Thriving Women Artists Podcast

Creativity is one of the most important things for an artist, but when you're feeling a lack of creativity, what can you do to change that? This week on Thriving Women Artists, Ping, Sarah and Dorien will be sharing 12 tips for instant creativity. Find the tips in the show notes below and listen in to hear why these tips will help you find that inspiration you need.    12 Creative Tips T...

Where have you come from and what is ahead of you? This week on Thriving Women Artists, Ping, Sarah, and Dorien are here to talk about which stage of the creative path you're on. Find out why it's important to be conscious of where you are on your path and where the three hosts are on their own creative journeys.    KEY TAKEAWAYS The creative path is almost your vision for what you want...

As artists, we're generally more sensitive and more in tune with our emotions and physical wellbeing. In this episode of Thriving Women Artists, Ping, Sarah, and Dorien will be giving you tips for making sure you take care of your own wellbeing and discussing the problems we may face as artists.     KEY TAKEAWAYS It's important to work on your physical and mental health, not just wh...

How do you keep focused as an artist? We've all wasted time scrolling our phone or putting off one piece of work for another. This week on Thriving Women Artists, Ping, Sarah, and Dorien will be sharing their tips on staying focused, avoiding distractions, and being accountable.    KEY TAKEAWAYS Have someone to make you feel accountable for being distracted and wasting your work time. Sh...

There are very few examples of people who have made it in art entirely on their own. Nearly every successful artist has had help along the way. This week on Thriving Women Artists, Ping, Sarah, and Dorien will be discussing the difference between a mentor, a teacher, and someone who just inspires you.    KEY TAKEAWAYS Mentorships foster a connection between you and someone who can guide...

What is networking and why is it important for an artist to do? This week on Thriving Women Artists, Ping, Sarah, and Dorien tell you why, give their experiences, and give you some great tips on how to network and build your own network of artists. Join the discussion on trust, self confidence, and faking it until you make it.    KEY TAKEAWAYS Networking isn't only about getting further...

All of you lovely listeners have been sending in so many questions we had to bring you a part 2 of answering questions from listeners. When should you start selling your art? Would you recommend teaching online courses? What distracts you from making art and how do you deal with it? Ping, Sarah, and Dorien will be answering these questions and more.    KEY TAKEAWAYS There are print on de...

The first guest on Thriving Women Artists had to be Katya Tikhova. Katya is an illustrator for children's and middle grade publishing, as well as that, Katya is also a mother. Find out all about how Katya got into illustration, and hear her and Ping's experiences of motherhood and being a parent while striving to succeed as artists. KEY TAKEAWAYS It's so life changing becoming a mother that Katya...

The topic of discussion is collaboration this week on Thriving Women Artists. Join Ping, Sarah, and Dorien as they collaborate to share their knowledge with you. Find out what a collaboration is, the different forms, advantages and disadvantages, their own experiences, and important things to keep in mind.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Collaboration is working together on a shared goal. If there is only on...

We all have moments where we just can't find the creativity we normally have to finish or even start a task. This is a creative block, and this week on Thriving Women Artists, Sarah, Ping, and Dorien will be telling you all about their own creative blocks, the different types, the reasons behind them, and why they can sometimes be a good thing.    KEY TAKEAWAYS Creative blocks, or barrie...

Find out what a children's book portfolio is, why you should have one, when you should use one, what to put in it, and much more on this week's Thriving Women Artists. Join Ping, Sarah, and Dorien as they discuss this topic and give you some great real world advice to help anyone starting out in the world of children's book illustration.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   Your children's book portfolio s...

How do you price your art? It seems like such a hard question for an artist to answer. We're taught not to talk about money, but that's exactly what Sarah, Ping, and Dorien are talking about this week on the thriving Women Artist podcast. Find out not only how you should be pricing your work, but also why it is important to do so.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   Working towards the right price is very...

