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Kick in The Creatives Podcast - We talk Creativity, Art and Writing with Creative Challenges and Gossip Tara and Sandra, met by happy accident. Tara had been listening to a Podcast that Sandra just happened to be being interviewed on, and having her own podcast at the time, she invited Sandra to be a guest. The two of them quickly hit it off and went on chatting, long after the recording had stopped… And they haven’t shut up since! Tara was a whizz at idea generation, but having been a graphic designer for 25 years, she had long lost her connection with a ‘real’ pencil. Sandra, on the other hand, was and still is, a realism painter, yet she had the inability to just ‘let go’ in her sketchbook. Over the following weeks, they began setting each other creative challenges. As a result, Tara rekindled her love for drawing by hand, and Sandra horrified to be handed a ‘chunky marker’ to draw with by Tara, was forced to let go of her pedantic sketching style and just ‘have fun in her sketchbook.’ It was clear that the two of them as a duo, were a good influence on each other and having finally met in the flesh, they became firm friends. Knowing the power that creative challenges had held for them, they decided that they wanted to help other people find and embrace their creative side and just ‘have a go.’

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Kick in The Creatives Podcast - We talk Creativity, Art and Writing with Creative Challenges and Gossip Tara and Sandra, met by happy accident. Tara had been listening to a Podcast that Sandra just happened to be being interviewed on, and having her own podcast at the time, she invited Sandra to be a guest. The two of them quickly hit it off and went on chatting, long after the recording had stopped… And they haven’t shut up since! Tara was a whizz at idea generation, but having been a graphic designer for 25 years, she had long lost her connection with a ‘real’ pencil. Sandra, on the other hand, was and still is, a realism painter, yet she had the inability to just ‘let go’ in her sketchbook. Over the following weeks, they began setting each other creative challenges. As a result, Tara rekindled her love for drawing by hand, and Sandra horrified to be handed a ‘chunky marker’ to draw with by Tara, was forced to let go of her pedantic sketching style and just ‘have fun in her sketchbook.’ It was clear that the two of them as a duo, were a good influence on each other and having finally met in the flesh, they became firm friends. Knowing the power that creative challenges had held for them, they decided that they wanted to help other people find and embrace their creative side and just ‘have a go.’

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English


Episodes
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Ep 148 Mindset and Your Art

4/15/2024
https://kickinthecreatives.com/artmindset Welcome to today's art podcast! Today, we're talking about how your mindset affects your art. Whether you're new to art or already selling your work, your mindset plays a big role in how you improve. Let's dive in! Shownotes You can find the shownotes for this episode at Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:01:24:45

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Ep 147 General Art Chat

4/1/2024
In today’s art podcast we are having a general art chat. This is you getting to listen in to the sort of things we might chat about art wise if we weren’t on air. https://kickinthecreatives.com/art-chat-2 Some of the things we chat about Shownotes You can find the shownotes for this episode at Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:01:16:49

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Ep 146 Being an Artist - The Highs and Lows

3/18/2024
In today’s art podcast we’re going to chat about the highs and lows of being an artist. Whether you create art for fun or are selling your art we all have our ups and downs. We’re going to share some of those today: Shownotes You can find the shownotes for this episode at https://kickinthecreatives.com/artisthighsandlows Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:01:14:48

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Ep 145 Strike While the Idea is Hot

3/4/2024
Welcome to today's art episode, and today we’re going to talk about striking while the idea is hot. What we mean by this is not sitting on the idea too long before you execute on it. Shownotes You can find the shownotes for this episode at https://kickinthecreatives.com/strike-while-idea-is-hot/ Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:00:56:55

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Ep 144 An Art Year in Review

11/27/2023
Welcome to today's art episode, and today we’re going to talk about our art year in review and our art goals for next year. We also explain why we missed an episode. This will be out last episode of 2023 so we wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays or whatever you celebrate. We look forward to your company again in March after a break. Shownotes You can find the shownotes for this episode at https://kickinthecreatives.com/art-year/ Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:01:20:09

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Ep 143 How our Surroundings Affect our Art

