Host Nishant Jain presents the idea that writing and drawing are literally the same thing. If you can do one, you can also do the other.  This episode was recorded for paid subscribers of SneakyArt. ❤️ Love this show? Become a SneakyArt Insider to support it! More good ideas: ? Read The Role of Art in the Age of AI. ? Learn why Nishant self-published his first book of art ? Play Finite v Infinite Games and take the Long Path to success ? Watch the latest Zoom demo for SneakyArt Insiders ? Celebrate Little Free Library Week ✍? For more good ideas every week, a ..read more

Host Nishant Jain takes a look at Goodhart’s Law, originally coined to describe monetary policy, but applies it instead to the business of being an artist today. No matter how successful (or unsuccessful) you are at social media, here are some good reasons to never look at the numbers. "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a useful measure." - Goodhart's Law. ❤️ Love this episode? Become a SneakyArt Insider and get future Insider episodes directly in your inbox. ? Listen to the latest episode shared with Insiders! ? Listen to Ep 43 with Jim Richards ? Read Nishant's plans ..read more

Author, artist, and designer George McCalman speaks about making his award-winning book (Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen) at the intersection of twin curiosities - to learn more about black history, and to find out if he could be an artist. This is a conversation about curiosity, the importance of following your own compass, and the need for every artist to be a work-in-progress. ? For all the links and ideas from this conversation, read the show notes. ? Follow George’s work on Instagram ? Learn more about his art/design work and buy the book! ?&nb ..read more

San Francisco based artist, naturalist and educator John Muir Laws talks about nature-journaling and the many benefits of paying deep attention to our natural environment. (00:13:50) Sketching in the wild (00:43:21) Ways to keep a nature journal. (00:59:23) John’s lifelong obsession with field guides and nature conservancy. (01:24:13) They read poems to each other. Aww. (1:34:40) BREAK (1:44:21) How to draw a bird (2:28:55) Nature stewardship, the role of the amateur, and the Wild Wonder Foundation ? For all the links and ideas from this conversation, read the show notes. ? Follow Jo ..read more

The SneakyArt Podcast returns for a new season. Host Nishant Jain speaks about his recent art residency aboard the TransLink, Vancouver’s public transit system. What can be learned from drawing on trains? Nishant speaks about pushing outside his comfort zone, engaging with the public, and facing his fears. ✍? Read about his experience and see all the drawings. ? Catch his TV segment on CBC Vancouver Evening News ? Listen to his radio spot on CBC Early Morning Edition with Stephen Quinn. ☕️ Like this episode? Buy Nishant a coffee! ❤️ Love his work? Become a SneakyArt Insider ..read more

This conversation was recorded immediately after the recordings for Episodes 38 and 39 in April 2022. Sandi and Nishant draw portraits of one another while tying up some loose ends from their epic conversation. Nishant asks how he can build and sustain a YouTube channel. Sandi has some excellent ideas. ✍? To check out their portraits, a summary of the ideas in this episode, and links to other previously paywalled content, visit The SneakyArt Post. ? Check out Sandi’s amazing YouTube channel and visit her website. ✍? Follow SneakyArt on IG, Twitter, and TikTok. ☕ Like this episode?&nb ..read more

Best-selling author Amy Stewart (”Flower Confidential”, “Drunken Botanist”, “Girl Waits with Gun”) talks about her disinclination to pick a lane, the ideas that have helped her navigate a successful writing career, and the role of art in her creative practice. This conversation addresses several dichotomies of the creative life - instant vs delayed gratification, processes vs results, art vs writing, and sticking to a lane vs sticking to one’s convictions. It is about understanding how Amy gets so many things done. It is a conversation about many things and then some more - cocktails, 19th cen ..read more

New York-based artist, educator, and author Samantha Dion Baker shares the profound impact a daily sketchbook practice had on her creative journey. She explains her brave decision to go freelance, and discusses what it means to follow one’s own compass. Is art a solitary pursuit? Would you make art on a deserted island? Why or why not? This conversation has some good answers. ******** ?? Follow Sam on Instagram and visit her website to follow her other work. ✍? Follow SneakyArt on IG, Twitter, and TikTok. ? Check out the show notes and best ideas from this episode. ☕ Like this episode?&nb ..read more

We’re back! After a refreshing summer hiatus, the SneakyArt Podcast returns with a conversation with Amsterdam-based artist and YouTuber Koosje Koene. They speak about her book “Life is Better when you Draw (it)” and the experience of self-publishing from raw concept to finished product and beyond! ? Buy the book! Also find Koosje’s work on IG, and YouTube. ? Listen to our previous conversation, Ep 29 - Doing What’s Fun with Koosje Koene. Also catch the bonus Post-Script segment, about self-publishing and being creative entrepreneurs. ⛳️ Follow SneakyArt as it happens on IG, Twitter ..read more

The SneakyArt Podcast is currently on summer break. During this period, host Nishant Jain offers a second listen to underrated gems from the archives. *** (Originally aired: July 16, 2021) Mumbai-based artist Zainab Tambawalla speaks about her sketch-reportage project to document the lives of various artisans in Mumbai (India) during the first wave of the pandemic. Her project urges us to notice the lives of other people and pay closer attention to the humanity that constitutes our urban landscape. *** ?? Follow Zainab's work on Instagram. ⛳️ Follow SneakyArt on IG, Twitter, and TikTok. ☕ Like ..read more