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HELLO! Welcome to episode 8 of season 3 of Creative Catch Up
In this episode, we chat about our mistakes and failures and the times where things don't go to plan.
We also hear from artist Sandi Hester who shares how mistakes impact her art practice.
So pop us on in the background, grab your favourite beverage and we'll keep you company for the next hour whilst you work on whatever you want to.
Our Shop Links:
Mel https://www.melaniechadwick.co.uk/
Kriksis https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/kriksisart
Natasha https://www.natashanewtonshop.com/
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HELLO! Welcome to episode 7 of season 3 of Creative Catch Up
In this episode, we chat about marketing and building an audience. We’ll be sharing our marketing experiences, and ways in which we have built up an audience.
We also hear from marketing enthusiast Tom Ross, CEO of Design Cuts and he shares all his best advice to help artists market themselves.
So pop us on in the background, grab your favourite beverage and we'll keep you company for the next hour whilst you work on whatever you want to.
Our Shop Links:
Mel https://www.melaniechadwick.co.uk/
Kriksis https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/kriksisart
Natasha https://www.natashanewton.com/
Natasha's paint palette collab: https://deepdeeplight.com/product/mellow-days-cosy-nights/
Use CODE deepdeepnatasha to get 10% off
Don't forget to submit your questions- you can do so through the comment section here or on our IG account @creative.catchup.
FInd our channels here:
Until next time Stay Creative!
Creative Catch Up Crew xxx
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Welcome to episode 6 of season 3 of Creative Catch Up
In this episode, we chat about whether or not you need a formal education to make it as a successful illustrator and artist. We’ll be sharing our experiences, the pros and cons and the bearing it has had on our own art careers.
So pop us on in the background, grab your favourite beverage and we'll keep you company for the next hour whilst you work on whatever you want to.
The creative catchup crew will have their first joint exhibition at Coast, Colour, Canvas gallery at Roskilly farm on the Lizard Peninsula 7th-13th October. If you're in the area come and visit them open daily 11-4pm.
Don't forget to submit your questions- you can do so through the comment section here or on our IG account @creative.catchup.
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Welcome to episode 5 of season 3 of Creative Catch Up
In this episode, we chat about what inspires us- whether that's books, movies, art supplies, music or the environment around us. Listen in to find out what lifts and motivates us.
So pop us on in the background, grab your favourite beverage and we'll keep you company for the next hour whilst you work on whatever you want to.
The creative catchup crew will be taking a break from recording during August whilst also getting ready for our first joint exhibition at Coast, Colour, Canvas gallery at Roskilly farm on the Lizard Peninsula in the Autumn but we will be back with a new episode October 1st.
Don't forget to submit your questions- you can do so through the comment section here or on our IG account @creative.catchup.
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Welcome to episode 4 of our new season of Creative Catch Up
In this episode, we chat about creative burnout and share our experiences.
We also share the exciting news that we will be having a group exhibition in October 7th-13th in Cornwall. If you'd like to visit us in person be sure to come along.
So pop us on in the background, grab your favourite beverage and we'll keep you company for the next hour whilst you work on whatever you want to.
Don't forget to submit your questions- you can do so through the comment section here or on our IG account @creative.catchup.
Find our channels here:
Until next time Stay Creative!
Creative Catch Up Crew xxx
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Welcome to episode 3 of our new season of Creative Catch Up
In this episode, we chat in depth about having a Youtube channel- the pros, cons, how much we earn and how it has impacted our art practice.
If you're thinking of starting a channel then this is the one to listen to!
We also have guest artist @SarahBurnsStudio and she shares with us her journey of having a Youtube Channel.
So pop us on in the background, grab your favourite beverage and we'll keep you company for the next hour whilst you work on whatever you want.
Don't forget to submit your questions- you can do so through the comment section here or on our IG account @creative.catchup.
FInd our channels here:
Until next time Stay Creative!
Creative Catch Up Crew xxx
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In this episode, we chat about participating in art challenges and whether or not they are beneficial to our art practice.
We also have a general catch-up chit-chat and find out what's been going on the last few weeks.
