Savvy Painter Podcast With Antrese Wood

Every artist wants to produce meaningful work. Yet the pressure to constantly do so can be an ironic obstacle to creating art that is meaningful. I want to help alleviate that pressure by showing you that meaningful work doesn’t always need to make a big statement. On this episode, I’ll dive into why that is, how to create our own meaning, and why you might be painting for the wrong people. Outline of This Episode [0:55] The artist’s unnecessary burden [4:37] Appreciating the small moments [10:00] Being the source of your own meaning [18:00] Painting for your people and not your critics [21:10] Listening to your voice Identifying negative thinking Art is about making sense of what it means to be human and then sharing that with the world. It’s all about connection. Artists want to create meaningful work. They want their work to make an impact and help people feel things or stir their thoughts. However, it’s easy for artists to feel like they have to say something deep or revolutionary all the time with thei