The Sage Arts

Have you ever tried to visualize the relationship of colors in three dimensions? It's not some fancy trick. It's actually fairly easy to do so with the right tools. My guest in this episode is Tracy Holmes, the creator of the Breakthrough Colour system. We're going to talk about what that system is and how the BTC concepts can help you create a better understanding and mastery of color. We'll also discuss the creation of color palettes as well as discuss the wonderful tools she has coming up to help you take your color skills to the next level. Contact my guest, Tracy Holmes: Sign up for the mailing list: https://www.breakthroughcolour.com/ Join Tracy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakthroughcolour/ - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: Newsletter goes out every Sunday after an new episode goes up! https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Music by Playsound

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you fail or fall short of your expectations? Are you hard on yourself? Do you get frustrated or have moments when you just want to give up? The fact is, most people do. It’s just part of the human experience but that doesn’t mean it’s not difficult or valid. What it is though, is something to be aware of and have a game plan for dealing with it so it doesn’t get in the way of enjoying your creative experience, or any life experience! That’s what I’m speaking about today. This is a really casual conversation filled with little stories and a few tangents, but it’s a very human look at the very human side of being a creative in this crazy complicated world. - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover art & design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Music by Playsound

Have you struggled with creating color palettes or even just deciding what colors go well together? Today’s chat is a real eye-opener, breaking through the restrictive, although not wholly useless, traditional color schemes to unveil the simple reason why some colors go together better than others and how to unerringly identify what colors work well in combination and why others don’t. Pull out a CMY color wheel, if you have one, so you can visually play along or bring this one up on your screen: https://tenthmusearts.com/product/cmywheel/ I promise, will never look at color combinations the same way again! Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Music by Playsound

We talk a lot about not giving up in our societies. We talk about persistence and all the ways that you can accomplish and finish things, but how often do we talk about the importance of setting things aside when they aren't fulfilling our needs? In this episode, I’ll speak about why giving up can be a really great thing to do, when it is the right choice, and how to figure out whether persisting or setting aside particular pieces, projects, or goals is the right thing for you. Because sometimes, not only is it ok to give up, it is the best thing for you and your creative work. - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Music by Playsound

Does color theory and color mixing ever just make you feel stupid? Have you felt like there's a secret to understanding and working with color that just hasn't been revealed to you yet? Well, today, I'm going to demystify the concept of color and give you a very straightforward and rather fun way to understand and work with color that'll show you that, all along, it wasn't you. It was the system! By the end of this podcast, you'll know why color has been difficult to mix and how to mix with control, with pigments or visually. It will take an immense shift in how you think about color but it’s like having the fog blown away, the clouds opening, and the sun finally shining. You’ll know the secret you suspected was always out there. So before diving in, visit the website at https://thesagearts.com/2024/03/10/ep-053-the-big-color-mix-up/ to get visuals to support all of the amazing information I have for you. Even if you're familiar with the modern color model I'll be talking about, you may discover new things about the history and the science behind it, and leave with an elevated understanding and appreciation of what you're working with. Other Resources mentioned: Get a CMY color wheel or anything else in the Tenth Muse Arts shop for 15% off, promo code: CMY15 https://tenthmusearts.com/ Promo code is good for all items in cart, even sale items, but not shipping. Cannot be used with other coupons or discounts. Good through June 30th, 2024, or maybe even later. Try it out or write for an updated code. - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Color wheel graph by Sage; Background image, Two Women by the Shore, Mediterranean (1896) by Henri-Edmond Cross Music by Playsound

What kind of rituals do you use to start, end, or otherwise use to shift to or from a creative state of mind? Are you aware that you have rituals, or do you even have any? Brett and I got into an intense discussion about this over lunch one day and just popped into the studioto record it for you. Come join us as we explore and learn to appreciate the acts that we use to get into, wrap up, or shift gears for a creative session. - Contact my guest: Brett Varon - https://www.instagram.com/brett.varon/ - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Music by Playsound

What kind of rituals do you use to start, end, or otherwise use to shift to or from a creative state of mind? Are you aware that you have rituals, or do you even have any? Brett and I got into an intense discussion about this over lunch one day and just popped into the studioto record it for you. Come join us as we explore and learn to appreciate the acts that we use to get into, wrap up, or shift gears for a creative session. - Contact my guest: Brett Varon - https://www.instagram.com/brett.varon/ - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Music by Playsound

