Bold Artist Podcast

Welcome to Episode 74 of the Bold Artist Podcast! This week, Marijanel Knight has a list of challenges for you designed to strengthen your daily practice – and make you a better artist! HIGHLIGHTS The key to improving your art skills Expanding your horizons Take the challenge!  Links: EP.33 Artist Liz Ranney Bold Artist Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhv73H3D1ZY.   Prompts: Sketch a series of facial expressions, capturing different emotions in simplification Look outside a window and sketch the scene you see Sketch a figure in motion in dynamic poses and capture the gestures made Draw yourself as a child wearing a favorite outfit and bouncing on a trampoline Draw a scene from a movie that inspired you Draw a night scene lit only by car headlights and street lamps Draw a child asleep in a car Draw your house from an aerial view Draw your favorite animal Create a painting with a color palette you don’t normally use Draw a wildlife symphony featuring various animals from different habitats  Draw a deepsea landscape Draw a sunset in the desert Create a series of sketches representing the four classical elements – earth, air, fire, water Draw a silhouette Draw the last picture saved on your phone Draw a Cover for your favorite book or music album Draw your safe place Draw a picture using only geometric shapes Draw an image using a single, continuous line. Do not lift your pencil from the paper.    Find more about hosts Marijanel and Charla and artist Melissa on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca https://marijanel.com https://www.boldschool.com  INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays 

Today on Episode 73 of the Bold Artist Podcast, Marijanel and Liz Ranney review the movie, Maudie. This movie is the life story of Canadian folk artist, Maud Lewis. To hear all the ways Marijanel and Liz find her story inspiring, and to learn how many stars they rate this movie, tune in now! And then go find Maudie, and tell us if you agree or disagree with their rating! HIGHLIGHTS Determination in the face of obstacles Knowing the value of your art and your worldview If Maud can do it… How to treat success Find more about Marijanel, Charla and Liz on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca/ https://marijanel.com/ https://www.boldschool.com/ https://www.lizranney.com  INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel @lizranneyart .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays 

Welcome to Episode 72 of the Bold Artist Podcast! Would you consider the art you create sideways of mainstream? You should meet Michelle Moats. She paints… but instead of using paint, Michelle paints with wool. Listen in today as Michelle and Marijanel talk about being a unique artist. HIGHLIGHTS Being one of a kind Painting with wool Life is short Find what you love   Find more about Michelle, Marijanel, and Charla on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca/ https://marijanel.com/ https://www.boldschool.com/ https://www.michellemoatsart.com  INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel @michelle.moats.art .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays

Welcome to Episode 71 of the Bold Artist Podcast! Does your art tell a story? Do you want to create a series of art pieces? Well, story and series go together! Today on the Bold Artist podcast Charla and Marijanel talk about creating a series of art, and they give you examples from their own body of work.   HIGHLIGHTS Telling a story What is revealed about an artist from an entire body of work and from a single series of artworks Garage Sale Art   Find more about Marijanel and Charla on their websites and Instagram, and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca/ https://marijanel.com/ https://www.boldschool.com/  INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays 

If you were an artist living in an area where there was no real cultural scene, what would you do? Well, if you are Elle McCarthy, you create a space of your own! Welcome to Episode 70 of the Bold Artist Podcast, where Marijanel speaks with Elle McCarthy about the impact Bold School has had on her life – from believing herself to be a non-creative all the way to opening her own art gallery!   HIGHLIGHTS Expanding the world so it fits your needs The impact of mentorship The one day at a time plan to building an art career  Find more about hosts Marijanel and Charla and artist Melissa on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca https://marijanel.com https://www.boldschool.com https://www.ArtByElleMcCarthy.com  INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel @ArtByElleMcCarthy@soulfibre .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays 

Welcome to Episode 69 of the Bold Artist Podcast! Today on the Bold Artist Podcast, we are reminded that style matters – personal artistic style, that is! Developing your personal style is a process that involves authenticity, embracing personal choice, and reframing mistakes. Listen in today as Marijanel talks with watercolor artist, Angela Fehr, about observation as an artist calling… and how that applies to developing personal style and a balanced art practice.   Some highlights of this episode include:  Observation as a calling and applying that calling to your art Beyond perfectionism and people-pleasing Staying Loose: the power in learning to reframe mistakes Find more about Marijanel and Charla on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. LINKS: The Bold Artist Podcast Ep 49: Overcome Artist Block (Get Inspired by the Season)  https://youtu.be/p94XRBF-SoA WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca/ https://marijanel.com/ https://www.boldschool.com/ https://www.angelafehr.com  INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel @angelfehr .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays 

