Your Creative Push

An Important Update

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is very difficult for me, but today I give a brief message for you all as to why I decided to slow down the pace of the podcast in a major way.

367: Your Art and The Beholder's Share (w/ Yana Zorina)

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yana Zorina, Ph.D. is a neuroscientist with a lifelong passion for the arts.  In her scientific career, Yana has always been attracted to microscopy ...

366: The Pyramid, The Pool & Artists (w/ Martha Beck)

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Martha Beck is an American sociologist, life coach, best-selling author, and speaker who specializes in helping individuals and groups achieve persona...

365: Transparency and being true to your art (w/ Carla Grace)

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Carla Grace is a self taught artist with a love for wildlife and beautiful, high quality art work. Born in South Africa, Carla has immigrated 5 times ...

364: Be a deliberate amateur artist (w/ Jonny Bloozit)

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jonny Bloozit is a post-apocalyptic landscape cartoonist who believes in the value of being a deliberate amateur so that you don't lose the joy of mak...

Fear Stretching (Best of YCP: Stephen)

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen is a singer/songwriter who has just released his first album, "Sincerely."  In his own words: "My album is a story of triumph, of letting go ...

363: Don't be satisfied with the world that's offered to you (w/ Will Terry)

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Will Terry is a freelance illustrator and children's book illustrator who shares his 23 years of experience on his YouTube channel and his blog.  He ...

362: Would YOU follow you? (w/ Mike Janda & Tom Ross)

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Janda and Tom Ross are successful creative entrepreneurs who have come together to create the Biz Buds Podcast. Biz Buds is value-packed weekly d...

361: Sneaky Hacks to Get Engagement (w/ Xabio Arts)

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Xabio Arts aka Andrew Bosch is a drawing YouTuber that makes funny and helpful videos.  Along with his drawing tutorials and speed paintings, he also...

360: Do it for YOU, not Tommy from Oklahoma (w/ Talia Jackson)

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Talia Jackson is an actress, model and singer.  She is a series regular on Netflix's Family Reunion (which won an NAACP Award for "Children's Program...

359: If you don't DO YOU, who will? (w/ Kasey Golden)

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kasey Golden is an illustrator and YouTuber with the dream of illustrating children's books. She shares her illustrations, challenges and process as a...

358: Rejectomancy, Resolutions & Random Number Generators (w/ Mur Lafferty)

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mur Lafferty is the author of Solo: A Star Wars Story and the Hugo and Nebula nominated novel Six Wakes, The Shambling Guides series, and several self...

357: A Student's Take on Evolve Artist (w/ Michael Ray)

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Ray was one of the very first students to go through the Evolve Artist Program curriculum. Throughout his education and work with Evolve, Mich...

356: Don't go to art school. Evolve instead (w/ Kevin Murphy)

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Murphy is an internationally recognized award-winning portrait painter and illustrator.  Since 1993, he's delivered nearly 600 commissioned wor...

355: Let someone walk you to your artistic dreams (w/ Piper Talladay)

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Piper Talladay is a contemporary realist painter currently residing in Tacoma, Washington, but working with clients across the United States. Her work...

354: The Evolve Artist Program Review (w/ Mitch Bowler)

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mitch Bowler is the founder of Pencil Kings and cofounder of The Evolve Artist Program. He is an expert in remote art production, having spent a decad...

353: How to stream your art on Twitch (w/ Mioree)

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mioree is a digital artist and illustrator who specializes in stylized character illustrations. She is also a partnered Twitch streamer who livestream...

352: Gain momentum in your creative playground (w/ Dan Ekis)

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Ekis is an American comic artist and writer best known for creating the series Odyssey, Inc. and Soul of the World on Webtoons. He frequently inte...

351: Make your 5-year goal then GO CRAZY (w/ Ashleigh Izienicki)

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ashleigh Izienicki aka Miss Upacey is a Colorado born illustrator and tattoo artist who works in both digital and traditional mediums. She graduated f...

350: Make the impossible inevitable (w/ James Gurney)

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James Gurney is the artist and author best known for his illustrated book series Dinotopia. He specializes in painting realistic images of scenes that...

