Artistic Accomplices
We all could use a little creative nudge every now and then that will prod us, encourage us, and give us a shot of inspiration. Artistic Accomplices is the podcast that gives you small doses of motivation and creative encouragement as you make, create, play, and live. Join Eric Scott as he shares his thoughts on art, creativity, and learning and interviews artists, writers, educators, and more. Like the gym buddy that motivates you to hit the gym on a regular basis, Artistic Accomplices is that little voice in your ear telling you to hit the studio, or pull out the paints, or pick up the pen.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 47
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2021
Episode 27: Stories
We all have a story, and that story helps us navigate the world. It shapes our world and how we view it. And I think that story is how and why we create the things that we create and share the things…
Episode 26: Talent
Talent is a word tossed about a lot when we talk about creativity, and in this episode, I dive into the topic and how I believe that a lot folks use the notion of talent as an excuse to not even try.…
Episode 25: Resonance
In this short episode, I discuss the notion of resonance and how something can resonate with us as it vibrates with the right frequency and pulls us and moves us, often quite literally. Though we all…
Episode 24: Clutter
Life can easily be thrown out of balance, and we can feel like we don’t have enough time to do the things that we want. Perhaps we simply clutter our lives up physical, mentally, and emotionally. In …
Episode 23: Transformative Power of Creativity
The act of creating can have a very powerful and transformative impact on our lives. I’ve seen it in my own life with my work in the visual journal, and I’ve seen it with others in the work they do. …
Episode 22: Seek Connection
We could do this creativity thing all alone, but it can be very lonely. It also can be hard to grow and to keep ourselves motivated. When we seek connection with other creatives, we can impact we can…
Episode 21: Authentic Making
How authentic is the creative work that you're making?
I discuss the idea of authentic making in this episode and talk about how in schools, studios, and artists’ workshops, many instructors teach pro…
Episode 20: Stuff
We often can get overwhelmed with sheer amount of stuff that we have or that we feel that we need. The materials that we use are vital to our creating. Artists need paint or clay or pens. Bakers need…
Episode 19: Keep It Simple
Bob Ross once said, “Talent is a pursued interest. In other words, anything that you're willing to practice, you can do.” Too often people use the notion of talent as a cop out to not even try anythi…
Episode 18: Pinterest Perfect
Social media is such a part of contemporary life, and for anyone trying to make a living as a freelancer, it is a business essential. But too often people try to create Pinterest perfect posts that s…
Episode 17: Limitations
Getting started can often be difficult, and it can feel like we haven’t got any ideas. But often it’s the opposite, and we can be overwhelmed with too many choices. It’s very important that as we mov…
Episode 16: Play
How do you get started? I answered this question a few episodes back, but I dive a bit deeper into the idea of play as a way to get started. Using ideas that John Cleese discussed in a talk on creati…
Episode 15: The Universe Conspires - Take 2
Feeling like the last podcast was a bit rambling, I want to come at this topic again, and see if I could wrap my head around this notion that the universe is indeed conspiring with us. I focus on the…
Episode 14: The Universe Conspires With Us
I go in a bit of a ramble about how we can often feel that the universe is conspiring against us when in fact it works with us to create our reality. When we become aware of this relationship, we can…
Episode 13: Getting Started
How do you get started?
It can be difficult getting started on any artistic endeavor — from procrastination and laziness to feelings of uncertainty and being overwhelmed. in this short episode, I shar…
Episode 12: Steve Loya
I sat down with good friend and artist Steve Loya for this week’s podcast, and had a good conversation about making art, being kind, and not seeing life and art as a competition. I have known Steve f…
Episode 11: Attachment
I conclude the discussion about creative blocks, as I delve deeper into the notion of attachment and how we cling to our identity, ideas, and materials as a way to stay in our comfort zone. We get in…
Episode 10: Judgment
I continue the discussion about creative blocks, as I delve deeper into the notion of judgment. Our inner critic can rear it’s head anytime we create, and it can seem like it’s an endless loop of cri…
Episode 9: Resistance
I return to some topics from earlier episodes as I explore the creative block of Resistance and how we often get in our own way as we create. Though I discussed this a bit in the episode on Creative …
Episode 8: Process vs. Product
It seems that there’s a lot of emphasis on the product over the process in many cart classes, whether you go into a public school art room or you go to the nearest art studio or art center. In part t…