SOPHIE’S ART PODCAST

Episodes of Sophie’s Art Podcast.

The Moon, The Stars, and Full Moon Fasting : An About The Tings Midnight Walk and Talk Episode 220 of the So Free Art Podcast, with Artist Sophie Lawson

220 • THE MOON, THE STARS, AND FULL MOON FASTING

This ‘About The Tings’ episode is a Midnight Walk and Talk about The Moon, The Stars, and Full Moon Fasting :)

It was a beautiful clear night, so I was able to see the Full Moon, Stargaze, and even a Fox!

Some of the topics on this one include:

The Relationship Between Time, Space and Dimensions,
Zooming In On Stars,
Is The Moon Dead?,
What Do We Look Like To Stars?,
Are Stars Time Machines?,
Two Day Fasting,
Diarrhea and Purging,
The Spirit Realm,
Belly Rumbles and Social Anxiety,
Moon Gazing,
Silence and Noise,
and I Connect with a Fox :)

Hope you enjoy this one.

This One Time at Art Class - Life Drawing Recap for May 2022 : Episode 219 of the So Free Art Podcast, with Artist Sophie Lawson

219 • THIS ONE TIME AT ART CLASS

In this ‘one time at Art Class’ episode I look back over the past seven weeks of Art Class, with Life Drawing, Still Life, and Portrait Drawing at the Plymouth Arts Club.

Co-host lilDENNiS was here with Kitty Kisses, as we talked about stuff like:

The Struggles of Drawing Faces,
Clothed vs Nude Models,
Having Fun while Creating Art,
The Unpredictable Nature of Watercolours,
Drawing What You Love,
Shadow Shapes,
Overcoming Mind Games,
Capturing The Essence of a Model,
Drawing The Male Body,
Using Different Art Tools,
Straight and Curved Lines,
Social Anxiety,
and I eat a Cadburys Caramel Twirl.

Hope you have fun with this one :)

Aydian Dowling Interview about the Trace App - Episode 218 of the So Free Art Podcast, an Inspirational Guest episode with Transgender Artist Sophie Lawson

218 • AYDIAN DOWLING INTERVIEW – TRACE APP

In this one I got to interview Aydian Dowling, whose a transgender superstar, having appeared on the Ellen Degeneres show, and the cover of Mens Health.

Co-host lilDENNiS was a bit shy, so didn’t get to ask any questions, but he was by my side, giving me support … because I was pretty nervous! I’m so glad I faced the fear and got to interview Aydian though, because it was so much fun.

Some of the topics we talked about include:

Aydian’s Story,
The TRACE App,
Bringing Transgender Mums Together,
How Aydian Chose His Name,
Designing The Trace App Logo,
Body Dysmorphia,
Denial and Shame Cycles,
The Power of Writing,
Realising You’re Not Alone,
Transitioning via the Body vs Mind,
What Happens When We Die?,
Being Thankful for Technical Issues,
and I have a Drinky Poos :)

Thank you Aydian for helping me face my fears.

Really hope you enjoy this one :)

Waking Reality and The Dream State Relationship : An About The Tings Walk and Talk Episode 217 of the So Free Art Podcast, with Artist Sophie Lawson

217 • WAKING REALITY AND THE DREAM STATE RELATIONSHIP

This ‘About The Tings’ episode is a Walk and Talk about The Relationship Between Waking Reality and The Dream State :)

Co-host lilDENNiS came out with me on this one, as I sat by a tree for a bit, than went for a lil walk.

Some of the topics include:

How The Dream is like a Teacher,
The Co-Creation of Waking Reality,
Back and Forth Nature of the Waking and Dream States,
Stepping into Your Fears,
Facing Monsters,
How Fear and Love are Entangled,
Being Ok with the Word God,
Dream Interpretation,
Some of My Recent Dreams about Entities,
My Spirit Animal the Robin Shows Up,
I wonder if The Dream Realm is Actually God?,
and I get attacked by some Doggies :)

Hope you enjoy.