349: The world needs your creativity (w/ Suzanne Santo)

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Suzanne Santo is an American singer/songwriter and actress.  Before branching out on a solo musical career, she spent a decade as the fiddle-playing ...

348: Navigating changes in the world and ourselves (w/ Alatar)

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alatar is a nonbinary artist and mystic weirdo from Nashville, Tennessee. They enjoy drawing figurative erotic art, and see their artistic practice as...

347: The Art (and Mattress Tag) Police (w/ Djamila Knopf)

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Djamila Knopf is an independent artist and Schoolism instructor based in Leipzig, Germany. She creates illustrations that evoke a sense of wonder and ...

346: Breathe in, breathe out (w/ Adam Paquette)

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Paquette is a painter from Australia, currently living in Berlin.  He has been creating artwork for Magic: the Gathering since 2009 and in that ...

345: Something new, THOUSANDS of days in a row (w/ Piper Thibodeau)

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Piper Thibodeau a former full-time character designer for DreamWorks TV and a freelance designer.  Her clients include DreamWorks TV, Nickelodeon, In...

344: Just tell the f*ing story! (w/ Daniel José Older)

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel José Older is the New York Times bestselling author of the Middle Grade historical fantasy series Dactyl Hill Squad, the Bone Street Rumba ...

343: What art school doesn't teach you (w/ Emilija Angelovska)

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Emilija Angelovska (born in Macedonia, living in the Netherlands) is an artist, educator, and change agent.  She is fascinated with the popularity o...

342: If it exists, then you've done it right (w/ Dan Berry)

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Berry is a cartoonist, illustrator, podcaster and educator based in the town of Shrewsbury, UK. He is a frequent collaborator with the author Davi...

341: Inspiration can take a back seat (w/ Danielle Clough)

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Danielle Clough is a multi-disciplinary artist from Cape Town, South Africa who specializes in the mediums of embroidery, photography, graphic design ...

340: How to design your CREATIVE SPACE (w/ Donald Rattner)

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Donald M. Rattner is an award-winning residential architect and educator.  As a consultant he draws on scientific research to help individuals and or...

339: Do you even create, bro? (w/ David Cheifetz)

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

David is an internationally acclaimed and collected artist who continues to push the limits of contemporary realist oil painting. David and his family...

338: Your Creative POINTS! (w/ Tiffany Miller Russell)

22 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tiffany Miller Russell is a wildlife artist and natural history illustrator.  She delights in the unique and unusual, and her goal is to communicate ...

337: Ignorance is bliss when you're learning something new (w/ Nick Ulivieri)

27 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Ulivieri is a photographer who likes his verticals parallel, his skies wild, his colors bold, and hanging above Chicago.  Shooting structures & ...

In Defense of Sabbaticals (Best of YCP: Karan Bajaj)

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Karan Bajaj is a #1 bestselling Indian novelist with more than 200,000 copies of his novels in print, both optioned into major films. Karan's first wo...

Where has Youngman been? (and the future of YCP)

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Just a quick update as to why there hasn't been a new episode in the past month and plans for the future of the podcast!  

336: The creative act of working on YOURSELF (w/ Alatar)

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Alatar is a genderfluid digital artist who creates character-driven adult illustrations. Their work includes both fanart and original content, and att...

335: How to become ADDICTED to your art (w/ Nick Runge)

08 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Runge grew up in Colorado. Coming from a creative family of professional artists, he was always interested in drawing and imagining ideas visuall...

334: NAME YOUR MONSTER (w/ Jeff Wright)

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Wright is a storyteller and a podcaster.  He specializes in "edu-tainments": storytelling with depth and message AND presentations enriched thro...

333: TELL YOUR STORY

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If there is one thing that Youngman has learned in the three years of creating this podcast, it is the fact that the best creative output comes when y...

332: GUARD YOUR ATTENTION (w/ Daniel Robinson)

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Robinson is a television writer for ABC's hit drama How to Get Away With Murder. He's self publishing his first novel, First They Ignore You, a...

331: Planners and Pantsers and Plantsers, oh my! (w/ Suzanne Clay)

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Suzanne is an asexual woman with a great love for writing erotic romance and enjoys spending her time confusing people with that fact. She believes th...