Today's episode is all about you, our dear listeners! Ping, Sarah, and Dorien will be answering your questions this week on The Thriving Women Artist's Podcast. Find out what the trio have to say about getting the right tools for the job, dealing with your inner critic, going from digital to a sketchbook, if talent is more important than hard work, and many more useful tips to help you create the...

Happy New Year! It's 2022 and everyone seems to be making plans. This week on The Thriving Women Artists' Podcast, Ping, Sarah, and Dorien are talking about how making plans can help you with not just your art, but finding that elusive work life balance too. Don't forget you can download your free Let's Get Started worksheet in the resources below.    KEY TAKEAWAYS Planning makes you mor...

With 2022 fast approaching, Sarah, Dorien, and Ping look back on what they have learned in the last year. This week on Thriving Women Artists, find out their personal experiences as artists and how the three hosts have each individually learned from them. We hope you can take something from this and have a great New Year!   KEY TAKEAWAYS   Make a list of the things you want to do and wan...

Sketchbooks are an interesting and personal place, it's such an amazing way to improve and progress as an artist. This week on The Thriving Women Artists' Podcast, Sarah, Ping, and Dorien discuss the benefits of working in a sketchbook, why they always have one with them, what you can use your sketchbook for, and how to start the habit of using one regularly. Make sure you follow @twapodcast on In...

"If you've not done something before it doesn't mean you won't be successful when you do" Your first commission, that's a seriously big moment. But if you've never done any commission work before, then you might not know how it works. This week on Thriving Women Artists, Ping, Sarah, and Dorien will guide you through what you need to know through each step of the process. Find out how much you sho...

How do you actually make money as an artist? Where can you sell your art and who are you selling it to? How can you make money in other ways? These are just some of the questions Ping, Sarah, and Dorien will be answering this week on the Thriving Women Artists podcast. Not every revenue generator is right for everyone, so listen in to discover what might be the best fit for you and your art. &nbsp...

Feedback is the topic of conversation this week on Thriving Women Artists. We all want to know people's honest opinions and what we can potentially work on improving. Join Ping, Sarah and Dorien as they discuss why feedback is important, how to give it, when to give it, and a little bit of their own experiences.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Feedback can be educated or uneducated, it can be a reaction or i...

Struggles, they can be pretty universal, but how do you overcome them? That's the topic of conversation on this week's episode of Thriving Women Artists. Join Sarah, Ping, and Dorien as they discuss their personal struggles and how they work to overcome them. Hopefully you'll pick up some tips and tricks that can help you in your day-to-day life.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Struggles can include, having...

Why should you be using social media as an artist? That's the question the Thriving Women Artists will be discussing this week. Find out what platforms Ping, Sarah, and Dorien use, how they gain benefits from them, and what content you should be posting. Why not check out the links to all the podcast's social media in the bios below.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Sarah and Dorien mostly use Instagram but P...

This week on Thriving Women Artists, Ping, Sarah, and Dorien share their own experience with their inner critic and how they overcome it. Listen in to find useful tips and advice for artists of all levels looking to gain confidence and drowning out that little voice that tells you your work is not good enough.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Sarah believes that if you don't pay attention to your inner critic...

In this episode of Thriving Women Artists, Ping, Sarah, and Dorien will discuss why it's important to strive for improvement in your art and how you can go about doing that. Listen in for personal stories of drawing apple after apple, and easy tips on how you can improve your art.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Find out where you are in your art, what do you do that you're already happy with and what do you...

Join Ping, Sarah, and Dorien as they discuss the difference between copying and being inspired by another piece of art. As well as that you'll hear all about the different forms of inspiration and what inspires these Thriving Women Artists. See the list of inspirations in the links below.   KEY TAKEAWAYS By copying someone else's work you can't truly know and understand the reasoning behind t...

Getting your first commission is something you'll never forget. In this episode of Thriving Women Artists, Sarah, Ping, and Dorien will talk about their first commissions, what they learned from it, and what they would do differently now. Listen in to find out what the trio would recommend you add to your first commission check-list.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Your first work might not pay very much but...