Episodes

  • Cause and Effect is Your Friend

    Cause and Effect is Your Friend
    Aug 3 2021
    Cause and effect is the artist's best friend. Not only can it help you create in the moment, it can help you discover those "happy accidents" that your muse most certainly intended for you all along. Listen in on how our hosts discovered this style of creativity and how it can be used to make you a better artist.
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    50 mins
  • "Perfect" Characters and The Galatea Trap

    "Perfect" Characters and The Galatea Trap
    Jul 27 2021
    Is the perfect character preventing your story from being believable? The Galatea Trap (aka Mary Sue) is a real problem in fiction and film. Characters' flaws are what make them compelling, so when can you use the Galatea Trap to your advantage?
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    38 mins
  • Active Listening is your Gateway to Great Work

    Active Listening is your Gateway to Great Work
    Jul 21 2021
    Can you hear me? Can you REALLY hear me? Do you not only hear the words I'm saying but the subtext beneath them? In this episode of The Artistic Heart, your hosts not only explain the art of active listening but how it can vastly improve your craft. This time around, you best listen with your ears, your eyes, your heart, and your soul.
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    45 mins
  • Medium Matters...But How?

    Medium Matters...But How?
    Jul 13 2021
    Why stick with only one art form, when there's so much to learn from venturing outside your comfort zone? Anna and Jack help you to realize there's a world of art (and mistakes) to learn from.
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    44 mins
  • The Care & Feeding Of The Artistic Heart

    The Care & Feeding Of The Artistic Heart
    Jul 6 2021
    Oscar Wilde said it best. "Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken." To do that, you must know yourself and how art (or the lack of art) affects you. This episode of Artistic Heart dives into those moments where we, as artists, truly learn what makes us tick and prevents us from spiraling down the impostor syndrome drain.
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    45 mins
  • Dead European Men - Is That All There Is?

    Dead European Men - Is That All There Is?
    Jun 29 2021
    Art does its best to evolve to either mirror the changes in society or help society rise above its faults. But revering the same old white, male, European canon doesn't do us any favors. This episode of Artistic Heart challenges the idea of the patriarchy in art.
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    43 mins
  • Instant Awkwardness (Just Add Compliments)

    Instant Awkwardness (Just Add Compliments)
    Jun 22 2021
    Artists don't take compliments well. At all. Learning to be graceful with such interactions can help you rise above your ego and kick doubt to the curb. This episode of Artistic Heart takes a look at the challenge of accepting compliments as an artist.
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    46 mins
  • Extraordinary Inspiration In The Ordinary

    Extraordinary Inspiration In The Ordinary
    Jun 15 2021
    Ordinary might be the enemy of art, but it doesn't have to be the rival to creativity. Learn how to find beauty in everyday things. This episode of Artistic Heart helps you to understand the importance of the ordinary and how it can boost your creativity.
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    45 mins