How and why do you arrange the elements in your artwork the way you do? Sure, you can just put it down so it “looks good” but did you know that you can direct your viewer and add to the experience and feel of your work through intentional arrangements? With a few guidelines and an understanding of how people take in visual work, you can lead the viewer through your art to give them specific experiences and enrich what you are sharing with them. In this episode, learn about some of these guiding principles, along with the how or why they work the way they do so you can assess how they contribute to great art along with discovering ways to use them to improve and polish your own work. - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Cover Art: Delicate Tension by Wassily Kandinsky Music by Playsound

Are you an original thinker? Do you have a mindset that focuses on what’s needed or on what everyone else is doing? Those are the questions Sage aims to help you, not just answer, but give you an understanding of what original thinking really means, why you need it, and how to create an original thinking mindset from a few simple questions. ‘ Don’t miss this essential discussion for all creatives who want to stand out and live their very best version of success. - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Cover photo by Sage Bray Varon Music by Playsound

How do you define success for yourself as a creative? Is success even something you want to be thinking about? In this enlightening conversation, Brett and I dig down into the concept of success, the various ways to measure it, the deceptive goal of happiness, and how to track your version of success so that you can be and feel truly, well, successful in your creative life. Contact my guest: Brett Varon: www.instagram.com/brett.varon/ - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Cover art by Brett Varon Music by Playsound

We’re diving into the wonderful world of composition here, especially the composition you already instinctively know, if you know what to listen for. We’ll talk about focal points, grids and guidelines, and classic compositional approaches but mostly, this is about your awareness of how you arrange elements in your work and the effect it has on your viewer. Come join me for the first installment of this two-parter on the wonderful and beautiful world of Other Resources mentioned: Fibonacci squares and the golden spiral image: https://i0.wp.com/www.thepolymerarts.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/fib-gr-grid.jpg?resize=350%2C319&ssl=1 Examples of the Rule of Thirds and the Golden Ratio/Spiral https://artulens.com/blog/2017/1/25/the-golden-section-vs-the-rule-of-thirds - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Music by Playsound For Transcript click on the episode here: https://rss.com/podcasts/thesagearts/

Do you have ready access to your child side? Do you often create just to amuse yourself or do you find you are primarily motivated and maybe get lost in your obligations to other people or a sense of being of service to other people and the betterment of our world in general? As you'll hear, none of these approaches are exclusive of each other but sometimes the balance between taking care of ourselves and taking care of others, attending to our needs in order to better attend to others, kind of gets out of whack. So today, for this first podcast of the year, I’m creating a tradition of having my first guest ever, Christi Friesen, return for a bantering conversation about these questions. Come along and consider where you are on that spectrum of having a good balance of self-care and self-amusement while caring and fulfilling obligations for others in your life. Contact my guest: https://www.christifriesen.com/ - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Cover Art, Little Worlds project by Christi Friesen Music by Playsound For Transcript click on the episode here: https://rss.com/podcasts/thesagearts/

Do you have ready access to your child side? Do you often create just to amuse yourself or do you find you are primarily motivated and maybe get lost in your obligations to other people or a sense of being of service to other people and the betterment of our world in general? As you'll hear, none of these approaches are exclusive of each other but sometimes the balance between taking care of ourselves and taking care of others, attending to our needs in order to better attend to others, kind of gets out of whack. So today, for this first podcast of the year, I’m creating a tradition of having my first guest ever, Christi Friesen, return for a bantering conversation about these questions. Come along and consider where you are on that spectrum of having a good balance of self-care and self-amusement while caring and fulfilling obligations for others in your life. Contact my guest: https://www.christifriesen.com/ - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Cover Art, Little Worlds project by Christi Friesen Music by Playsound For Transcript click on the episode here: https://rss.com/podcasts/thesagearts/

Let’s talk about the relationship between beauty and art. How are they related? Are they synonymous? Is all art supposed to be beautiful? I’ll answer these questions and much more as we take a deep dive into what beauty has to do with art, why we as humans seek it out, the different types of beauty to be found in our work and process, and how to use this understanding to guide your creative career or journey. Just a little something to help with the planning for the New Year! Other Resources mentioned: John Keats poem snippet from “Ode to a Grecian Urn”: When old age shall this generation waste, Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st, "Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design and photo by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Music by Playsound For Transcript click on the episode here: https://rss.com/podcasts/thesagearts/

