Savvy Painter Podcast with Antrese Wood

If you’re feeling even a tiny bit of pressure to have this new year figured out already, I just want you to know you’re not alone.This episode is a gentle pause before you decide what you’re aiming for. It’s about listening to your own voice first. Really listening. Especially to the quieter parts of you that tend to get rushed or talked over.Once you get aligned with that voice, then it's time to set some goals (or intentions if you're not a goal person). Goals are helpful and I'm all for it, but let's just make sure they're the right goals for you and where you're at.In this episode I share how I’m approaching this year, why goals sometimes start to feel heavy, and a simple question I asked my Growth Studio community that opened up way more than I expected.You don’t need all the answers yet. You just need a little room to hear yourself so that you can start. Episode Highlights00:00 — That weird January pressureYou know the feeling. Everyone’s in a hurry and you’re not sure what you’re hurrying toward yet.04:05 — The voice that keeps getting interruptedNot the loud obnoxious ones. The quieter “eh… I don’t know about this” that usually gets ignored.08:40 — When goals start feeling heavyThis is where things get tricky (it’s not because you’re doing anything wrong).13:25 — A quick gut-check before you commit to anythingSomething simple I use to tell if I’m stretching myself… or setting myself up to shut down.18:35 — The permission question I can’t stop thinking aboutIt has nothing to do with adding more — and it might change how you approach this year.Support the showAnd hey - if this episode hit home, do me a favor, leave a review on Apple Podcast or come say hi on Instagram: @savvypainterpodcastI’d love to hear this episode resonated you. ❤️

As artists, we go through several phases on our way to creating pieces. It all starts with this period of play and discovery that I call the exploratory phase, and to talk about it with me are Growth Studio members Sabrina Setaro, Alyssa Marquez, and Jess Fredrick.In this roundtable episode of The Savvy Painter Podcast, you’ll go on a deep dive into the first stage of artistic creation: the exploratory phase. Sabrina, Alyssa, Jess, and I will discuss what happens in this stage and what they’ve discovered about their work in the process, techniques to balance play with purpose during your exploration, how they avoid overwhelm and overthinking during this discovery phase, and more!Support the showAnd hey - if this episode hit home, do me a favor, leave a review on Apple Podcast or come say hi on Instagram: @savvypainterpodcastI’d love to hear this episode resonated you. ❤️

Money and pricing your art can feel like tricky, even uncomfortable topics, but they’re also some of the most powerful conversations we can have as artists. Why? Because our beliefs about money and pricing often run deep and show up in ways we don’t even realize. They influence how we value our art, how we show up for it, and ultimately, how we create a practice that truly supports and sustains us.In this final roundtable episode of The Savvy Painter Podcast, I’m joined by Growth Studiomembers Merrie Koehlert, Leslie Cannon, and Beverly Woodhall. We dig into how your thoughts about money and pricing impact your relationship with your art, and we get real about the hidden mindset blocks that can hold you back. Whether it’s pricing your work with confidence, valuing your time, or shifting your money beliefs, this conversation is filled with insights to help you move forward and thrive as an artist1:23 - Quick self-introductions for Merrie, Leslie, and Beverly as artists2:56 - Assumptions about money as it relates to art that the roundtable have had or heard from others8:44 - How your subconscious programming can impact the lens through which you see your art14:04 - Critical junction points in Merrie’s life that reinforced her negative assumptions about selling art18:40 - How Leslie, Merrie, and Beverly view pricing their artwork and how their thoughts about pricing have changed31:09 - Getting around the drama in your head so you can learn to get comfortable with your pricing 34:55 - How each participant has internalized what “the value of the painting” means to them43:25 - The value to the art collector and why buying a piece of art because it matches other room decor shouldn’t be considered an insult50:12 - Painting pieces you know people buy when you need to make more money versus painting what you really want and not selling as frequently57:11 - Thoughts around money or pricing that the participants now notice that they were oblivious to before and how Growth Studio has helped Support the showAnd hey - if this episode hit home, do me a favor, leave a review on Apple Podcast or come say hi on Instagram: @savvypainterpodcastI’d love to hear this episode resonated you. ❤️

Welcome to another roundtable series! This time I’m joined by Growth Studio members Louisa Jornayvaz, Braighlee Rainey, Jack Wray, and Elisabeth Svendby in a discussion about finding your voice as an artist.In this episode of The Savvy Painter Podcast, you’ll learn about what it means to find your voice and ways you can connect with it. You’ll also get personal insights into how the participants’ have connected with their voice and how it brings meaning into their artistic practice.1:37 - Braighlee, Louisa, Elisabeth, and Jack quickly introduce themselves3:27 - How they define what the artist's voice means to them8:46 - How to know when you’re connected to your voice11:00 - How your background can impact your art and the journey of finding your voice19:52 - How each roundtable participant has progressed in finding their voice26:35 - Why this journey isn’t straightforward and how it can evolve as you continue to walk the path33:59 - Advice if you’re really not sure where to look to help you discover your artistic voice42:27 - The connection between finding your voice as an artist and meditation and green lights46:46 - The importance of imperfection and challenge in bringing character and resonance to art50:10 - The impact of being taught in curiosity and sensitivity conditioning54:59 - What the roundtable participants learned within Growth Studio to help them find or connect with their voices Mentioned in How Artists Find Their Voice and Create from the HeartJoin Growth StudioGreenlights by Matthew McConaugheySupport the showAnd hey - if this episode hit home, do me a favor, leave a review on Apple Podcast or come say hi on Instagram: @savvypainterpodcastI’d love to hear this episode resonated you. ❤️

It’s one thing to have an interest in creating art or putting something on canvas. It’s another to see yourself as an artist and have an artistic practice.What’s a difference-maker between those who do and those who don’t? Creative confidence, and to talk about it, I’m joined by Growth Studio members Alyssa Marquez, Merrie Koehlert, and Andrew Rea in another roundtable series.In this episode of The Savvy Painter Podcast, you’ll learn about the concept of creative confidence, its impact on artistic practice, and how it differs from self-confidence and arrogance. You’ll get personal insights into how the participants’ confidence has evolved, whether there’s such a thing as too much confidence, and how peer support can help navigate challenges and enhance artistic expression.1:34 - Defining creative confidence and how it’s necessary for artists to create and share their work6:46 - How you’re constantly making art (even if you haven’t always been the artistic type)13:00 - How Alyssa’s creative confidence has evolved over time24:42 - How an evolution in confidence has most recently affected Merrie’s and Andrew’s art29:49 - How to distinguish between confidence, self-confidence, and arrogance33:19 - Can you have too much confidence in your painting or art practice?40:33 - How confidence has impacted Alyssa’s desire to take risks with art43:03 - Impact of the Growth Studio community on the roundtable participants’ confidenceMentioned in How Creative Confidence Impacts Your ArtworkJoin Growth StudioSupport the showAnd hey - if this episode hit home, do me a favor, leave a review on Apple Podcast or come say hi on Instagram: @savvypainterpodcastI’d love to hear this episode resonated you. ❤️