Are you someone who wants to create something from scratch? That’s what Charla has been doing recently, and she talks about her process on Episode 68 of the Bold Artist Podcast. Listen in to Charla and Marijanel talk about how creating is all about rules… and hobby just may be the key to creativity!.  HIGHLIGHTS Rules to follow; rules to break; rules to create What Miniature Making can teach you about beating burnout  Surprise benefits of having a hobby   Find more about hosts Marijanel and Charla and artist Melissa on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca https://marijanel.com https://www.boldschool.com Http://www.soulfibre.art Http://www.patreon.com/soulfibre  INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel @soulfibre .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays 

Life is full of transitions. It is inevitable that we move from one part of life to another. As people, those changes help show us who we are and what matters to us. As artists, each transition is food for our art practice. Where we were yesterday can be the art we create today. Former naval officer, Kristin Cronic, has experienced this. On Episode 67 of the Bold Artist Podcast, she talks to Marijanel about how the transitions of her own life show up in her artwork, and how all of it has helped her to become successful in her art business.  HIGHLIGHTS: Hard times can illuminate the path to your next calling One thing leads to another - tossing out seeds builds an art career  Thinking outside the box in your art career – and accepting the challenge when someone else thinks outside the box for you!   Find more about Marijanel and Charla on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.boldschool.com/ https://www.charla.ca/ https://marijanel.com/ https://www.kristincronic.com https://www.easelonstribling.com  INSTAGRAM: @kristinraecronic @easelonstibling @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays 

 Do you want to change the world with your art? First, you need to learn to really observe the world around you… and around others. In episode 66 of the Bold Artist Podcast, Marijanel speaks with illustrator, Rick Luth, about how the culture we live in affects the way we experience the world, the way we express ourselves, and the way we appreciate style. HIGHLIGHTS: Cultural context and creating art Imagination, the bridge that touches hearts Developing observational skills as an artist The benefits of mystery and curiosity in your art  Find more about Marijanel and Charla on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca/ https://marijanel.com/ https://www.boldschool.com/ https://www.artevermore.net createseeds.org  INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel @art.evermore .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays  ………………………………………….

Are you an artist with an opinion about AI? Are you worried or excited by the possibilities AI presents? Today on the Bold Artist Podcast, Charla and Marijanel talk about AI art and debate their feelings on how this new technology may affect artists.  HIGHLIGHTS What is AI art? What are the pros and cons of AI? Will AI forever change the art world?  Find more about Marijanel and Charla on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.boldschool.com/ https://www.charla.ca/ https://marijanel.com/  INSTAGRAM: @boldschoolinc@charla.maarschalk.art@marijanel .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays 

You asked; we answered! Welcome to Episode 64 of the Bold Artist Podcast, where we are excited to introduce Bold School’s newest instructor, Noemie L Cote; Bold School’s newest medium, oils; and Bold School’s newest subject matter – landscape painting!   HIGHLIGHTS Bold School’s newest instructor shares her background story and how art helped her through dark times to light Marijanel and Noemi discuss the style, technique, and approach of the newest Bold School Bootcamp – Bold Landscape The impressionist style known as Alla Prima is described   Find more about Marijanel and Charla on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca/ https://marijanel.com/ https://www.boldschool.com/ https://noemielcote.com   INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel @noemielcote .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays 

The ADHD artist struggles with moving their work forward because of distractions. Artist, Melissa Nasby, found a key to completing her work which may seem obvious but definitely isn’t easy. Melissa learned that the better she understood herself, the better she could adapt her art practice for success. How did she come by this knowledge? She learned by exploring new mediums and staying open to play as she created. In episode 63 of the Bold Artist Podcast, Melissa explains exactly how she uses this knowledge about life with ADHD to adapt and become a more creative and productive artist.  HIGHLIGHTS Artists with ADHD experience several common characteristics: you can use the parts of you which make you unique to benefit your art practice The importance of play and making a mess to developing art skills There is no one-size fits all approach to art. Learn to adapt for success.  Find more about hosts Marijanel and Charla and artist Melissa on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca https://marijanel.com https://www.boldschool.com Http://www.soulfibre.art Http://www.patreon.com/soulfibre  INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel @soulfibre .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays       

Ep. 62 /   Have you felt stale in your creativity? In this week’s episode of the Bold Artist Podcast, Marijanel chats with fiber artist, Melissa Nasby. Melissa emphasizes the importance of moving forward with your art, and has a secret sauce for doing just that. Hint: it’s something you are all going to love! HIGHLIGHTS How Melissa discovered her passion for fiber arts The importance of experimentation and play in creativity Being focused and productive with ADHD Find more about Marijanel and Charla on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca/ https://marijanel.com/ https://www.boldschool.com/ http://mixed-uppets.com/  Http://www.patreon.com/soulfibre   INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel @soulfibre .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays 