How much are you influenced by others in your artwork and do you think it helps or hinders or is just kind of a neutral aspect of your interaction with the people and world beyond your studio? I’d like to put forth an argument for being a lone wolf. When you try to belong there is a danger that your efforts are made and your focus is determined by the pack mentality. The Lone Wolf, on the other hand, finds its own path, discovers things in its less intrusive, less disruptive and quieter steps. There are things that we will be open to, ideas, inspiration, and motivation we have access to in going it alone that is not present to the group. Come explore this idea and find ways to be the lone wolf when you need it while still being a part and getting your muse feed by your chosen pack. Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Wolf art—Creative Commons licensed. Attribution still being sought. Music by Playsound For Transcript click on the episode here: https://rss.com/podcasts/thesagearts/

After a little break, I’m back with a new design focus for you… the concept of Space. I go over the wide range of implications from positive and negative space, to boundaries and limitations, to the mental and temporal space all creatives need for a fulfilling artistic experience. I’ll also touch on the ideas of composition and just defining the difference between design, composition, and space to unmuddle the imperfect but immenstly useful concepts that make up the elements and principles of design. So join me for this last design dip of 2023! - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Cover painting by Rick Guidice for the NASA Ames Research Center Music by Playsound For Transcript click on the episode here: https://rss.com/podcasts/thesagearts/

How often, when you are creating something, do you ask yourself “What kind of texture do I want?” Or, more importantly, “Why did I choose this texture?” I think we can all agree that texture is an extremely important part of all types of arts and crafts, but why do you choose a smooth texture versus a rough texture? Or a simple texture versus a busy one? What is that mysterious decision making process that goes on subconsciously in your very own brain? October is texture month, at least in the world of Sage, so we’ll take a deep dive into redefining texture for the visual artist, how to interpret them, ways to mix it up with texture and why all this nonsense is so essential to artistic design… and so easy to do. - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Mosaic art by Christi Friesen Music by Playsound

For Episode #42, I couldn't go small. This had to be the answer to life, the universe, and everything (nod to my fellow nerds out there who get the reference.) But seriously, this is a really full, rich episode contemplating everything from the source of our unique voice to how to process inspiration to combating the overwhelming noise of today's modern world. In this essential discussion, I break down the difference between our source of artistic creativity versus sources of inspiration, why access and awareness of this inherent source of creativity is important to you and your art, and define ways to keep that internal well full and available to you in a world filled with so much distraction. - Resources mentioned: Miyam Bialik - 2 Weeks Unplugged; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gM-kwqZuyU Miyam Bialik’s Breakdown Podcast: https://www.bialikbreakdown.com/ Sage Arts companion podcasts to listen to: The Necessity of Doing Nothing: https://rss.com/podcasts/thesagearts/918599/ Feed Your Muse: https://rss.com/podcasts/thesagearts/860948/ - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design & photo by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Music by Playsound

What is your relationship with simplicity in your creative endeavors? Have you ever explored the many advantages of learning to create simple pieces, even if it’s just for practice or exploratory work? Well, whether you have or not, you can get a lot out of this conversation come with ideas about how to recognize the essence of your work through the ideas of simplicity, how to apply it to your exploratory practice comma and even your everyday life period. Join Sage for this very heartfelt solo conversation. - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design by Sage; Illustration by Olga Kostenko Photo, Homage to Rothko, by Richard M. Ehrlich Music by Playsound

Do you find any aspect of your art making process easy or are you looking for ways to make it easier, simpler, looking for shortcuts, and why? And in what area do you do that? In this episode, Brett and I wander through the highs and lows of the artistic struggle, try to define art itself, and work on defining when, if ever, we should be looking for easier ways to create and what that could mean for our growth and joy in the artistic process. - Leave a COMMENT: https://thesagearts.com/episodes/ - CONTACT SAGE Email Sage via the contact form or send a voice mail (use the red button, bottom right) on the show website: https://thesagearts.com/contact/ And join Sage on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesageartspodcast/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheSageArtsPodcast - GET WEEKLY PODCAST NOTICES & BONUS MATERIAL: https://sagebrayvaron.com/the-sage-arts-podcast/ - JOIN THE COMMUNITY: The Sage Arts Share Space on Facebook - SUPPORT THIS PODCAST · Buy me a coffee! · Give back with PayPal · Buy a STICKER! (Get 2 per order as of this release.) · Buy polymer art books and magazines - CREDITS: Cover design & painting "Barely There" by Sage Bray Varon; Border Illustration by Olga Kostenko Music by Playsound