Creativity Matters Podcast (CMP)

Setting goals for September, reflecting on August goals, and plenty of talk about trackers and creative you. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Field Note-style show... Sunday coffee and some back-to-school supplies talk. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 252: Doodle talk and a flip-through of Craft-a-Doodle: 75 Creative Exercises from 18 Artists. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 251: Sketchnote. Visual notes, doodles, stick figures, graphic novels... it all comes together on the page and in the "format" of sketchnotes. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Thoughts on "daily" and how the concept varies for each of us and affects how we view beginnings, endings, and transitions to something new. Plus, #WIP. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 249: Personality profiles, Bazooka Joe bubblegum throwback, the "taking your to-dos and goals public" mindset, and creative goal setting for August. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

A look back at an old episode of the CMP, thoughts on visual show notes, my current series of ballpoint women, and a book on pen and ink with a focus on process. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 247: a virtual, creative coffee date. Sit with me as I finish shading one of my drawings in the car. What will you work on while you listen? Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 246: Quotidian moments. Succulents in the morning light, ballpoint series, drawing family members, searching for creative community, and Page by Paige, a fantastic graphic novel about a young, coming-of-age, artist. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 245 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: rebounding after a creative trip home, in-flight drawing, portraits, index cards, rainbow hair, and more! Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 244 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: daily challenges are different than works created over time, plus, a reminder to love what you do! Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

In Episode 243 of the Creativity Matters Podcast, tune in as I reflect on the process of preparing to travel and deciding what art and creative tools to take. It is never easy for me. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

In Episode 242, want and need, packing to travel, 10 tips for working with ballpoint ink, the Obsessive Consumption book, and more. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 241 of the Creativity Matters Podcast - more about ballpoint, the quest for a classic blue Bic, black and blue, and books on ballpoint art. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 240: Considering Copic markers and then switching to ballpoint, plus an illustrated journal and sketchbook about wandering (or not). Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of the CMP, my noisy house, a Holiday Inn pen, a book of lists, and thoughts on the sweet spot. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

In Episode 237: Bounce, the lowdown on recent equipment failure, renewed clarity about the importance of talking to the ether, and a bit of bullet journaling refresh. Plus, drawing happy people, and ICAD is coming! Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 238: a goat, a unicorn, a dog, a streak of hair color, and lots of talk about the 2017 Index Card a Day Challenge. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 235 of the Creativity Matters Podcast. Watching Jane Eyre, filling an empty nest Saturday, sketching, and The Poet's Dog by Patricia MacLachlan. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 235 of the Creativity Matters Podcast. Watching Jane Eyre, filling an empty nest Saturday, sketching, and a book by Melissa Sweet. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Creativity Matters Podcast Episode 227 - musings on life balance and creative time and energy, plus a look at a book illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 234 of the Creativity Matters Podcast - Syncopation. Talk about the creative journey, listening to podcasts, lists, and a verse novel by Sharon Creech. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

In Episode 233 of the CMP, a Creativity Matters Podcast... an impromptu discussion with a young artist, daily drawing, the Sktchy app, and more. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

CMP Episode 232 - word of the year, a book on wandering, a deep-dive into a Keri Smith book on the Wander Society, and more creative talk and philosophy. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe

A story of a random finding in the library and an update on the first week of the CMP List Challenge. Get full access to Illustrated Life at illustratedlife.substack.com/subscribe