330: Turn your list UPSIDE DOWN (w/ John Wentz)

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

John Wentz is a contemporary painter whose work is an exploration of process and technique. Working within the classical idiom of the human figure, hi...

What you create is a part of people's lives (Best of YCP: Ron Pope)

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the ever-evolving landscape of today's music industry, Nashville-based independent artist Ron Pope has plotted his own course. Uncompromising and r...

329: Speak up, Stand out, Stay CREATIVE (w/ Johnny Anomaly)

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Johnny Anomaly is a spoken word poet, author and public speaker who has been entertaining audiences with the emotionally charged storytelling of his l...

328: Flagging DISTRACTIONS and focusing on GRATITUDE (w/ Andrew Tischler)

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Tischler is an artist from New Zealand who has been a professional artist for the last fifteen years.  He was born in the United States and ...

327: Hustle + Hustle + Hustle = Opportunity (w/ Vanessa Vakharia)

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa Vakharia is the Founder and CEO of The Math Guru, a boutique math and science tutoring studio in Toronto with a unique approach that works - l...

326: Clean out your DIRTY SOCKS (w/ Teresa Coulter)

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Canadian emerging Artist, Teresa Coulter lives in Calgary Alberta Canada. She is known for her Abstract Expressionism. Her portrait series called " So...

325: What to do when things get interrupted (w/ Alisa Kennedy Jones)

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Alisa Kennedy Jones is an American memoirist, blogger, novelist, and awkward public speaker. A regular contributor to NPR, her wildly popular blog Got...

324: Defining yourself as a MAKER (w/ Sada Crawford)

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sada Crawford is an artist and athlete who has always struggled with the question, "Am I an artistic athlete or an athletic artist?" as she strove for...

323: Make a mark to adjust a mark (w/ Jason Polins)

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Polins graduated from Boston University's Visual Arts Program then attended Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy. After graduating, he ret...

322: Challenge your flaws HEAD ON! (w/ Ahmed Aldoori)

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ahmed Aldoori is a digital painter and illustrator who has worked on a range of projects from movies, theme parks and video games. He also has a popul...

321: The DOMINO EFFECT of starting your passion (w/ Lily Hevesh)

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lily Hevesh is a professional Domino Artist who produces weekly videos on her YouTube channel, Hevesh5, while also doing professional projects for com...

320: The fear is a message (w/ Marie-Noëlle Wurm)

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Marie-Noëlle Wurm is a multidisciplinary French-American-German artist & illustrator who paints, draws, sculpts, creates puppets, lives at night and ...

319: Your art is ENTERTAINMENT, not work (w/ John Guydo)

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

John Guydo is a New York City based Illustrator working primarily in the traditional medium of pen and ink. Inspired by master engravers like Gustave ...

318: Your KICK IN THE CREATIVES! (w/ Sandra Busby & Tara Roskell)

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sandra Busby is a still life artist who paints in a contemporary style using traditional methods.  Inspired by the ordinary, she strives to capture t...

Here's my #Cramuary goal. What's yours? (Plus New Patreon Stuff)

28 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Help support the show and check out my #Cramuary progress: http://yourcreativepush.com/patreon And be sure to tag your own #Cramuary goals and progres...

How to talk to your creative blocks (Best of YCP: Philip Ruddy)

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Philip Ruddy is a Los Angeles-based depth psychotherapist, who previously spent fifteen years as a writer, producer and development executive in Holly...

317: Put yourself in position for luck to strike (w/ David Kochberg)

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

David Kochberg is a musician, a mechanical engineer and the co-founder of Goodnight, Sunrise, an indie-rock-and-roll-superfun-party band based in Toro...

316: STRETCH your creative imagination! (w/ Felix Semper)

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Felix Semper is a Cuban American painter and sculptor.  He gained popularity with his sculpture of the late rapper The Notorious B.I.G. which he craf...

315: Follow your gut before your head stops you! (w/ Aimée Hoover)

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Aimée Rolin Hoover is a contemporary animal painter who is originally from Philadelphia, PA but currently lives/works in southern California. Whether...

