Art Food: Recent Episodes
Joshua Stephens
No starving artists here! Food for artists and creatives to munch on, to help them gain the confidence and knowledge they need to help them sustain a creative lifestyle.
In this episode, Ergo Josh discusses how artists can stand out against AI art by leveraging their unique strengths and perspectives. He shares his personal journey of transforming a sketch, emphasizing the importance of emotional connection and strategic referencing. Ergo highlights AI art's weaknesses and the unmatched creativity of the human brain. He encourages artists to be authentic, explore niche interests, and create original content to truly differentiate themselves in the art world.
After spending some time going deeper into my psyche, working on my mental health; Ergo has discovered why he gravitates towards drawing women more often than men. He has realized that there is deep societal and cultural programming against self expression for men that has limited his (and likely many other's) ability to explore different concepts using the male form as a canvas.
This is the second of a 3 part series on how to kill your artblock!
The first episode is available on my main youtube channel here: https://youtu.be/4mxthurplqo
Art Style! What is it? How do I get it? Why do I need it? If you have asked any of those questions about your own art then this podcast is for you!