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What’s in a Name? The Power of Artwork Titles

Do you name your artwork? If you do, what guides your naming decisions and how does that support your artistic goals and focus? In this episode, I clarify why it’s important for artists to, very purposefully, determine if and how they will title their work. Titles becomes part of the piece, so it's important to choose a name with as much intention and care as you give your color choices or composition. Titles affect the interpretation, feel, and potential for the work to sell, so it’s no minor d...

Jan 27, 2023•20 min

Under the Influence... of other people's art w/Brett Varon co-hosting

How does the artwork of others that you are exposed to affect your work, and how do you use the inspiration you derive from what you see when you create? Because we are exposed to so much art, especially if we look to the art of others for inspiration, we are unavoidably influenced by these outside sources. How we filter that influence, how it affects our artistic voice and our motivation to create has both its good and bad aspects. In this episode, I chat with my better half, Brett Varon about ...

Jan 21, 2023•39 min

Follow the Story

What importance does story play in the creation of your art work? And how can you use the idea of story to help you in the areas of your work you are looking to improve or change? In this episode, we explore the use of story in the creation of art as well as look at how people insert their own stories into what they see as a way to understand how you can tap into that to give viewers (and buyers) a distinct and memorable way to connect to your work. The 2023 Art Challenge is also discussed. This...

Jan 14, 2023•27 min

Be True to Your Weirdness with Christi Friesen

Who do you create for and why? My conversation today is with the multi-talented powerhouse of an artist, Christi Friesen, a polymer and mixed media artist who has authored a dozen books and more articles in more magazines than I think even she can count. She is a skillful teacher with a huge, magnetic personality that has drawn fans from all over the world. She’s built a life around her full-time creative career but not without some bumps and self-questioning, which is a large part of what she t...

Jan 07, 2023•47 min

Act Like a Child: Being an Artist at Play

Can you be a child at play when you create? Play is a major part of the creative process but how often do we let that child side of ourselves run free, showing us the wonder of the world around us and breaking through our self-imposed limitations? In this short episode, Sage discusses the role that play, well, plays in the creative process, why children have such instant access to the imagination, and what we can learn from the way children see and interact with the world and how we can recover ...

Dec 30, 2022•16 min

Is it Process or Products We're After? w/Brett Varon co-hosting

Do you create for the joy of the process or to create a product? Come join us for a casual discussion between myself, Sage, and my better half, animation artist and director Brett Varon, as we discuss quotes from Picasso that lead us to investigate what we might be after in our creative endeavors as well as how our art can have a mind of its own. Among other things silly and sundry things. Send your own ideas on art and creativity to share in a future podcast. Email me or record a voice mail (us...

Dec 23, 2022•22 min

Authenticity Among the Noise

What drives your work and the direction of your artistic journey? A lot of the struggles that artists deal with come from areas that ignore or even deny who we really are and what we really want. The problem is, it is very hard to discern who we are and what we really want from the constant, nonstop bombardment of other people’s ideas about what makes a perfect, fulfilled, content, and successful life. I propose we use the concept of authenticity as a base from which to root our exploration of o...

Dec 17, 2022•19 min

Let's Start with Intention

On this inaugural episode, we’re chatting about Intention—that sometimes difficult to pin down focus that can guide and inform all our artistic decisions. We’ll be talking about the specifics of intention and how you can use it to design art you love to create. By the time we’re done, you’ll be able to identify the types of intention that you tend to use, learn about types of intention you may not have considered, and how to become more aware of your intention and how to use it to create more co...

Dec 13, 2022•30 min

Trailer: Creativity, conversation, and story with Sage Bray Varon

Sage runs down the objectives of this new artist focused podcast which revolves around recreating the same energy and drive found in those immersive in-person creative conversations we've likely all had but don't have enough of, Get a little taste of how Sage and friends plan to feeds the mind, energize the muse, and keep you on track to find meaningful and rewarding artistic success in whatever way you define it. Find out more about the podcast and how to listen at www.thesagearts.com Send your...

Nov 22, 2022•4 min

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