Art Talk with Libby Saylor

If you’ve ever tried something creative, failed, and walked away — this episode is for you. A little over a year ago, I tried working big in my collage practice and it sent me into a creative tailspin that lasted months. I couldn’t figure out how to move forward, so I went back to working small. In this episode I’m talking about what went wrong the first time, how working mid-size helped me quietl...

We’ve all been there — you stumble across another artist’s work, and while your eyes widen to take in every last detail, your heart drops deeper and deeper into the pit of your stomach. The work is beautiful, and brilliant, and genius-level, and suddenly you’re in a complete downward spiral, questioning your entire creative existence. In this episode, I’m talking about two artists whose work hit m...

Pricing your art is one of the most confusing, emotionally loaded parts of being a working artist—and almost no one talks about it honestly. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on how I price both my original collages and my prints, including the formula for pricing originals that I learned from a woman who runs a collector platform and completely changed the way I think about my work’s...

In this episode, I’m sharing my honest experience selling work on Saatchi Art over the past few years. I talk about how the platform unexpectedly jump-started my confidence as an artist, why I’ve continued using it, and how it has become one of the most passive income streams in my art practice. I also discuss what surprised me most about working with Saatchi Art, including respectful communicatio...

Every creator knows the gut-punch of realizing a piece of work just isn’t working. In this episode, I reflect on the moments when my own art fell short of my standards—and how I’ve learned over time to critique without spiraling. I share mindset shifts that helped me grow, and practical insights for anyone navigating doubt, imperfection, and the push toward better work. By facing these moments hon...

I keep wondering why success feels so urgent to me—what I think it will change, what I think it will prove, and what kind of happiness it will generate. In this episode, I follow that question into an intuitive vision board process and let go of control. Instead of forcing images of what I think success is supposed to look like, I listened. The images that emerged surprised and opened me—as if The...

In this episode, I’m confessing the big, slightly delusional, totally magical art fantasies I’ve carried around for years—the ones I’ve only ever shared with my nearest and dearest. From the publication I’ve dreamed of being featured in, to the museum invitation I imagine arriving in my inbox, to a weirdly specific meeting in a Times Square office… I’m sharing the dreams that I just can’t shake, e...

As artists, we’re told to “keep going,” even when no one seems to care. But what does it really feel like to make work that might only be understood long after we're gone? In this episode, I talk about the haunting thought that maybe my art won’t be fully appreciated until I’m not here to see it… and why I keep creating anyway. I share stories of iconic artists who were ignored in their time,...

As a collage artist and photographer, I’ve always been inspired by my ordinary surroundings—my home, nature, city streets, the quiet moments I see through the frame of my 35mm camera lens. In this episode, I share why I only use my own photography in my collages, how that decision shapes my creative process, and what it means to build art entirely from my lived experience.  This conversation isn’t...

For practicing artists, graphic design novices, and experienced design professionals, this episode offers insights for everyone. What really makes someone a better graphic designer? It’s not just mastering software tools—it’s about owning your creative process, having good taste, and discovering your unique design voice. In this episode, I’m sharing 7 invaluable graphic design tips that have shape...

Creativity doesn’t vanish—it just hibernates. Sometimes the inspiration stops flowing. Sitting down to make art feels awkward and foggy, and we can never fully understand why. I’ve been through dry seasons before, and I know this pause isn’t forever—just for now. In this episode, I’m sharing what it feels like when inspiration runs low, why I’m giving myself space to reset, and how I trust the cre...

In this honest and unfiltered episode of Art Talk with Libby Saylor , I open up about being deep in the middle of a creative block. I don't have solutions or advice—just a raw look at what it's like to be stuck, when it started, and how I'm trying to move through it as an artist. If you've ever felt lost in your creative process or unsure how to find your way back, this episode...

In this episode, I dive into how artists and creatives can harness the power of ChatGPT to elevate their art practice and professional presence. From generating artist statements and SEO keywords to brainstorming creative concepts and planning social media content, ChatGPT is a fantastic tool for artists. Whether you're a painter, photographer, sculptor, collage artist, or another kind of cre...

I’ve been making small art for most of my creative career, but I’ve always struggled with the pressure to work big for years and years, despite the fact that I LOVE working small, I make beautiful work in small format, and I HATE working big. In this episode, I share how I recently fell into a bit of a people pleaser ditch, trying to work big for the wrong reasons, in the wrong ways. Fortunately,...

Recently, I’ve had to talk about my work with a fair amount of people, in various settings, and I’ve had to share more deeply about why I make my work, what it’s all about, and what it means to me. Without fail, each time I share about my work, I can tell that people feel more interested in my work, more inspired by it, and more connected to it in general. I’ve been working on this for a few years...

In this amazing episode, I talk with collage artist and art market extraordinaire, Kate Cuthbert. Kate was recently diagnosed with MS and has shifted from her decades-long path selling her work at art markets, to teaching others how to master all there is to know about the wonderfully whacky world of art markets.  Born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia, collage artist, Kate Cuthbert, studied...

In this episode I talk about boundaries and the way they can act as vehicles for self-love and great change. I'm setting some art world boundaries for myself as I move forward in my art career, even though it feels a bit scary, and I feel uncertain. Setting boundaries is an amazing way to initiate positive change, and it's our way of telling the universe that we are ready for more and be...

In this episode, I'm speaking from total experience, as a recovering unambitious (aka lazy artist), sharing with you ways I've endeavored to moved past my laziness (that disguised my deep rooted fear), and into the comfortable goal and intention setting zone of art making.  Shop: https://libbysaylorshop.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libbysaylor/ Newsletter: https://libbysaylo...

In this episode, I’m going to unpack my thoughts about the speed in which we create things, and the pressure we can come up against to have something new and fresh and amazing to post on social media, both regularly and often. It’s hard when your income is solely based on your art-making. But, for those of us who don’t have to worry about that, but still feel the pressure, I think it’s important t...

In this episode, I share ten differences between what it looks and feels like to make Big Wow Art and just Mediocre Art. Making Big Wow Art is no joke! This process can trigger endless amounts of fear and doubt and can be physically and emotionally draining. Time and again I'm reminded that being an artist and living this life is not for the weak, or for the faint of heart. But, it's so...

In this episode I try to reconcile the massive time gap between when we create things and when the world finally understands them in very tangible ways. Artists and successful people have always experienced this time warp, but it can feel really challenging to keep going if we don't realize the misalignment that is just part of the creative process and success in general. Once we understand a...

In this episode, I explain the benefits of making lots of art, regularly, and often. I never used to value this idea and thought it just seemed wasteful and pointless. I thought I could just make art here and there, when I felt like it, and all would be well. But my art career continued to suffer and I just never understood why. When I started a disciplined practice, making more art, more regularl...

In this episode, I expand upon the process of committing to your art. It seems like an amorphous idea, and I think the more natural talent we have, the more likely it is that we will avoid committing to our art, thinking that success will just arrive on its own. When that doesn’t happen, it can be really puzzling and very humbling! But we can turn that all around, once we commit to doing the work...

In this podcast episode I get current about what I'm working on in the studio and share a bit of background about my life, my creative work, and why I make the kind of art I make. When I first create a new body of work, I don't often talk about it because I don't always know what I'm doing, I'm just flowing with what is coming. But, I think it's really important for a...

In this episode, I offer five tried and true methods to release creative blocks for whenever you're feeling stuck or in a creative transition. Every artist gets stuck and there's absolutely no need to panic when we're feeling like we just can't move forward with any of our creative projects. You are not alone here! And these five suggestions are methods I've used over and...