Fork in the Road between starving and thriving artist
Discover what’s at the Fork in the Road between starving and thriving artist.
I’m Andy, and I’m a kids book illustrator obsessed with the concept of how you can change course from that of the starving artist to the path of the thriving artist.
I believe all the answers are out there right in front of us in the artists we know and love. Because as they say success leaves clues, so I’m becoming part detective and part guinea pig. As each week I’ll be interviewing artists that are making money, surviving and thriving. Then I'll be implementing what I learn in my own creative practice.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 131
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
How do I illustrate my kids book if I’m not an artist?
On today’s podcast I answer a question while live sketching on Instagram. I talk about how do you illustrate your kids book idea if you aren’t an artist. I talk about how to decide if you want to giv…
00:09:37 |
Fri 05 Jun 2020
Creator Chat with Kids Book Author & Illustrator Lucy Pearce
Lucy Pearce is helping children learn about mental wellbeing in a fun and interactive way with her upcoming series of kids books from The Home Of Youtopia. We chat about her exciting new book series …
00:54:46 |
Fri 29 May 2020
Why Instagram is my top social media channel... again
My content strategy as an artist has changed again. With Instagram becoming my main place for content production, exhibition and chatting my community.
00:10:19 |
Tue 26 May 2020
Finding the balance between your day job and your dream job
How do you go about squeezing out your day job so you can just be working on your dream job. I think the answer is to continually be promoting yourself. But it’s not as easy as that, you need a way t…
00:15:05 |
Tue 07 Jan 2020
Is there any point to New Year’s Resolutions?
What do I need to get done in 2020? What are the important things? Applying the 80 20 rule to doing what’s important.
00:21:59 |
Mon 06 Jan 2020
What I learnt from being a guest on another podcast
What is your origin story? What are your goals? and how do you plan to get there? Are just some of the questions I had to contemplate being interviewed on The Creative Spin Podcast Listen to my inter…
00:14:23 |
Fri 13 Dec 2019
The Artists Guide to Surviving the Robot Apocalypse
Robots will be able to do everything. We’re pretty clever little monkeys figuring out how to get out of work. ‘Make a Robot’, that’ll fix it, ‘I know, make it a thinking Robot’, even better. In the n…
00:15:45 |
Mon 09 Dec 2019
Creator Chat with videographer, daily vlogger and podcaster Will Mosley
I’ve been wanting to chat with Will Mosley ever since I started seeing his cinematic daily vlogs popping up on Instagram and YouTube. Then I found Will’s podcast where he talks about his creative pro…
00:40:30 |
Fri 06 Dec 2019
YouTubers Elijah and Crumpet raise down syndrome awareness with a fun new kids book
I’m very excited to have the anonymous parent behind the Youtube duo Elijah & Crumpet on the podcast. Talking about the creative journey behind their YouTube channel and their up and coming kids book…
01:19:32 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Getting paid what you’re worth, using the power of positivity
Some recent observations I’ve made around quoting for work. And how the power of positivity can equal profits.
00:12:18 |
Wed 27 Nov 2019
How to constantly adapt to the ever changing social media landscape
After the recent disruption to Youtube with the introduction of the ‘made for kids’ labelling system. I’m looking at finding my next cornerstone platform, a hub, a new home to be the base for my cont…
00:18:55 |
Tue 26 Nov 2019
The future of my Youtube channel post COPPA and FTC
Planning for the future of my Youtube channel, and how does documenting the creation of kids books fit in with the new COPPA ‘Made for Kids’ regulations. The books are for kids but the videos are for…
00:16:12 |
Mon 25 Nov 2019
How does the new YouTube ‘kids’ policy affect Illustrators and Animators - COPPA & FTC
The new YouTube regulations around the labelling of ‘made for kids’ content is very confusing. I talk about being stuck in the grey area of not being kids content even though I’m creating kids books.
00:15:08 |
Fri 22 Nov 2019
This is not a podcast interview with Will Mosley
I’ve been looking forward to catching up with videographer and content creator Will Mosley for some time. But some days the technology, the apps, the everything stands in your way. We had a great cha…
00:09:38 |
Thu 21 Nov 2019
When things don’t go to plan - a podcast recording fail
Sometimes all the things that can go wrong with recording a podcast, do go wrong. I’m looking forward to having another go at the podcast with awesome creator Will Mosley in the future.
00:16:04 |
Tue 19 Nov 2019
How do you schedule your time, when you have no time?
I look at traditional scheduling Vs. my ‘If This Then That’ Scheduling Idea, and is there any real benefit to going for a task sandwich? Listen to all my latest productivity ponderings as I make my w…
00:11:26 |
Mon 18 Nov 2019
How to deal with criticism
Receiving criticism is never easy, especially about your art. Because it can almost feel like a personal attack. And when it’s from a collaborator or client it can feel even worse. And I don’t mean y…
00:05:17 |
Sun 17 Nov 2019
I know what I need to do and how to do it. Part 1 - Mindset & Health
Sometimes you know exactly what you need to do to succeed, but for some strange reason you still don’t do it. Why is that? I chat about all the things that I think I need to do when it comes to Minds…
00:14:58 |
Sat 16 Nov 2019
Using positivity to boost your productivity
Can you become more productive with a simple mind shift? What Stories and internal chatter fills your brain? And does this effect your productivity? I also chat about some issues I have been having w…
00:16:39 |
Fri 15 Nov 2019
Why artists should be on YouTube
I think the best platform that artists should make the most of, if they wanna go from being a starving artist to a thriving artist is Youtube. Here are a few reasons why.
00:12:55 |
Thu 14 Nov 2019
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