We also have a special guest @KatieMoody she shares with us her experiences of following art challenges.
So pop us on in the background, grab your favourite beverage and we'll keep you company for the next hour whilst you work on whatever you want to.
Don't forget to submit your questions- you can do so through the comment section on Youtube or on our IG account @creative.catchup.
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Welcome to a new season of Creative Catch Up
In this episode, we share some exciting news and update you on our plans for the podcast.
We also have a general catch-up chit-chat and find out what's been going on the last 2 years since we've been gone. So pop us on in the background, grab your favourite beverage and we'll keep you company for the next hour whilst you work on whatever you want to.
Don't forget to submit your questions- you can do so through the comment section here or on our IG account @creative.catchup.
LINKS:
Mel's Course: https://melaniechadwick.teachable.com/p/sketching-on-location
Natasha's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/natashanewtonart
Kriksis's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kriksis
Until next time Stay Creative!
Creative Catch Up Crew xxx
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Hi listeners,
This is the episode where we answer your questions- it's our final episode for season 2!
Links:
Mel's Domestika course: https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/2008-illustrated-recipes-making-delicious-art/melanie_chadwick
The Illustrator's Guide to Law and Business Practice: https://amzn.to/3sGWEDH
If you've enjoyed listening to our podcast please do consider leaving us a positive review over on Apple podcasts,
it really helps our small podcast be seen by others just like you.
Enjoy the break,
and we'll be back for Season 3!
Stay positive, stay creative
Mel and Natasha
xx
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Hello!
In today's episode Natasha and Mel chat about ways to keep your work fresh.
We have both found there are times when what we're doing becomes overly familiar and we loose the excitement that we initially had for what we were doing. In this episode we chat and share things we have found to be helpful in igniting that energy again. We hope you find it helpful and do let us know what you do to inject joy back into your practice.
Here are the links we talked about in the podcast episode
Sketching St. Basils: https://youtu.be/QV5_euoe4ao
Artist Residency at Polpeor: https://youtu.be/O3TEGOzq9h8
Sandi and Mel's Collaboration: https://youtu.be/SswFRhJfCsM
Hope you enjoy this chat we have together and as always let us know in the comments your thoughts on this subject.
Stay Positive, stay Creative!
Mel and Natasha
xx
#artstyle #artistpodcast #creativecatchup
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Hi friends. In this episode Natasha and Mel discuss what it is to have an artistic style, we ask why it is important, and share our own personal journeys to discovering our own style.
We hope you find this useful to your practice and would love to hear about your thoughts on this topic.
As always let us know in the comments below or over on our Instagram page.
Love
Mel and Natasha
x
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Hello! In today's podcast we chat about all the things that have changed for our art practice and business since the beginning of the pandemic.
Rather than focus on the negative aspects we attempt to take a more positive outlook and see the opportunities and changes that have influenced us and how we are responding to them.
Natasha shares about how she has found new mediums to work in, whilst Mel shares about how she transitioned to teaching online, and both have been able to connect and collaborate with more people and during this time.
As always let us know if you have any questions, advice or thoughts on this subject. We'd love to hear what you're doing differently in your art business.
Speak soon,
Mel & Natasha xx
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Our mental health is so important to us and especially during these uncertain times when things can feel out of our control.
In this episode we chat about ways to stay mentally healthy and share tips that can help us when things seem be overwhelming.
As always let us know if you have any questions, advice or thoughts on this subject.
Speak soon,
Mel & Natasha
xx
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Hola! Today's episode is a little different as Natasha grills Mel on her recent work trip travelling to Madrid and filming a Domestika course.
We thought you may be interested to hear the experience, how it came about and what happened.
Mel's profile on Domestika and where you will find the course when it's ready: https://www.domestika.org/en/melanie_chadwick
As always let us know if you have any questions or thoughts on this subject.
Speak soon,
Mel & Natasha
xx
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In this episode Natasha and Mel chat about how to price your work for Fine Art and Illustration.
As always let us know if you have any questions or thoughts on this subject.