Wacom Wizardry with Jonny Duddle - An ImagineFX Magazine Art-ickle : Episode 216 of the So Free Art Podcast, with Artist Sophie Lawson

216 • WACOM WIZARDRY WITH JONNY DUDDLE : AN IMAGINEFX ART-ICKLE

In this one I look at an article entitled ‘Wacom Wizardry with Jonny Duddle’, from issue 3 of the ImagineFX art magazine.

Co-host lilDENNiS had fun with this one, as we talked about stuff like:

The Wacom Cintiq 21UX,
Procreate Painting,
Keyboard Shortcuts,
Does anyone actually use the Stylus Pen Eraser?,
Trying Different Wacom Nibs,
Planning Your Physical Environment,
Buying Cheap Old Graphics Tablets,
Experimenting with your Wacom Setup,
and I sing a lil Jonny Duddle song!

Thumbnail for this episode shows Jonny Duddle’s monkey character from the article.

Hope you had fun with this one :)

Join Artist Sophie Lawson for episode 215 of the So Free Art Podcast, where she warns Artists Beware! The Mind Lies!

215 • ARTISTS BEWARE! THE MIND LIES!

In this co-host lilDENNiS and I sit down and say Artists Beware! As we talk about how The Mind Lies.

Some of the topics covered on this one include:

Looking Over Your Old Art,
Drawing Negative Shapes,
The ‘Awareness’ Super Power,
OCD,
How Art Beautifully Represents Entanglement,
Why The Mind Lies during the Drawing Process,
Putting Yourself Out Of Your Comfort Zone,
Betty Edwards and The Mind,
Negatives Disguised as Positives,
Art Reveals That Reality Is An Illusion,
Learning New Skills,
Viewing Your Art With Fresh Eyes,
and Kitty Kisses :)

Hope you find this one useful.

The Fear of Rejection : An About The Tings Walk and Talk Episode 214 of the So Free Art Podcast, with Artist Sophie Lawson

214 • THE FEAR OF REJECTION

This ‘About The Tings’ episode is a Walk and Talk about The Fear of Rejection.

While co-host lilDENNiS stayed inside, I got to play on the swings lol

Some of the topics on this one include:

How Artists Have To Deal With Rejection,
The Multiple Layers of Emotions,
Lucid Dream Healing,
The Film Virtual Nightmare 2000,
Being Circumcised,
Adam and Eve,
The Beauty of Trees,
How The Fear of Rejection is Currently Dictating my Life,
Talking to Parents about Childhood Trauma,
Having to Shower Naked at School,
Social Anxiety,
The Fear of Saying Hello to People,
and Shopping Trolleys :)

Hope you enjoy.

Going Back To Art Class for Life Drawing : Episode 213 of the So Free Art Podcast, with Artist Sophie Lawson

213 • GOING BACK TO ART CLASS AND LIFE DRAWING

In this one I talk about Going Back To Art Class, after I returned this week to Life Drawing with the Plymouth Arts Club.

Co-host lilDENNiS was here with me for this one, as we talk about stuff like:

Social Anxiety,
Life Drawing Skills,
Getting Back into Art,
Facing Fears,
Art Tools,
Using Cheap Art Supplies,
Viewing Other Artist’s Work,
Male vs Female Form,
Synchronicities,
Multiple Pencil Cases,
What’s In My Art Bag?,
Judging Proportions,
Quick vs Long Poses,
and Drawing on the Floor.

Hope you have fun with this one :)

Facing Fears with Desire : An About The Tings Episode 212 of the So Free Art Podcast, with Artist Sophie Lawson

212 • FACING FEARS WITH DESIRE

This ‘About The Tings’ episode is a sort of Walk and Talk about Facing Fears with Desires.

Co-host lilDENNiS stayed at home, as I talked about topics like :

Entangled Opposites,
The Spirit Realm,
Multi-Layered Fears,
Accepting Yourself,
Social Anxiety,
Going to Art Class,
Feeling Emotions,
Embracing Masculine Attributes,
A Crying Baby Triggered Me,
Transitioning via Baby Steps of Fear,
Can We Ever Know What God Is?,
Reverse Engineering Big Fears,
Dealing with Rejection,
Spirit Possession,
Synchronicities,
Feeling Angry,
Lucid Dreaming,
Reality Shape Shifting Around Us,
and Bobby the Dog has a sniff :)

Hope you enjoy.