The Frugal Crafter Blog – Details, episodes & analysis

This podcast discusses mental health. I hope it is helpful to anyone who listens. In today's Art Chat, we talk to Cinnamon Cooney, The Art Sherpa about YouTube, running an art business, and her recent mental health struggles. Please join us for this friendly conversation.

Where to find Cinnamon: Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtSherpa 

Art Store: https://store.theartsherpa.com/storefront.aspx 

Tiny Secret Whispers Video:  https://youtu.be/sXYbGoq80dQ?si=Y6sJvtrC5r3Cah4r

Books:  https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ACinnamon+Cooney&s=relevancerank&text=Cinnamon+Cooney&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1 

If you have ever felt overwhelmed by the amount of art and craft supplies you own you won't want to miss this conversation with Miranda Watson of the YouTube channel Alkai Creek Art. She recently posted a video of a final art supply haul to end them all and now she is done getting new supplies and is using what she has. When I saw that video I knew I needed to have her on the podcast. Here is that video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g09b0dKEDOQ Where to find Miranda: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC1SCOBXamcZoo-kmehX7iLg Website: https://alkalicreekart.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alkalicreekart

Today we are talking with Angela Fehr about painting intuitvly and finding the freedom in your art.

Where to find Angela:

New course: Heartledartist.com

Official website: angelafehr.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@angelfehr

Today we are speaking with Lisa Clough from Lachri Fine Art. She is an online art teacher and contemporary surrealist painter.

Where to find Lisa:

Lachri Fine Art YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@Lachri Official Website Lachri.com lachri.com

MeWe mewe.com/p/lachri

Patreon patreon.com/lachri

Merch teespring.com/stores/lachri-fine-art

Lachri Fine Art Prints lachri.artistwebsites.com

Instagram instagram.com/lisa_lachri

And she will be at Aquashella in Dallas on May 18th & 19th https://aquashella.com/aquashella-2024/

In this podcast, we meet Ivor "Harry" Harrison, the artist behind the Art Gear Guide website and YouTube channel. In this inspirational conversation, we discuss his journey from soldier to art supply reviewer.

Where to find Harry:

The Art Gear Guide Website: https://www.theartgearguide.com/

The Art Gear Guide YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqp5eHE8m8UlviPD20Ra52w/videos

The Art Gear Guide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theartgearguide/

The Art Gear Guide Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theartgearguide

The Art Gear Guide Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theartgearguide/?hl=en

Today I'm talking with Steve Mitchell of The Mind of Watercolor about his journey from commercial artist to YouTube creator.

Where to find Steve: The Mind of Watercolor YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCv6GKopxZztw6EqG6OoIGCQ Blog: https://mindofwatercolor.com/ Website: https://stevemitchellstudios.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mindofwatercolor Steve's Book Picks: Poetic Woods by Ann Blockly: https://amzn.to/3UEqHND and Experimental Landscapes by Ann Blockly: https://amzn.to/48aPKuN

Today we are talking with Julie Fei-Fan Balzer of Balzer Designs about the business of art, pricing your work, and finding your audience. Julie also shares tips for setting up an art studio. It's a wealth of information in today's podcast!

Where to find Julie:

Balzer Designs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalzerDesigns

Website: https://www.juliebalzer.com/

Her classes:

Design Boot Camp: https://www.juliebalzer.com/design-boot-camp.html#/

Practical Color for Painters: https://balzerdesigns.com/Classroom/register/practical-color-for-painters/

Julie's Product Pick: Carnival Wet Strength Tissue Paper: https://amzn.to/3SKdW2I

Today we are talking to fellow YouTuber, artist, and art supply reviewer Marty Owens from Owingsart.com

This is the video I mentioned of his year of sketches video that showcases the beauty of Minnesota: https://youtu.be/uqkIWgxxH14?si=4LuZtj0B4-ikicWj

Were to find Marty:
https://owingsart.com Instagram @owings_art https://www.facebook.com/owingsarthttps://youtube.com/@owingsart

Today on the Frugal Crafter Blog-cast we talk with the lovely and talented Sarah Burns. We discuss painting outside in the winter, gouache and other favorite supplies. Get cozy and enjoy this friendly art chat!

Bear with me as this is my fist interview and huge thanks to Sarah for being my test subject:)

You can find Sarah Burns on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SarahBurnsStudio *her video with t he Pilot pen she was talking about is up here: https://youtu.be/AFGUO9drlx0?si=1Xat0YVFE_rbQnx8

Her blog: https://fearlessbrush.com/

The Gouache Database we mentioned: https://fearlessbrush.com/gouache-database/

Sarah's painting lessons on Patreon: https://fearlessbrush.com/premium-painting-classes/patreon-tutorials-by-category/

This is a follow-up to last week's podcast about Art Supply No-Buys. I had a huge response from that episode so this week I thought I would share some tips and tricks to help you curb the urge to spend when you already have supplies you want to use.

Books Mentioned:

The life Changing Magic of Tiding Up and Spark Joy by Marie Kondo

Goodbye Things by Fumio Saski

Research of future self by Joseph Kable