Savvy Painter Podcast with Antrese Wood

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Creating Ease in Your Studio - EP 276 May 12, 2022

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Is your art studio a place of peace or chaos? How do we intentionally create a sense of ease in our art practice? On this episode, I’ll take a deep dive into how you can bring that ease into the studio, why "hard" work is over rated, and the benefits of bringing fun, curiosity, and playfulness into our art practice.

Outline of This Episode

[0:57] What does (and doesn’t) ease in our art studio look like?
[3:09] Why hard work doesn’t automatically make good art
[11:04] Why ease and black and white thinking don’t mix
[14:29] The benefits of fun, letting go, and choosing ease over hardship

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The Savvy Painter Growth Studio
The Savvy Painter Community
Yes, You Can Create Flow On Purpose - EP 261

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How We Grow and Evolve as Artists - EP 275 May 06, 2022

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Is there a general path to success when it comes to our art? I’ve come to embrace that success is determined by how we grow and evolve as artists. On this episode, I’ll dive into what that looks like, the role each side of our brain plays in the process, and how to overcome the need for linear success.

Outline of This Episode

[1:15] Why we think we need linear success
[3:29] Bringing the right side of your brain into your art practice
[8:28] The evolution of our art through trust
[21:54] Cultivating curiosity, exploration, and wonder

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The Savvy Painter Growth Studio
The Savvy Painter Community

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When the Muppets in the Balcony Are Yammering Away - EP 274 Apr 28, 2022

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Get a taste of what it’s like to be a part of the Savvy Painter Community as I share a recent talk I gave during Mindset Monday all about our witness. We all have one! That inner critic sees everything we do and provides a running negative commentary like Statler and Waldorf from the Muppets. Listen to this episode to learn how to shut those guys up and turn your mindset (and your witness) into a positive one!

Outline of This Episode

[2:41] Can I get a positive witness?
[5:48] Recapping the damage negative underlying beliefs can create
[10:41] Asking your inner critic the right questions
[16:27] Come back to yourself

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The Artist Thermostat: Why It Can’t Be That Easy - EP 273 Apr 22, 2022

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Are limiting beliefs holding you back from being the artist and person you want to be? Many artists are not satisfied in their art practice but fail to see why they haven't reached the place they want to be. Is it external circumstances or something deeper? On this episode, I’m going to discuss how our underlying belief systems impact what happens in our art studio and how you can take control of your growth.

Outline of This Episode

[0:54] The reason our feelings are so powerful and how beliefs shape actions
[6:42] Why this episode probably applies to you too
[10:11] What if being an artist was easy?
[17:51] Exploring internal beliefs, limits, and expectations

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The Savvy Painter Growth Studio
The Savvy Painter Community
Episode artwork by Lisa Diebboll
This Is How You Take Your Power Back - EP 266

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Patience Is about More than Waiting - EP 272 Apr 14, 2022

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What do you do when it feels like things aren’t happening in your art practice fast enough? Maybe you’ve taken lots of workshops, established a consistent painting practice, and you show up and put in the work, but your painting is just not at the level you think you should be at by now. Should you double down or just be patient with yourself? On this episode, I’m going beyond the understanding that patience is simply having the ability to wait without complaining. I want to offer you a more nuanced definition as it applies to your art and career as well as help you cultivate patience within your art practice and with yourself as you create.

Outline of This Episode

[2:33] What is patience?
[7:22] Signs you are running out of patience
[16:53] Why patience goes beyond a simple character trait
[18:32] The benefits of patience in your art practice

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The Savvy Painter Growth Studio
The Savvy Painter Community
Yes, You Can Create Flow On Purpose - EP 261
Jon Batiste Wins Album Of The Year For ‘WE ARE’

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The Messy Middle Is an Essential Part of the Art Journey - EP 271 Apr 07, 2022

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Are you in the messy middle? That part of creating where it starts to get a little uncomfortable or uncertain. Or maybe, that’s how you feel about your art practice as a whole. In any case, you have some decisions to make. On this episode, I’m going to give you insight on how to navigate the messy middle of both individual paintings and plateauing art practices while teaching you how to get to know your inner voice.

Outline of This Episode

[0:13] Welcome to the messy middle
[1:55] Navigating the messy middle of individual paintings
[10:58] Overcoming plateaus in your painting practice
[23:36] Getting to know our inner voice

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Punishing Yourself Doesn’t Make You A Better Artist. Here’s What Does - Mar 30, 2022

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A lot of artists think that if they are not hard on themselves, they won't improve their work. I have a different approach. One that doesn’t leave you feeling like crap. In this episode, I give you some tools that will help you progress faster with your art and have fun while you do it.

When you are not where you want to be with your art, there is a tendency to get a little harsh with yourself. You think punishing yourself will make you work harder. But that just makes you miserable in your studio. In this episode, I tell you what works 1,000 times better - and creates a space for you to have fun in the studio again (while getting your work done).

Our art must come from a place of love.

A love for the art and a love for the artist who makes it. This philosophy goes beyond positive thinking.

There is a misconception that simply having positive thoughts fixes everything. But that doesn’t work. Because when people think “just be optimistic” is the solution, they ignore, push down, or gloss over what seems negative.

Unfortunately, that just makes the “problems” bigger - they don’t just disappear.

When things don’t go as planned

Often, when we don’t get the outcome we want, a lot of artists find ways to punish themselves.

