Savvy Painter Podcast with Antrese Wood
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Savvy Painter, hosted by Antrese Wood, offers a treasure trove of insights artists can't afford to miss. Visit https://savvypainter.com Antrese's teachings focus on nurturing a creative mindset and prioritizing mastery over perfection, making it a must-listen resource for artists worldwide.Whether you're an emerging artist looking to hone your skills or an established pro seeking fresh perspectives, the show offers practical advice and inspirationBut the real magic happens when you apply Antrese's teachings in your own studio. Her guidance can help you unlock new levels of creativity and growth in your art. If you're serious about elevating your...
Episodes
- You Used to Draw Just Because You Loved It
Antrese Wood explores the value of drawing for enjoyment and self-trust, moving away from pressure in creative practice. She shares her personal experiences with the "Trust Challenge" and provides guidance on incorporating playful art-maki…
- You Are So Much More Powerful Than You Realize
This Savvy Painter Podcast episode, "You Are So Much More Powerful Than You Realize," shares stories of artists Leslie, Rachel, and Krys, who successfully navigated challenges by accessing existing capabilities. The episode emphasizes that…
- How to Use Your Comfort Zone to Grow Faster as an Artist
Antrese Wood explores how to use comfort zones to foster consistent artistic growth. This episode discusses the cycle of stretching and resting, shares a personal case study of overcoming challenges, and provides a studio practice for mana…
- What is your canvas actually telling you?
Antrese Wood discusses how a painter's mindset directly influences their work and technical growth. The episode includes stories from Growth Studio members about moving from fear to self-trust and offers a new perspective on gallery intera…
- The most underrated skill in your art practice
In this episode of the Savvy Painter Podcast, Antrese Wood discusses the importance of noticing negative thought patterns during one's artistic practice. Listeners learn how awareness creates a pause that allows for different choices, supp…
- The Reason You Can't Fully Show Up in Your Studio (or Anywhere Else)
This episode explores the challenges artists face when attempting to make, share, sell, and rest simultaneously. It introduces frameworks like the Four Seasons to help artists focus on one activity at a time and move past feelings of distr…
- The Artist's GPS: How to Know Where You Are in Your Art Practice
This episode of the Savvy Painter Podcast introduces a framework for artists to assess their current progress using the Art GPS metaphor. Host Antrese Wood explains the Four Seasons, Three Zones, and the CREATE Spiral to help artists ident…
- The Cost of Waiting: What Indecision Actually Steals From You
Antrese Wood explores how indecision and waiting can negatively impact an artist's energy, self-trust, and stress levels. The episode examines why hesitation is often mistaken for careful planning and discusses the hidden costs of avoiding…
- Tapping isn’t magic, but it makes room for magic to happen
Artist and tapping coach Melanie Fay joins the Savvy Painter Podcast to discuss how EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) can help artists overcome creative blocks and manage self-doubt. The conversation covers the mechanics of tapping and pra…
- Happy New Year! Before You Set Goals, Listen to This
Antrese Wood discusses how to approach goal-setting for the new year by first listening to one's own inner voice. She shares her personal approach to goal-setting and a question that helps determine if intentions are aligned with personal…
- Artist Roundtable The Lost Art of Playing in Your Studio
In this episode, Antrese Wood joins Growth Studio members Sabrina Setaro, Alyssa Marquez, and Jess Fredrick to discuss the exploratory phase of the artistic creation process. They cover techniques for balancing play with purpose and tips f…
- Artist Roundtable- The Money Conversation We're All Avoiding
In this roundtable episode of the Savvy Painter Podcast, host Antrese Wood and Growth Studio members Merrie Koehlert, Leslie Cannon, and Beverly Woodhall discuss the challenges of pricing art and the personal mindset blocks surrounding mon…
- Artist Round Table: How Artists Find Their Voice and Create from the Heart
In this roundtable discussion, host Antrese Wood is joined by Growth Studio members to explore the process of finding one's artistic voice. The participants share personal experiences, insights on how background influences art, and practic…
- Artist Roundtable The Difference Between Making Art and Being an Artist
In this episode of the Savvy Painter Podcast, host Antrese Wood and Growth Studio members Alyssa Marquez, Merrie Koehlert, and Andrew Rea discuss the concept of creative confidence and its role in distinguishing an artistic practice from s…
- When Your Studio Becomes a Storage Unit
This episode offers strategies for artists to sort through and manage decades of accumulated artwork stored in their studios. It provides practical tips for deciding which pieces to keep and how to transform the studio back into a producti…
- Six Tools to Stop Treating Your Studio Like a Courtroom
In this episode of the Savvy Painter Podcast, Antrese Wood shares six practical tools to stop self-criticism and "courtroom mode" in the art studio. The discussion focuses on interrupting negative thought patterns and shifting from self-ju…
- Why You Can't Finish a Painting (And What to Do About It)
This episode explores why artists struggle to complete paintings and why the 'messy middle' often leads to abandonment. Antrese Wood discusses the psychology behind unfinished work and provides six strategies to help artists finish their p…
- You Took Time Off. Now What?