10/23/2023
Welcome to today's episode, and today we’re going to chat about how our surroundings can affect our art. This could be anything from the music you play to how your art area looks. Shownotes You can find the shownotes for this episode at https://kickinthecreatives.com/art-surroundings/ Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:00:48:32

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Ep 142 The Importance of Planning your Art Composition

10/9/2023
Welcome to today's art podcast episode. Today we’re going to chat about the importance of planning your composition. Shownotes You can find the shownotes for this episode at https://kickinthecreatives.com/plan-composition/ Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:01:04:30

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Ep 141 Little Things that can Make a Big Difference to Your Art Part 2

9/18/2023
Welcome to today's art podcast episode. Today we’re going to chat about how sometimes the smallest things can make a big difference to our art. It’s those little aha moments that can thrust our art forward. This is part two of a two part episode. Shownotes You can find the shownotes for this episode at https://kickinthecreatives.com/big-difference-art-part2/ Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:00:47:41

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Ep 140 Little Things that can Make a Big Difference to Your Art Part 1

9/4/2023
Welcome to today's art podcast episode. Today we’re going to chat about how sometimes the smallest things can make a big difference to our art. It’s those little aha moments that can thrust our art forward. This is part one of a two part episode. Shownotes You can find the shownotes for this episode at https://kickinthecreatives.com/big-difference-art/ Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:00:47:19

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Ep 139 Art Scams Spoofs and Trolls

8/21/2023
Welcome to today's art podcast episode. Today we’re going to chat about art scams, spoofs and trolls. Here are a few of the things we discuss Shownotes You can find the shownotes for this episode at https://kickinthecreatives.com/artscams Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:01:20:55

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Ep 138 Resisting Art Resistance

8/7/2023
In today’s art podcast we’re going to chat about art resistance and how to resist it! What is art resistance: Art resistance is very different to art block, it’s a much more temporary thing. It’s the procrastination side of not making art. Like when you have a day when you plan to paint and then find 100 different things you can do before you actually make a start. Shownotes You can find the shownotes for this episode at https://kickinthecreatives.com/art-resistance/ Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course Don’t forget we have an early bird offer of $29 dollars! https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:01:04:29

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Ep 137 Coming out of an art block

7/24/2023
Welcome to today's art podcast where we’re going to talk about coming out of an art block. It’s a little update on episode 133 where Sandra was having a serious art block and Tara was having a mini one. Catch up with how we are getting on and maybe pick up some tips for dealing with your own art block. Shownotes You can find the shownotes for this episode at https://kickinthecreatives.com/coming-out-artblock Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course Don’t forget we have an early bird offer of $29 dollars! https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:01:05:50

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Ep 136 Does an Art Title really Matter?

6/12/2023
Welcome to today's art podcast. Today we’re going to talk about titling your artwork. We have quite differing opinions on this topic so it should be a good one. What are your thoughts, does it really matter? Shownotes Shownotes for this episode https://kickinthecreatives.com/art-title/ Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course Don’t forget we have an early bird offer of $29 dollars! https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:01:09:43

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Ep 135 Doing an Art Show

5/29/2023
Welcome to today's episode, which is all about taking part in an art show. We are doing this now as Sandra did an art exhibition a few years ago with a friend and Tara recently did a stall at an art and craft show. We are definitely not experts but can share what we learned as beginners. Shownotes Shownotes for this episode https://kickinthecreatives.com/art-show/ Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course Don’t forget we have an early bird offer of $29 dollars! https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:01:05:09

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Ep 134 Lets Talk Abstract Art

5/15/2023
Today’s art podcast is at the request of one of our listeners, Debora. It is all about abstract art. Although neither of us are pure abstract painters, Tara paints semi abstract faces and we both have an appreciation for abstract art. Shownotes Shownotes for this episode https://kickinthecreatives.com/abstract-art/ Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course Don’t forget we have an early bird offer of $29 dollars! https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:01:08:39

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Ep 133 Being an Artist - The Good the Bad and the Ugly

