Ask An Artist

Recorded during lockdown, apologies for the sound quality.
Peter and Laura chat in this episode about various scams that are rife in the art world, and in the wider arena of small businesses.

Recorded during the lockdown, apologies for the sound quality!
By its very nature, being an artist generates work.  The things that your artistic practice is channelled towards.  You may be able to se…

Recorded remotely (and with a few technical difficulties...sorry!) during our isolation.
It is unlikely that there are many artists who embark on their careers thinking "I'd really like to be doing so…

This episode was (obviously) recorded remotely and with a few technical problems.  
In this fourth special COVID-19 episode Laura and peter talk about some of the things they have done in response to …

This episode was recorded remotely (and with a few technical issues!) whilst we are all in isolation.
Greetings cards can be a useful additional revenue stream if you are an artist whose work lends it…

Peter and Laura give their views on buying art materials.  What is important?  is it the price, is it the service, is it the quality of the materials themselves?  That might sound a little basic, but…

Prompted by the extraordinary situation during the Covid 19 pandemic Laura and Peter have explored different solutions to remain connected with their respective audiences.  Today's podcast is not spe…

This episode was recorded before the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19
Selling 2D art often comes with the additional responsibility of framing and presentation, adding that finishing touch to your…

This episode was recorded before the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19
Many artists will read magazines about Art and one of the most popular is Artists and Illustrators Magazine.  Steve Pill has b…

In this special episode Laura and the Talented Mr B chat about what they are up to during their enforced isolation.  Peter is doing his best to wade through the mountain of government literature and …

This episode was recorded before the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19
Most artists will at some time be commissioned to do a piece of work, a particular view, a specific size, a portrait of a love…

Following last week's COVID19 special episode Laura and Peter have decided to make a weekly update on what they are up to and how the special measures that have been introduced are affecting them as …

This episode was recorded before the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19
Copyright is a proper minefield!  There to protect intellectual property, it is misunderstood by the majority of people who se…

Laura and Peter are both professional artists, paying the bills by making art.  At this hugely difficult time they discuss how the situation is affecting them and what measures they are taking to ens…

Nearly all creatives will at some point encounter creative block, that inability to see what you should be doing.  In this episode Peter and Laura discuss the different ways that artists can find the…

Who hasn't at some point needed a picture of their masterpiece?  Whether it is to show to a client or a gallery or a submission to a competition or just to post on social media there are time when an…

In this episode of Ask an Artist Peter and Laura are in conversation with Michael Harding.  Michael makes paints!  Some of the finest on the market and is uncompromising about the quality of his prod…

There are many different ways to develop your career as an artist, exhibitions, art fairs, social media and so on. Another possible avenue is through entering competitions.  Winning or being placed c…

Making art for an artist is very rarely enough to get you to the point where you are selling art.  Nearly everyone in the creative sphere will also need to communicate too and in this week's podcast …

So much of the on-line presence of a creative person these days is through social media, its immediacy and the way that you can gauge the reaction so quickly make it a very powerful tool, but what ab…