314: The MAGIC FORMULA for your creativity (w/ Adam Wilber)

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Wilber is a world-class magician, author, inventor, and keynote speaker who believes that creativity isn't a finite personality feature -- it's...

313: Expanding your IMMENSE CREATIVE UNIVERSE (w/ Jordan Hill)

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan Hill is an illustrator and storyteller with a focus on characters and connections. She is the creator of The World of Immensum, which was born ...

312: Planning, postmortem and avoiding paralysis (w/ Marco Bucci)

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Marco Bucci began to study classical drawing at age 19, which led him to kindle a love for painting and illustration. He hasn't looked back since.  ...

311: How to MAKE FRIENDS with yourself, your art and other adults (w/ Frannerd)

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Fran Meneses aka Frannerd is a self-taught Chilean freelance illustrator who recently moved from Hastings, United Kingdom to New York City.  She take...

310: Take a deep breath and GO FOR IT! (w/ Joshua LaRock)

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Joshua LaRock is internationally recognized as a preeminent figurative artist. His exquisite paintings are an ode to the past filtered through a conte...

309: Put on your mask and BECOME A ROCKSTAR (w/ Limbo)

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Limbo is a musician from the Bay/Los Angeles area of California who is interested in creating sounds for your ears, minds and hearts.  While she wear...

308: Getting through the UGLY STAGES of your art (w/ Fieldey)

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Fieldey is a professional artist with over 16 years experience in art and design. She specialises in street art murals, portraits, painted surfboards ...

307: The Easy/Difficult/Important FIRST STEP (w/ Sophie Gamand)

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sophie Gamand is a French award-winning photographer and animal advocate living and working in New York.  Since 2010, she has been focusing on dogs a...

306: Softly conquer the world! (w/ Cat Rabbit)

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Cat Rabbit is a Melbourne-based textile artist and designer.  She makes plush sculptural works of my imagined characters and the worlds they might li...

305: It all starts with WORDS (w/ Miss Led)

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Miss Led aka Joanna Henly is an artist, illustrator and art director based in East London. As an artist Jo works from portrait commissions to large sc...

Rest in Peace Nathan Carson

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We lost a dear member of the Your Creative Push family.  Nathan Carson aka Streetarthustle passed away a few weeks ago. In this update, Youngman pays...

304: Be a STEWARD of your FOCUS (w/ Matthew Miller)

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Miller is an artist in Tallahassee, FL who likes to paint natural beauty and human activity from life. Creating live paintings at sports event...

303: It's never too late to COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES (w/ Polly Guo)

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Polly Guo is a storyboard artist, currently working for Dreamworks.  She has previously been a storyboard artist for Adventure Time, and she has prod...

302: Trust your initial creative energy (w/ Mike Lowery)

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Lowery is an artist and illustrator living Atlanta, Georgia.  His work has been seen on everything from greeting cards to children's books to ga...

301: Cut 90% to get to the 10% that matters (w/ Sara Fabel)

26 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sara Fabel is a Finnish model, illustrator, tattoo artist and actress currently residing in Los Angeles, California. Sara lived her early and late te...

300: Create in a way that makes you smile! (w/ Christina Moyer)

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Christina Moyer is an elementary art teacher from Pennsylvania.  Her personal work includes oil painting, watercolor and paper art. She is also Young...

299: All education is self-education (w/ Alexander Soukas)

06 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Alexander Soukas is a contemporary realist painter from Denver, Colorado.  His serious training in the fine arts began upon attending the Walnut Hill...

298: LOOSEN UP and your art will too (w/ Koosje Koene)

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Koosje Koene is an artist, teacher and co-founder of Sketchbook Skool. She has studied graphic design and worked as an award-winning photographer but ...

297: How to balance the creative scales (w/ Cassie Stephens)

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Cassie Stephens teaches art at an elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee.  She spends a lot of her free time sewing wacky outfits to accompany art...

296: WAKE UP and hop into a CREATIVE UNIVERSE (w/ Alatar)

10 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Alatar is a genderfluid digital artist who creates character-driven adult illustrations. Their work includes both fanart and original content, and att...

295: Achieve FREEDOM through your creative passion (w/ Troy Plota)

02 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Troy Plota has been an award-winning Professional Photographer for over 30 years. His work has appeared in top magazines including Vanity Fair, GQ, Ro...