5/1/2023
Today’s art podcast is an unusual one. All we know, is that we have both been going through an art block and instead of talking about it between ourselves as we’d normally do, we thought we would save our chat and share it with you. Mainly because we try to keep things real on here. And the reality is, that not all art comes easily and not all artists always feel like painting. Shownotes You can find the shownotes for this episode at Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Our Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Magic Mind is a productivity shot, but unlike other energy drinks, Magic Mind’s benefits don’t come from excessive amounts of stimulating compounds such as caffeine. Each shot is packed instead with natural ingredients, such as Nootropics and adaptogens which are scientifically designed to improve mood and support focus, calmness, energy, and productivity. To get your shot of magic, you can go to… http://magicmind.com/kickinthecreatives And to get up to 56% off your subscription for the next 10 days, use the code KITC Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course Don’t forget we have an early bird offer of $29 dollars! https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:01:20:55

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Ep 132 How to Becomea MoreProductiveArtist withMegan Auman

4/17/2023
Our art podcast guest today is Megan Auman. Megan is an artist, metalsmith teacher, writer, and business coach. In addition to making and selling her jewelry, she helps artists and makers grow their businesses through her books, online classes, and coaching. Now, after Megan reached out to us, I read her book, Try It and See it's all about mindset shifts to help creatives get things done. I loved the the book. It was a real kick up the creatives for me. And so I was curious to hear more from her. So I really hope you enjoy the show. Shownotes You can find the shownotes for this episode at https://kickinthecreatives.com/productive-artist-megan-auman/ Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Our Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Magic Mind is a productivity shot, but unlike other energy drinks, Magic Mind’s benefits don’t come from excessive amounts of stimulating compounds such as caffeine. Each shot is packed instead with natural ingredients, such as Nootropics and adaptogens which are scientifically designed to improve mood and support focus, calmness, energy, and productivity. To get your shot of magic, you can go to… http://magicmind.com/kickinthecreatives And to get up to 56% off your subscription for the next 10 days, use the code KITC Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course Don’t forget we have an early bird offer of $29 dollars! https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:00:45:49

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Ep 131 The Joys of Doodling: How Drawing for Fun Can Boost Your Creativity

4/3/2023
In todays’s art podcast we are going to talk about the joys of doodling and how drawing for fun can boost your creativity Shownotes You can find the shownotes for this episode at https://kickinthecreatives.com/joys-doodling-podcast/ Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Our Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Magic Mind is a productivity shot, but unlike other energy drinks, Magic Mind’s benefits don’t come from excessive amounts of stimulating compounds such as caffeine. Each shot is packed instead with natural ingredients, such as Nootropics and adaptogens which are scientifically designed to improve mood and support focus, calmness, energy, and productivity. To get your shot of magic, you can go to… http://magicmind.com/kickinthecreatives And to get up to 56% off your subscription for the next 10 days, use the code KITC Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course Don’t forget we have an early bird offer of $29 dollars! https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:00:59:56

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Ep 130 AI for Artists who don’t want to know about AI

3/20/2023
In today’s art podcast we are going to talk about A.I. (artificial intelligence) for artists. When Tara suggested this topic, I was not keen. Frankly I’ve always been wildly opposed to AI, for so many reasons, and to be honest, I still am, and I’ll go in to the reasons why later on. But, I can’t deny, despite my huge reservations, I do recognise that it can be really useful for some people. Shownotes: https://kickinthecreatives.com/aiforartists Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course Don’t forget we have an early bird offer of $29 dollars! https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:01:09:50

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Ep 129 Finding your Art Niche

3/6/2023
In today’s art podcast we are going to talk about finding your art niche. Where do you fit in? Well, first of all, we should clarify that you don’t need a niche if you are purely painting for fun, although most people are drawn to certain subjects. Shownotes Shownotes for this episode https://kickinthecreatives.com/finding-your-art-niche/ Our Sponsor Evolve Art This podcast is sponsored by Evolve. Evolve can teach anyone how to paint in a realism style to a professional level in a year. They offer online lessons, support and also provide the materials you need. To find out more sign up for a free art masterclass at https://kickinthecreatives.com/evolvewebinar Our Art Challenges We have 3 challenges every month: https://kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/ On Social Media Instagram | Facebook Group Character and Cartoon Course Just a quick reminder about our new Characters and Cartoons course Don’t forget we have an early bird offer of $29 dollars! https://kickinthecreatives.com/cartooncourse

Duration:01:06:30