The more obvious ways we do that is to blame ourselves, get hyper critical, or berate our own work. It doesn’t make the work better, it just makes us feel bad.

We also punish ourselves in more subtle ways - like withholding joy, withholding playfulness, or withholding love from ourselves. A non-action is harder to detect than an action, so these punishments show up much more often but they are just as damaging because they take all the fun out of the thing we love to do the most.

Trust your inner voice.

When you trust your inner voice, you can be patient and kind with yourself. You can accept all the parts of you (even the ones that aren’t so nice). And when you do that, you can let go of perfectionism and so much of the self judgement. You know, the parts of you that looove to tell you you’re doing it wrong?

In this episode, I share what’s actually happening when these things show up and I give you some alternate tools to get what you want while having your own back.

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The Savvy Painter Growth Studio
The Savvy Painter Community
Episode 253 - Creating From a Place of Love in 2022

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The Secret to Becoming a Great Painter Is Right Under Your Nose - EP 269 Mar 24, 2022

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One of the most underrated qualities of a successful art practice is consistency. There is an insane amount of power that comes from showing up to your studio on good days, bad days, and all the days in between. On this episode, get a taste of what it’s like to be part of the Savvy Painter Community as I share a Mindset Monday talk about creating an art practice that you can rely on.

Outline of This Episode

[1:23] The consequences of an inconsistent art practice and the struggle to find balance in the studio.
[6:10] Taking advantage of the Domino Effect in your art studio
[14:49] Why kindness patience, and trust should be critical to your art practice
[17:33] The rewards of consistency and creating an upward spiral

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Why I Do What I Do - EP 268 Mar 17, 2022

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The Savvy Painter Podcast is officially 8 years old! I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to talk about why I do what I do. I’m often asked why I devote so much time and energy to helping other artists. The short answer is that it’s my passion. On this episode, I’ll discuss the long answer and share snippets of conversations with other artists discussing my WHY, art’s impact on humanity, and the power of invitation.

Outline of This Episode

[2:37] What’s your dollar amount to stop making art?
[5:28] My WHY and what separates dreamers from doers.
[10:57] Creativity as human nature and fighting to keep art in the culture
[20:55] The artist’s invitation

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The Savvy Painter Growth Studio
The Savvy Painter Community
Eduardo Galeano’s books
Un Mar de Fueguitos video

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Future You is Waiting to Meet You - EP 267 Mar 10, 2022

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How do I become the artist I’ve always wanted to be? Asking that question can be dangerous because often the answer isn’t for the faint of heart. Working on ourselves isn’t always easy, but it’s always worth the effort. On this episode, I want to show you how to hold space for what is and what will be in your art journey and how to take steps right now to build the future you.

Outline of This Episode

[1:45] How our habits impact our results
[4:01] The power of belief over doubt in your art practice
[11:16] Holding space for the future YOU
[16:45] Why “fake it till you make it” is bad advice

Become who you are

What we consistently do, day in and day out is what creates excellence. It's our habits, our processes, and the things that we do in the studio that create our results. All the small steps we take to learn color, to become better at composition, to become fluent in the language of brushstrokes…each brushstroke informs the next and each painting informs the painting we do after that. The shorthand we eventually develop in our painting becomes our style and the nuanced discernment we use in deciding what to paint and what we want to say with our art, that’s our voice! Your style might change and evolve over time, but your voice is who you are. With each painting, you strengthen your voice and add techniques and skills that build on and influence your style. Every new realization, every “aha moment”, every bit of knowledge you collect about art in general, and your art in particular, compound on each other. The cumulative value of all those little moments is so much greater than the sum of their parts. As they continue to build on one another, each time you paint, you become more of the artist you envision.

Keep climbing your mountain

Every artist’s journey is like climbing a mountain. Not the same mountain, but their own mountain with its individual challenges and rewarding vistas. When you are diligently honing your painting skills, and strengthening your voice, you are for sure heading in the right direction. If you keep climbing towards your goal, you will inevitably get there. What a lot of artists don’t realize is that the belief in your capacity to “do the thing”, has to be stronger than the doubt. Belief is what creates the determination and resolve to keep painting. It allows you to be curious about what you have created so you can assess your painting and use it as a stepping stone that leads to your next work. When we do that, we commit to the idea that there is a version of us in the future who FOR SURE has made it to the summit. And that person is hanging out, loving the accomplishment, and waiting for us to arrive so we can go climb another peak. Believing in ourselves as artists means knowing that we eventually get to our destination, we just haven’t figured out how yet.

Hold space for the future

So what would your daily art practice look like if you KNEW that you will accomplish all your goals? How would you show up to your studio if you believed the paintings you’re working on right now are essential in getting you to your summit? You wouldn’t give up, that’s for sure. We HAVE to hold space for our future selves! That space turns your studio into a safe place that grounds you and allows you to completely focus on the work you are creating right now. It also prevents you from using the outcome of whatever painting you’re working on against yourself. One painting can no longer serve as evidence of your inability to become the artist you want to be. You STILL see what you can improve on right now, but it’s used as inspiration for what you need to improve on and not a deep existential declaration that you are not enough. Listen to this episode for more insight on becoming the artist you want to be!

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Our art must come from a place of love.

When things don’t go as planned

Trust your inner voice.

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Become who you are

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