Creative Rambles With Dizzy Tortoise: Recent Episodes
Natalie Emma
Natalie Emma the artist and illustrator behind Dizzy Tortoise discusses all things art and illustration. Giving practical advice, sharing her creative endeavours, chatting with other creative people and encouraging others to pursue their creative passions.
In this weeks episode we have a special guest, Patricia Dunn from KRFTR is joining us and we will be discussing how to manage the commission process and how to make it fun.
Patricia Dunn is the Founder of KRFTR. She connects customers to artists/creators of all kinds in the USA for original artwork. She is a mother, violinist, and entrepreneur that is very passionate about growing the KRFTR community. Patricia decided to start this business when she became a stay-at-home mom and discovered how hard it was to sell artwork online.
Facebook: KRFTR - Connect & Create with Custom Artists https://www.facebook.com/KRFTRconnectandcreate
Instagram: krftr_customartconnection https://www.instagram.com/krftr_customartconnection/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/krftr_customartconnection/_created/
Twitter: KRFTR2 https://twitter.com/KRFTR2
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krftr-connect-and-create-5015521bb/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAFehnrvbHjx7CM4yW5YU1A
TikTok: tiktok.com/@krftrcustomartconnection
I'd love to know what you think so please feel free to reach out and share your experiences.
If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please get in touch, you can contact me via my website.
You can also find more content from me via the links below:
Website: www.dizzytortoise.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dizzytortoise
Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/dizzytortoiseandfriends/
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/dizzytortoise
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In this weeks episode we have a special guest, Lindsay Milgrim is joining us and we will be discussing how to avoid burnout as an artist and the importance of hobbies for a meaningful life.
Lindsay is a self-taught artist and occupational therapist. She recently left direct patient care, and now works as a clinical consultant for a health tech company. Art has been a meaningful hobby for Lindsay, that she hopes to one day to build into a business. She has experience designing surface patterns for a textile studio, custom dog portraits, custom stationery, and anything that inspires her that day.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/LindsayMilgrim
I'd love to know what you think so please feel free to reach out and share your experiences.
If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please get in touch, you can contact me via my website.
You can also find more content from me via the links below:
Website: www.dizzytortoise.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dizzytortoise
Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/dizzytortoiseandfriends/
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/dizzytortoise
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In this weeks episode we have a special guest, Vidhya Iyer is joining us and we will be discussing how to develop your art skills.
Vidhya Iyer is an artist from Bangalore, India and now resides in Singapore. She is also an investor and financial consultant and began sketching in April 2020 during the covid lockdown. She discovered that she can draw well and soon became passionate about drawing and sketching. She has participated in several art competitions since and is continuing to grow her art practice. You can find Vidhya and see more of her work on the links below.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vidsketch
Instagram: www.instagram.com/vidhya_iyerind
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vidhya.i.m
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidhiyer/
I'd love to know what you think so please feel free to reach out and share your experiences.
If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please get in touch, you can contact me via my website.
You can also find more content from me via the links below:
Website: www.dizzytortoise.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dizzytortoise
Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/dizzytortoiseandfriends/
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/dizzytortoise
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In this weeks episode we have a special guest, Colter Bowers joining us from Norsefyre Traveling Circus Troupe. We will be discussing creating art through movement and what goes on behind the scenes of a circus show.
Colter Bowers is the troupe leader of Norsefyre Traveling Circus Troupe, a highly decorated circus performance group and academy out of the Midwest USA. He has been involved in circus arts for nearly a decade and has collected a school of the finest circus misfits to give them a platform to showcase their skills and fly their freak flags high and proud.
Website: www.norsefyre.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/norsefyre
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/norsefyre/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@norsefyre
I'd love to know what you think so please feel free to reach out and share your experiences.
If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please get in touch, you can contact me via my website.
You can also find more content from me via the links below:
Website: www.dizzytortoise.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dizzytortoise
Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/dizzytortoiseandfriends/
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/dizzytortoise
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dizzytortoise/message
In this weeks episode we have a special guest, JoCo joining us. We will be discussing how to fear can influence your work as an artist and JoCo will be sharing his experience of this and his journey as an artist.
JoCo is a visual artist who loves to explore psychedelic art as well as surreal and magical realism photography. He loves having total freedom to create and feels that creating art doesn’t need to make sense it can just be pure creative exploration. His artwork has been featured in books and he regularly sells at local art shows. If you would like to see some of his work you can find him on Instagram @the.JoCo and his Redbubble shop is Joes Art Hub you can find the links below to his work and shop.
https://www.instagram.com/the.joco/
https://www.redbubble.com/people/joesarthub/shop
I'd love to know what you think so please feel free to reach out and share your experiences.
If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please get in touch, you can contact me via my website.
You can also find more content from me via the links below:
Website: www.dizzytortoise.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dizzytortoise
Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/dizzytortoiseandfriends/
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/dizzytortoise
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In this weeks episode we have a special guest, Danielle Beck joining us. We will be discussing how to create fulfilment in your art practice and business and Danielle will be giving us some insights from her own journey.