294: What is in your creative stars? (w/ Aliza Einhorn)

25 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Aliza Einhorn is a writer, an astrologer and a tarot reader. Her first book, The Little Book of Saturn, is a smart, friendly introduction to the astro...

293: EAT YOUR CREATIVE VEGETABLES (w/ Danny Gregory)

18 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Gregory is an artist, author, teacher and co-founder of Sketchbook Skool. He taught himself to draw in his mid-thirties after a tragic accident ...

Have you developed a SINGLE SENTENCE yet? (Best of YCP: David Talley)

11 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

David Talley is an internationally recognized photographer, director, and producer operating out of Portland, OR. His works exhibit the darkest moment...

292: Mystical or mindless, it's all part of the practice (w/ Carson Ellis)

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Carson Ellis is the author and illustrator of the bestselling picture books Home and Du Iz Tak? (a Caldecott Honor book and the recipient of an E.B. W...

291: Be UNPREDICTABLE and make yourself UNCOMFORTABLE (w/ Shayne Taylor)

29 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shayne Taylor is an illustrator, designer and maker originally from Detroit, but now making her home in Chicago, Illinois. She attended The College fo...

290: The INPUT is just as important as the OUTPUT (w/ Jan Urschel)

21 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jan Urschel is a freelance concept designer and illustrator working in the entertainment industry, designing for feature films and video games. Client...

289: Choose WONDER over WORRY (w/ Amber Rae)

14 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Amber Rae is an author, artist, and speaker whose work invites you to live your truth, befriend your emotions, and express your gifts. Her writing ble...

288: Treat your ART like a PLAYGROUND (w/ Iris Compiet)

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Iris Compiet is an artist and Illustrator living and working in the Netherlands.  She worked as a graphic designer for 16 years before making the dec...

287: Why I failed the #Cramuary challenge (yes, the challenge I created)

30 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Youngman explains why he decided not to do the #Cramuary challenge.  Yes, the very challenge that he created.  Was it fear?  Self-...

286: You can't say everything. So JUST SAY SOMETHING! (w/ Tom Hart)

16 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Hart is a cartoonist and the Executive Director of The Sequential Artists Workshop, a school and arts organization in Gainesville, Florida. He is...

285: How you do ANYTHING is how you do EVERYTHING (w/ Amy Dresner)

09 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been ...

284: Self-Doubt, Mindfulness & Netflix (w/ Kan Muftic)

03 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kan Muftic is a London-based Animation Director and Concept Artist, who has worked on projects like Annihilation, Godzilla and Guardians of the Galaxy...

283: Who are you to HIDE YOUR LIGHT? (w/ Cindy Hohman)

26 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Cindy Hohman is the creator of The Art Marketing Project, which helps independent artists by teaching marketing and promotion skills so you can do wha...

282: Put one foot in front of the other! (w/ Heidi Gustad)

19 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Heidi Gustad is a knit & crochet designer, Midwesterner, & one-time Librarian who is obsessed with colorful knitting, crochet & yarn crafts. She is al...

281: Train yourself to enjoy the difficult work (w/ Alex Strohl)

12 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Strohl is a Madrid-born, French adventure photographer whose work is characterized by his extraordinary existence. Instead of creating contrived ...

280: Taking calculated risks (w/ Dougie Hoppes)

05 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dougie Hoppes is a Dark Fantasy Artist living in Hillsborough, NC. During the daytime, he writes software for a neuroscience company, and at night and...

279: What's your "WHY?" (w/ Jennie Nash)

26 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jennie Nash is a book coach, a writer, and the founder of Author Accelerator, a strategic book coaching service that offers the sustained editorial su...

278: QUIT F*ING AROUND! (w/ Jeff Leisawitz)

19 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Leisawitz is an award-winning musician/producer, a critically acclaimed author and internationally distributed filmmaker who has devoted his life...

277: Constraints, Limitations & Persistence (w/ Matt Madden)

12 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Madden is a cartoonist and teacher best known for his book 99 Ways to Tell a Story: Exercises in Style (Penguin), a comics adaptation of Raymond...