This episode discusses the experience of returning to art after a period of time off and addresses the feelings of being behind or disconnected. It explores why these feelings occur and offers a perspective on moving forward without shame…
- I See You Scrolling Instagram Instead of Painting (Nine Patterns That Keep You Stuck)
In this episode, Antrese Wood discusses nine observable behavioral patterns that artists often adopt when dealing with self-doubt. The episode explores how identifying these specific habits, such as overthinking, comparison, or perfectioni…
- Safety, Self-Trust, and the Secret to Creating Without Fear
Host Antrese Wood explores the importance of self-trust and psychological safety for artists. The discussion covers how overcoming fear of failure, embracing the creative process, and practicing self-kindness can help artists experiment an…
- Your Studio Isn’t a Courtroom—Make Yours the Safest Place to Create
This episode of the Savvy Painter Podcast explores how self-criticism hinders artistic growth and offers strategies to replace self-aggression with curiosity. Host Antrese Wood shares personal anecdotes and examples from Growth Studio memb…
- Expansion: Where ‘This Is Fine’ Turns Into ‘What Did I Just Do?
In this finale of the CREATE spiral series, Antrese Wood discusses the process of professional expansion for artists. She introduces a three-circles framework for managing risk and offers strategies for recharging to avoid burnout while ta…
- C.R.E.A.T.E. Spiral: What Trust Actually Looks Like in Your Studio (part 5/6)
In part five of the C.R.E.A.T.E. Spiral series, host Antrese Wood explores the concept of trust in an artist's studio practice. The episode discusses moving away from seeking external approval and building self-trust through practical, dai…
- You Didn’t Get Lucky. You Got Aligned.
In this episode of the Savvy Painter Podcast, Antrese Wood discusses the Alignment phase of the CREATE Spiral and why artists often feel uneasy when their studio practice begins to feel easier. She explains how to recognize this phase as p…
- Exploration feels like chaos. And that’s the point.
This episode of the Savvy Painter podcast explores the exploration phase of the creative process. It discusses why paintings often deviate from the original plan and why staying with the uncertainty of this phase is essential for artistic…
- The Voice That Says You’re Not Ready? Fire It.
This episode explores the nature of creative resistance, explaining why it often follows excitement and how it functions as a sign of growth rather than a reason to stop. Host Antrese Wood discusses strategies for managing this fear and sh…
- You’re Not Lost—You’re in the Curiosity Phase
Antrese Wood introduces the CREATE Spiral framework to help artists move past feeling stuck. This episode focuses on the curiosity phase, exploring why feelings of uncertainty are a normal and necessary part of creative growth.
- John David Wissler - Looking Up
This is a re-broadcast of a 2015 episode featuring painter JD Wissler. The episode reflects on the artist's life and work, encouraging listeners to observe and appreciate the world around them.
- A Quiet Practice To Build Unshakable Confidence
This episode of the Savvy Painter Podcast explores how confidence is a practice that can be built over time rather than an inherent personality trait. Host Antrese Wood discusses how artists can overcome hesitation and build trust in their…
- Why Rejection Hurts—and What to Do With It
Antrese Wood discusses the impact of rejection on artists, exploring the science behind the physical response to "no" and how to build rejection resilience. The episode includes stories from Growth Studio artists and introduces a Rejection…
- In the Zone: Artists Talk Flow State (and Losing Track of Time)
In this episode of the Savvy Painter Podcast, artists from the Growth Studio discuss the concept of flow state in painting. They explore how different artists experience flow, its impact on creativity and growth, and the role of presence a…
- Finding Joy and Creative Possibility in Unfinished Work
In this episode of the Savvy Painter Podcast, host Antrese Wood explores how to find joy and creative potential in unfinished art. She discusses why artists abandon projects, how to manage the associated self-criticism, and when it is appr…
- The Slow Art Revolution — Because Instant Results Are a Scam
Host Antrese Wood examines the clash between hustle culture and the inherently slow process of creating art. This episode explores why focusing on quick results can hinder artistic depth and offers steps for artists to reclaim joy in a fas…
- How to Make Art When You Don’t Feel Like an Artist
In this episode of the Savvy Painter Podcast, Antrese Wood discusses overcoming self-doubt and imposter syndrome. The conversation explores dismantling the myth of what defines a "real" artist, managing external stressors, and embracing im…
- Why Your Art Is Exactly What We Need Right Now
This episode of the Savvy Painter Podcast explores the importance of creating art during challenging times. It addresses artistic burnout, how to handle difficult emotions, and why creative work serves as a vital form of connection and hea…
- Why Taking Big Risks Can Backfire (and What to Do Instead)
This episode of The Savvy Painter Podcast explores how taking small, controlled risks can build confidence and expand one's comfort zone more effectively than jumping into big risks. Antrese Wood discusses why large leaps can be counterpro…
- Not Having Your Own Back Has Cost You Years of Progress
Antrese Wood explores how self-criticism hinders artistic growth and discusses the importance of having your own back. The episode covers dealing with rejection, the role of self-compassion, and practical steps to evolve your art practice.
