technique
59. Overcoming Creative Blocks (The Artist Comeback Pt. 6)
58. Sources of Artistic Inspiration (The Artist Comeback Pt. 5)
57. Creating a Consistent Creative Routine (The Artist Comeback Pt. 4)
56. Managing Expectations and Frustrations (The Artist Comeback Pt. 3)
55. Connecting With Our Artistic Motivations (The Artist Comeback Pt. 2)
54. The Artist Comeback Pt. 1 - Coming Back to Art After a Break
53. 9 More Household Items You Can Paint With
52. Gifts for Artists and Art Supplies for your Wish Lists
51. How to Add Gratitude to Your Art Making Process
50. 5 Easy Instagram Reels + TikTok Ideas for Artists
49. How to Mix the Perfect Green + Unexpected Color Mixing Recipes
48. How to Save Money When Shipping Artwork & Protect Your Art
47. Artist Burnout - What To Do When You're Feeling Creatively Burned Out
46. 5 Things I’d Do Differently if I Were Starting From Scratch Today as an Artist
45. Beware Art Scams! How I was Targeted for a Common Artist Scam.
44. 12 Household Items You Can Paint With
43. Color Mixing and Color Theory Workshop for Artists: Part 4 (Split Primary Palette)
42. Color Mixing and Color Theory Workshop for Artists: Part 3 (The Color Wheel)
41. Painting With a White Border! Tape Recommendations for Watercolor Painting and How to Remove Tape Without Ripping Watercolor Paper
40. How to Make a Home Art Studio (even if you have no space!)
39. Cheap Art Supplies from the Dollar Store
38. Color Mixing and Color Theory Workshop for Artists: Part 2
37. Color Mixing and Color Theory Workshop for Artists: Part 1
36. Gifting Art and Selling Art During the Holidays! (Artists, your holiday preparation starts now!)
35. How to Paint More Often!
34. The Joy of Painting Small
33. Art Sales: Bouncing Back from a Bad Review or Unhappy Customer
32. Art Staycation
31. Art On Vacation
30. How to Sign Your Art!
29. Easy Hack for Brighter Colors and Improved Paint Mixing
28. Loosen Up Your Painting Part 2: My Favorite Method!
27. Loosen Up Your Painting! 11 Tips for Loose Art and Expressive Painting!
26. Sell More Art Through Market Research
25. Can't Draw? No Problem! 3 Methods to Bypass Drawing
24. Use the good stuff! Stop hoarding your art supplies or saving them for the perfect occasion!
23. Impostor Syndrome as a Self Taught Artist
22. Why Work on Multiple Paintings at a Time? Better Art!
21. Etsy Fee Increase: Should I sell art on Etsy or start my own online store?
20. Creative Coaching: How to Start Selling Your Art with Debbie Igram (@DebbieIgram)
19. 3 Apps I Can't Live Without (for Photographing My Art and Sharing it on Instagram)
18. Etsy SEO - How to Sell More Art on Etsy
17. Finding Your Artistic Style
16. Odds & Ends - Art Shows, Artistic Style and Consistency (or lack thereof), and More
15. What To Do If You Don't Love Your Own Artwork
14. Special Effects Using Acrylic Mediums and Additives
13. Packaging and Shipping Art
12. Finishing Touches When You Sell Art & How to Elevate The Buyer Experience
11. How to Evaluate Your Art and Diagnose Issues
10. The *Best Value* Art Supplies
9. How to Push Past Fear and Create Your Best Art Ever
8. Varnish: the final step in making professional quality art
7. How to Start Selling Your Art - Selling Art on Instagram, Start an Etsy Shop, and Building Your Own Website
6. Beat Creative Block! 10 Ways to Get Un-Stuck When you have Artist's Block.
5. How to Prime a Canvas for Acrylic Painting (the gesso episode!)
4. All About Commissions - Are you ready to tackle commissions as an artist?
3. Answers to Common Painting Problems: What to do if your color mixing turns to mud, you need to erase a watercolor mistake, your pastels won't stay in place, and more!
2. All About Acrylic Paint - the best brands, how to save money, and what acrylic paint characteristics matter for your art style.
1. Oil Paint vs. Acrylic Paint vs. Watercolors Vs. Gouache - The Great Paint Showdown
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