Danielle Beck is a British artist,inspired by the research evidence by the World Health Organisation that provesart prevents a range of mental and physical health conditions. Danielle raisesawareness of mental health challenges and spreads the message of positivity andhope through her recent ‘Snuggable’ animal artwork collection and Art ForWellness Podcast. In 2021 Danielle founded the The Art For Wellness Academy andbecame an Artrepreneur consultant to 1000s of artists and creative businessowners and helps them take back control over their time, income and future bycreating the conditions to transform their creative practice into a thriving,sustainable, profitable and fulfilling lifestyle and career in a way thatsupports their values, talents and passions. Danielle is an inspirationalspeaker and empowers artists and creatives to unlock their fullest potential.Danielle was featured on the Be Ruthless Podcast, Charlton Athletic FootballClub, Under The Rainbow Events Exhibition and TrendyArtIdeas.
Danielle is hosting a free ArtrepreneurKickstarter: A 10 Day Live Art Business Bootcamp - you get to learn and have her guidance on how to create an art business and gain consistent sales and publicity! It’s going to start in September but there are pre challenge materials nearly every day from now until then to help you gain that momentum.
If you would like to join it’s all free and hosted in a Facebook group and when you join, you will get a chance to win prizes and giveaways and much more - sign up free
www.artforwellness.co.uk/bootcamp
You can also check out Danielle's art collections www.artforwellness.co.uk/art If you’d like to get a sneak peek into her private viewings drop Danielle a message on social media with the code word Dizzy Tortoise.
Find Danielle on social media @DanielleBeckArt
I'd love to know what you think so please feel free to reach out and share your experiences.
If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please get in touch, you can contact me via my website.
You can also find more content from me via the links below:
Website: www.dizzytortoise.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dizzytortoise
Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/dizzytortoiseandfriends/
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/dizzytortoise
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dizzytortoise/message
Have you been struggling to develop your art style? It can be frustrating when starting out to find a style that you're happy with. It doesn't help to be told you need a style if you want people to recognise your work as yours. Listen to this episode if you want a helping hand to get started and get some tips on developing your own style. I'd love to know what you think so please feel free to reach out and share your experiences.
If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please reach out, you can contact me via my website.
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In this weeks episode we have a special guest, Jeriah Brouse from Opened Eyes Shop. We will be discussing starting a business in the creative space, Jeriah will be telling us about his journey so far, his challenges and his vision for the future. He gives some great tips for other people wanting to pursue their creative passions and start their own business too so don't miss it.
I'd love to know what you think so please feel free to reach out and share your experiences.
Find Jeriah via the links below:
Website: Home (openedeyes.shop)
Instagram: OpenedEyes (@openedeyesshop) and Jeriah Brouse (@j_brouse12)
TikTok: j_brouse12 (@j_brouse12)
If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please reach out, you can contact me via my website.
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In this weeks episode we have a special guest, Chris from the Nurture Map. We will be discussing co-creation, community and intuition. Highlighting how these things can help us grow in our personal lives and business as creatives. Chris has some great insights and advice so listen to find out more.
I'd love to know what you think so please feel free to reach out and share your experiences.
Find Chris via the links below:
Website: www.nurturemap.com
Community: https://t.me/+9K8jwtW621I5YTY8
Podcast: www.nurturemap.com/becomingquantum
If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please reach out, you can contact me via my website.
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Finding the courage to be creative can be a difficult process especially when it comes to taking those first steps. Have you been putting off starting a creative career or hobby out of fear? Would you like some tips on how to overcome this and finally start that creative project or put your work out in the world? Listen to this episode for 10 actionable steps that will get you on your way. I'd love to know what you think so please feel free to reach out and share your experiences.
If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please reach out, you can contact me via my website.
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The art world is seen as really competitive and we are taught to compete with other artists in order to make it. What if this didn't have to be the case? What if there was another option? In this episode I'll be discussing the idea that we can create a sense of community instead of competition and how that could benefit our work and how we create our own success.
If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please reach out, you can contact me via my website.
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Dealing with criticism can be a painful process especially when it is not constructive. In this episode I'm discussing ways to handle criticism, how to decide if the criticism is useful to you and what to do next. Don't let other people stop you from creating, you can either use the criticism to improve your work or discard it if it is not relevant to you. I would love to hear your stories and how you handled it so please get in touch.
If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please reach out, you can contact me via my website.
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Have you experienced fear and anxiety about sharing your art with the world? It can be a daunting prospect to put your work out there for potential criticism but during this episode we cover how to overcome those fears. Stop procrastinating and start sharing your work with the world. Feel free to reach out and show me what you are working on.
If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please reach out, you can contact me via my website.
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Do you ever feel like you're not good enough to be an artist? As creatives I think we all struggle with this at some point. Don't let self doubt take over and stop you from doing what you love. Listen to this episode to discover where this self doubt comes from and what you can do about it.
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Have you been struggling with a creative block? Sitting around waiting for inspiration?
Waiting for inspiration to strike so you can create art is a myth you should not buy into. Listen to this episode to find out why and what you can do instead.
If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please reach out and you can contact me via my website
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Hello and welcome! This trailer will explain what the show is about, what to expect and give you a little taste of whether Creative Rambles with Dizzy Tortoise is your cup of tea.
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