- Why Mental Rehearsal Is a Powerful Tool for Artists
This episode of The Savvy Painter Podcast explores how artists can use mental rehearsal to improve their creative practice. The discussion covers how the brain uses repetitive scripts and how changing these mental patterns can lead to diff…
- Your Brain Is the Worst Art Critic (And What to Do About It)
This episode of The Savvy Painter Podcast explores how the brain's negativity bias creates self-doubt in artists. It provides three steps to manage an inner critic, build confidence, and communicate more effectively about one's artwork.
- How to Talk About Your Art Without Feeling Awkward
In this episode of The Savvy Painter Podcast, Antrese Wood discusses the importance of learning to communicate about art. Topics include how to overcome anxiety when talking about your work, the impact of communication on buyer interest, a…
- You’re the Hero of Your Own Art Story
In this episode of The Savvy Painter, Antrese Wood discusses how artists can take personal responsibility for their careers rather than waiting for external validation. The episode covers setting professional goals, focusing on controllabl…
- There Are No Art Police—So Why Are You Following Their Rules?
In this episode, Antrese Wood discusses overcoming the fear of judgment in the art world and the myth of a "correct" way to create or sell art. She shares strategies for artists to silence self-doubt, listen to their creative instincts, an…
- How Small Wins Impact Your Art Practice with Leslie Rae Cannon
Artist Leslie Rae Cannon discusses how recognizing small wins and building a supportive community have positively impacted her art practice. She shares her journey from overcoming the fear of exhibiting her work to becoming selective with…
- Doubts Don’t Mean You Chose the Wrong Goal
This episode of The Savvy Painter podcast explores "goal remorse," a phenomenon of doubt that arises after setting goals. Host Antrese Wood discusses why this occurs and offers strategies for managing negative thought patterns, calming the…
- How to Decide on the “Right” Goal
In this episode, Antrese Wood discusses why artists struggle with setting and choosing professional goals. She explores common fears, how the brain creates obstacles, and offers practical strategies for selecting the right goals among many…
- Why Your Art Matters (Even When You Think It Doesn’t)
In this episode of the Savvy Painter Podcast, Antrese Wood addresses the common feeling that one's art does not matter. She discusses why artists feel this doubt and explores the impact of artistic work on both the creator and others.
- How Your Money Mindset Shapes Your Art Practice
In this roundtable episode of The Savvy Painter Podcast, host Antrese Wood and guests Merrie Koehlert, Leslie Cannon, and Beverly Woodhall discuss how mindset and beliefs regarding money and pricing affect an artist's practice and value.
- Exploring Your Art Without Overthinking or Overwhelm
Antrese Wood and Growth Studio members Sabrina Setaro, Alyssa Marquez, and Jess Fredrick discuss the exploratory phase of artistic creation. They share techniques for balancing play with purpose and tips for avoiding overwhelm while experi…
- How Artists Find Their Voice and Create from the Heart
Antrese Wood hosts a roundtable with Growth Studio members Louisa Jornayvaz, Braighlee Rainey, Jack Wray, and Elisabeth Svendby to discuss finding and connecting with an artistic voice. Participants share personal insights on how this jour…
- How Creative Confidence Impacts Your Artwork
In this roundtable discussion, Growth Studio members Alyssa Marquez, Merrie Koehlert, and Andrew Rea explore the concept of creative confidence. They discuss how it influences artistic practice, differs from self-confidence, and the role o…