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In this podcast, we meet Ivor "Harry" Harrison, the artist behind the Art Gear Guide website and YouTube channel. In this inspirational conversation, we discuss his journey from soldier to art supply reviewer. Where to find Harry: The Art Gear Guide Website: https://www.theartgearguide.com/ The Art Gear Guide YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqp5eHE8m8UlviPD20Ra52w/videos The Art Gear Guide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theartgearguide/ The Art Gear Guide Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theartgearguide The Art Gear Guide Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theartgearguide/?hl=en

Today I'm talking with Steve Mitchell of The Mind of Watercolor about his journey from commercial artist to YouTube creator. Where to find Steve: The Mind of Watercolor YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCv6GKopxZztw6EqG6OoIGCQ Blog: https://mindofwatercolor.com/ Website: https://stevemitchellstudios.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mindofwatercolor Steve's Book Picks: Poetic Woods by Ann Blockly: https://amzn.to/3UEqHND and Experimental Landscapes by Ann Blockly: https://amzn.to/48aPKuN

Today we are talking with Julie Fei-Fan Balzer of Balzer Designs about the business of art, pricing your work, and finding your audience. Julie also shares tips for setting up an art studio. It's a wealth of information in today's podcast! Where to find Julie: Balzer Designs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalzerDesigns Website: https://www.juliebalzer.com/ Her classes: Design Boot Camp: https://www.juliebalzer.com/design-boot-camp.html#/ Practical Color for Painters: https://balzerdesigns.com/Classroom/register/practical-color-for-painters/ Julie's Product Pick: Carnival Wet Strength Tissue Paper: https://amzn.to/3SKdW2I

Today we are talking to fellow YouTuber, artist, and art supply reviewer Marty Owens from Owingsart.com This is the video I mentioned of his year of sketches video that showcases the beauty of Minnesota: https://youtu.be/uqkIWgxxH14?si=4LuZtj0B4-ikicWj Were to find Marty: https://owingsart.com Instagram @owings_art https://www.facebook.com/owingsarthttps://youtube.com/@owingsart

Today on the Frugal Crafter Blog-cast we talk with the lovely and talented Sarah Burns. We discuss painting outside in the winter, gouache and other favorite supplies. Get cozy and enjoy this friendly art chat! Bear with me as this is my fist interview and huge thanks to Sarah for being my test subject:) You can find Sarah Burns on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SarahBurnsStudio *her video with t he Pilot pen she was talking about is up here: https://youtu.be/AFGUO9drlx0?si=1Xat0YVFE_rbQnx8 Her blog: https://fearlessbrush.com/ The Gouache Database we mentioned: https://fearlessbrush.com/gouache-database/ Sarah's painting lessons on Patreon: https://fearlessbrush.com/premium-painting-classes/patreon-tutorials-by-category/

This is a follow-up to last week's podcast about Art Supply No-Buys. I had a huge response from that episode so this week I thought I would share some tips and tricks to help you curb the urge to spend when you already have supplies you want to use. Books Mentioned: The life Changing Magic of Tiding Up and Spark Joy by Marie Kondo Goodbye Things by Fumio Saski Research of future self by Joseph Kable

When I asked viewers of my YouTube channel what their goals for 2024 were I had a lot of folks say that they were going to try a "no buy" or "low buy" when it came to art and craft supplies. Today we are going to talk about this and also how we can be more intentional with our purchases and dig into why we want and buy the supplies we do. Are you using the supplies you buy or collecting them? Is your shopping a form of stress relief? Can you use up the supplies before they go bad? Are you tempted by a good deal? We will discuss all of this and more today on the podcast! I'd love to hear what you think as well, we are all in this together!

Has it been a while since you made art? Are you struggling to create? Do you wonder if you even like your hobby anymore? Today we will talk about how to come back to art-making after a long break, why you should, and when to move on from and old hobby and try something new.

Happy New Year! In this episode, we will talk about resetting our studio for the new year and what to hang onto and what to declutter. The past two years have been weird with supply shortages and price increases in all areas of life including art supplies and with recent news of certain paint pigments being in short supply I thought it would be a good time to take inventory and see what e have and might want to hang on to. I hope you enjoy the podcast!

Have you had your creative play today? This week we talk about artistic experimentation and why it is vital to the success and sustainability of your creative pursuits.

In today's rambling episode we will discuss sustainability in the crafting industry and why our crafting might not be as green as it once was. I'm no angel in this department, I get excited about new supplies and probably could create for the rest of my life without having to buy much else and I certainly don't upcycle as much as I used to. Why is that? How can we do better? That's what we will discuss today. I hope you enjoy it!

In today's episode, we will discuss why we don't use our most dear supplies and how we can get over it!