https://Art2Life.com - Showing up in your art practice regularly has all kinds of benefits. But the first step is understanding that it's difficult to do. There is tremendous resistance to making art with any consistency. I’ve always struggled with consistency, but this week I want to share some tips and strategies that have been absolute game-changers for my art practice. Join me as I dive into the topic of consistency, why we need it, and how we can make showing up easier to gain improvement in our art. ================================ LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN… Understanding how consistency impacts our art practice [2:39] Four tips for creating consistency in your art [6:48] Using your come from to produce consistency [11:17] Why consistency needs process [25:12] ================================ RESOURCES MENTIONED Pelican Inn: https://www.pelicaninn.com/  The War of Art (Book): https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=616931649982&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9029023&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=16761186885857178899&hvtargid=kwd-12727008147&hydadcr=24656_13611721&keywords=the+war+of+art+book&qid=1684362353&sr=8-1  ================================= CONNECT WITH NICHOLAS WILTON AND ART2LIFE: Get the Free COLOR TIPS PDF: https://workshop.art2life.com/color-tips-pdf-podcasts/  Follow the Sunday Art2Life Vlog: https://art2life.lpages.co/sign-up-for-the-a2l-vlog/  Follow Nicholas Wilton's Art on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicholaswilton/  Follow Art2Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art2life_world/?hl=en  Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Art2Life

https://Art2Life.com - The perception of our art can be different than how we see it. After all, we don’t just make art for ourselves. We make it for others too. And the viewers of our art bring their own perspectives to the canvas. If we’re too focused on authenticity and making personal work, we can lose sight of the objectivity that makes our work universal. Join me as I take a deep dive into the topic of objectivity. We’ll look at what it is, why it's important, what happens when we don't have it, how to keep it, and how to get it back. Don’t miss this one! ================================ LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN… Why do we lose objectivity?  [2:26] How vision impacts objectivity [16:08] Five tips for regaining objectivity [19:28] Intuition as a path to objectivity [25:57] ================================ CONNECT WITH NICHOLAS WILTON AND ART2LIFE: Get the Free COLOR TIPS PDF: https://workshop.art2life.com/color-tips-pdf-podcasts/  Follow the Sunday Art2Life Vlog: https://art2life.lpages.co/sign-up-for-the-a2l-vlog/  Follow Nicholas Wilton's Art on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicholaswilton/  Follow Art2Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art2life_world/?hl=en  Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Art2Life

https://Art2Life.com - Join me as I dive into another diverse group of questions from the Art2Life Community. We’ll discuss how to trust your process, develop your intuition, use acrylics and cold wax, evaluate art world relationships, and do more of what you love. Nobody owns the “right answers” when it comes to art, but I hope my experience and perspective encourage and propel you further on your art-making journey! ================================ LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN… Building trust in your own process  [2:16] Following your hunches [7:12] Overcoming frustration with acrylics [11:38] Using cold wax and oil on canvas [18:19] Doing what makes you feel alive [24:05] Making life-size work [27:19] Evaluating relationships in the art world [29:47] Doing more of what you love and less of what you don’t [36:09] ================================ CONNECT WITH NICHOLAS WILTON AND ART2LIFE: Get the Free COLOR TIPS PDF: https://workshop.art2life.com/color-tips-pdf-podcasts/  Follow the Sunday Art2Life Vlog: https://art2life.lpages.co/sign-up-for-the-a2l-vlog/  Follow Nicholas Wilton's Art on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicholaswilton/  Follow Art2Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art2life_world/?hl=en  Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Art2Life

https://Art2Life.com - We make our best art when we are most like ourselves. But the journey to find ourselves is not always as straightforward as it seems. Today I’m joined by my friend and amazing therapist, Rick Scott. His counseling practice has helped countless couples, corporate executives, and individuals be their best selves. On this episode, we’re talking all about authenticity and how that flows into the artist’s journey. We’ll unpack what it looks like to be authentic and vulnerable, the origins of inauthenticity and disconnection, and how to take steps toward being the artist and person you really are. ================================ LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN… Unpacking authenticity and vulnerability [1:45] Overcoming self-consciousness and embracing awareness [19:25] The urgency of authenticity and understanding discernment [36:26] Disconnecting to reconnect [42:08] Three steps to move toward authenticity [51:20] ================================ RESOURCES MENTIONED Brené Brown: Listening to shame (TED Talk): https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame/c  Finding Joe (Film): http://findingjoethemovie.com/  The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Normal-Illness-Healing-Culture/dp/0593083881/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=642414901615&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9029023&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=10529781929921358664&hvtargid=kwd-1934312112920&hydadcr=7716_13469346&keywords=the+myth+or+normal&qid=1682535678&sr=8-1   ================================= CONNECT WITH RICK SCOTT Website: https://www.rickscottphd.com/ ============================= CONNECT WITH NICHOLAS WILTON AND ART2LIFE: Get the Free COLOR TIPS PDF: https://workshop.art2life.com/color-tips-pdf-podcasts/  Follow the Sunday Art2Life Vlog: https://art2life.lpages.co/sign-up-for-the-a2l-vlog/  Follow Nicholas Wilton's Art on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicholaswilton/  Follow Art2Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art2life_world/?hl=en  Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Art2Life

https://Art2Life.com - Last week I started a conversation with my dear friend, artist, writer, and teacher Noah Woods that was so good we needed a second part! On this episode, Noah wraps up how he overcame the creative wall of perfectionism and shares a star-studded story about meeting his art idol, David Hockney. ================================ LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN… Recapping Part 1 and the time Noah met his Art God [2:25] How Noah finally learned to make a mess [25:31] Overcoming obstacles on the art journey [31:56] Questions for Noah and final thoughts [41:15] ================================ RESOURCES MENTIONED Vulnerability Hangover Stories: Part 1 – Noah Woods – Ep 78: https://www.art2life.com/2023/04/19/vulnerability-hangover-stories-part-1-noah-woods-ep-78/  Kurt Schwitters (Artist): https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/kurt-schwitters  David Hockney (Artist): https://www.hockney.com/home  David Hockney By David Hockney (Book): https://www.amazon.com/David-Hockney/dp/0810910586  The Art Spirit (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Art-Spirit-Robert-Henri/dp/0465002633/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=616863299688&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9029023&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=9896224081184141061&hvtargid=kwd-131406262&hydadcr=24661_13611822&keywords=the+art+spirit&qid=1681320286&sr=8-1  Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Wabi-Sabi-Japanese-Perfectly-Imperfect/dp/0062905155  Journals (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Keith-Haring-Journals/dp/0670847747/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1680891331&sr=1-1  Letters to a Young Poet (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Young-Rainer-Maria-Rilke/dp/0393310396/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AUWY6RZDDXRK&keywords=letters+to+a+young+poet&qid=1681320577&sprefix=letters+to+a+yo%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-1  ================================= CONNECT WITH NOAH WOODS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noahwoods__/?hl=en  Website:  https://www.noahwoods.com/  ============================= CONNECT WITH NICHOLAS WILTON AND ART2LIFE: Get the Free COLOR TIPS PDF: https://workshop.art2life.com/color-tips-pdf-podcasts/  Follow the Sunday Art2Life Vlog: https://art2life.lpages.co/sign-up-for-the-a2l-vlog/  Follow Nicholas Wilton's Art on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicholaswilton/  Follow Art2Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art2life_world/?hl=en  Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Art2Life