Speak soon,
Mel & Natasha
xx
https://theaoi.com/
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Welcome to episode 3 of season 2!
In this episode we deep dive into contracts and what to include in them.
Chat includes why it's so important to have a contract, and things to consider when writing your terms and conditions.
As always let us know if you have any questions or thoughts on this subject.
Speak soon,
Mel & Natasha
xx
https://theaoi.com/
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In this episode we chat about the issue of working for free and if and when we should ever be offering our time without payment. We look at a number of difference scenarios as well as give real-life answers to people who have asked us to work for free.
As you'll hear we are pretty passionate about this subject and both of us have experienced this so many times.
So do let us know your experience in this matter, do you get asked to work for free? How and do you respond?
Speak soon,
Mel & Natasha
xx
Jessica Hische's should I work for free?: http://www.shouldiworkforfree.com/clean
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In this episode we catch up on what we've been doing away from the podcast and share how each of us have been getting out of our comfort zones. Natasha shares about her sketchbook experiments and Mel talks about her wonky portrait collab with another artist.
Let us know if you've been doing anything out of your comfort zone recently, have you found it's helped your art practice in anyway?
Speak Soon,
Mel & Natasha
xx
LINKS:
Natasha's Art club: https://ko-fi.com/natashanewton
Natasha's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Jf57imZwYMcLpfXIcnbGA
Mel's Artist Collab with Sandi: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrA0M3S3PAgRNu0E5DbY9MC8hursEdf6z
Sandi's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/sandihester
Emma Carlisle's Art Club: https://www.patreon.com/emmacarlisle
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Welcome to episode 10 of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business.
In this episode we answer all your questions!
Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for us- here are the questions that we answered:
@carolinehowitt - I would love to know more about how you both navigated moving into illustration from fine art.
@sal.eyre How did you get started as an artist/illustrator? Did you have help from anyone? How did you get your foot in the door and establish yourselves?
@iamlaurie You two are very confident and provide a natural way to share you art, thoughts and motivations. Which is something so much more than hiding behind your work in galleries. How did you begin this journey to be able to share to your audience in this way?
@ellie-duncan21 When things are not flowing as you'd like creatively, how do you deal with this?
@chocolate.clare Do you make art apart from what you post on social media? If so, do you only post the work that matches your recognised style? I'm struggling at the moment as I feel like I've found my style but get bored with sticking to it all the time! I like to experiment!
@lauraharrisonart_ How do you know when it's right to make a calculated financial risk as an artist?
@mike.davies52643 How much does the national pass cost?
@heidhorch Any advice on planning tasks and scheduling analog works vs digital: editing, posting etc.
@maillork Were there any things that were sort of surprises that you had to think of when you started?
@rheenak Hi can I sell my art at this difficult time?
@jessalittlecreative Help with overcoming imposter syndrome? It stops me creating work before I've even started!
@annmarireigstad Do you have any favourite art/illustration books?
@christineansellart What would be your dream creation?
This one is our last episode of season 1, we have really enjoyed chatting about running our business and hope you have enjoyed listening and learning along with us. If you have any topics you'd like us to tackle next season now is the time to let us know. Just write a comment on our Youtube channel or Instagram feed.
Speak soon,
Mel & Natasha
xxxx
Natasha's website: https://www.natashanewton.com/
Mel's website: https://www.melaniechadwick.com
Mel's shop: https://www.melaniechadwick.co.uk/
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Welcome to episode 9 of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business.
In this episode we share the advice we would give to our younger selves.
This one is packed full of tips and as you can see by the length is our longest one yet. So make sure you get comfy and pop this on whilst you get creative.
We would love to hear what advice you would give to your younger self. Which tips would you like to have heard when you were younger?
Please do let us know and continue the discussion over on instagram or youtube.
Speak soon,
Mel & Natasha
xxxx
Natasha's website: https://www.natashanewton.com/
Mel's website: https://www.melaniechadwick.com
Mel's shop: https://www.melaniechadwick.co.uk/
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSuvcBv8ogjtofVYVo2Ktog
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