EP 61. On this special edition of the Bold Artist Podcast, Marijanel is doing a solo show! Since she is challenging herself today, she has some challenges for all of you artists out there, too. In this episode, you will be motivated to push your creative boundaries over Spring Break. Here are eight ways to keep yourself as fresh and creative as the spring coming to life around you. HIGHLIGHTS What’s so special about community? (challenge!) Eight challenges for artists to push creative boundaries Motivation to grow together Special Bonus: Bold School News Updates For more of the Bold Artist Podcast this Spring Break, check out episodes 1 and 11 of the summer sessions “How an Artist Manages Commissions: Stay in your Lane,” and “I Collaborated with Another Artist and I Hated it.” See Links Below.   SHOWLINKS:  Summer Sessions Episode 1: https://youtu.be/AonrmDAcd60   Summer Sessions Episode 11:  https://youtu.be/Hw7lGtLE3Zg  Find more about Marijanel and Charla on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca/ https://marijanel.com/ https://www.boldschool.com/  INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays 

Welcome to Episode 60 of the Bold Artist Podcast, Season Two!  Ep. 60 / Is a deer in the headlights what you become when someone asks you to talk about your art? We artists resonate with this because we spend a lot of time alone in our studios talking to ourselves. We want our art to speak for itself, and usually it does. But there are times when you will have to talk about your art. This podcast will give you practical ways you can practice and bank so that you will be more than prepared and able to talk about your art without acting a fool.    HIGHLIGHTS Strategies on how to talk about your art when you don’t want to  A list of Practical ways to talk How to connect with people even when you have social anxiety   Find more about Marijanel and Charla on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca/ https://marijanel.com/ https://www.boldschool.com/  INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays  ………………………………………….

Welcome to Episode 59 of the Bold Artist Podcast, Season Two! We want to make art that no one has ever seen before. We want to stand out and have an impact on the world. To do that we must be innovative. Innovation is what creatives do best, yet it feels elusive. There are scientific ways to get better at creativity. Sleep holds a few very important keys and after this talk, you’ll have a new path to becoming more creative.  HIGHLIGHTS How a dream influenced my work and got an instant sale Prime your sleep and be more creative, tonight  Where to get the best sleep techniques  Find more about Marijanel and Charla on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca/ https://marijanel.com/ https://www.boldschool.com/  INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays 

Welcome to Episode 58 of the Bold Artist Podcast, Season Two! Why do artists hold the belief that they won’t make money as an artist? There are two big reasons, and we can change it today!   HIGHLIGHTS What is starving artist syndrome? Where does it come from?  How can you know if you’ve got it?    Find more about Marijanel and Charla on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca/ https://marijanel.com/ https://www.boldschool.com/  INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays 

Welcome to Episode 57 of the Bold Artist Podcast, Season Two!  Are you making the right kind of art to survive in the art world? Are you even an artist? We’ve discovered something that will change your perspective and help you find your way in this deep, wide confusing realm of the arts. By the end of this episode, we hope to help you realize why and how the elite art society is no longer running the show!  HIGHLIGHTS Old world vs new world view of art Where do you stand on the timeline of art history?  A side-by-side comparison of fine art vs illustration.   Find more about Marijanel and Charla on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca/ https://marijanel.com/ https://www.boldschool.com/  INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays 

Welcome to Episode 56 of the Bold Artist Podcast, Season Two! Today on the Bold Artist Podcast, Charla Maarschalk and Marijanel Knight discuss comparison in the artist life. Is there any positive effects of comparison?   Some highlights of this episode include:  Comparing to see if art is good or bad Comparing your process How to compare well and protect your own mind and spirit   Find more about Marijanel and Charla on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca/ https://marijanel.com/ https://www.boldschool.com/  INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays 

Welcome to Episode 55 of the Bold Artist Podcast, Season Two! Everyone makes mistakes, but has the fear of failure ever stopped you from trying something new? Today on the Bold Artist Podcast, Charla Maarschalk and Marijanel Knight talk about getting past your fear of failure.   Some highlights of this episode include:  What is Atychiphobia? How to turn failure into fuel A big mistake that turned into a big success Find more about Marijanel and Charla on their websites and Instagram and be sure to check out Bold School and the online courses offered inside this world-changing community. WEBSITES: https://www.charla.ca/ https://marijanel.com/ https://www.boldschool.com/   INSTAGRAM: @boldartistpodcast @boldschoolinc @charla.maarschalk.art @marijanel .... Licensed Epidemic Music: ES_Emelie by Mondays