Art Talk with Libby Saylor

I've been on a creative break for over a month — and honestly, I didn't plan it. In this episode I'm talking about what it actually feels like to stop making art, why you can't force yourself back before you're ready, and how to recognize the signs that you are. I share what my own return has looked like so far — the small spark that came while driving, an unexpected Polaroid camera at Costco, and why I haven't done anything else yet and I'm completely okay with that. If you're in a creative break right now and wondering if you'll ever feel like making again, this one is for you.

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Do you have a creative voice? And if you do, why is it so hard to see? In this episode I'm diving into what creative voice actually is — and what it isn't — and why so many of us are blind to our own. I share the signs that can help you recognize yours, how it develops over time, and the very real threats that can pull you off track. I also get personal about my own creative voice, how AI helped me finally name it, and why I've stopped questioning the themes that keep showing up in my work. If you've ever wondered whether your work has a voice, or felt lost trying to find it, this one is for you. 

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How do you know when a piece is finished? It’s one of the most common — and most avoided — questions in an artist’s practice. In this episode, I get honest about the fear of walking away too early, the paralysis of overworking, and the signals I’ve learned to trust after years of getting it wrong. From my scanning method to the role of time and distance, to the one question that cuts through all the noise — this episode is a candid look at what it actually takes to call something done, and mean it.

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If you’ve ever wondered how to get your art in front of interior designers, this episode is my honest field report — and I’ll warn you upfront, I don’t have a big success story to share yet. What I do have is a lot of real data from trying. In this episode I’m breaking down what hasn’t worked at all, what showed unexpected promise, and the one strategy that has consistently gotten designers to respond and ask to see more. I’m also talking about the homework required before you ever pitch a piece — because you can’t just send your favorite work. You have to study their aesthetic, the way they’ve selected art in other projects, their color palette, and then match your art and framing accordingly. Interior designers are busy, their timelines are slow, and this market requires a specific kind of patience and professionalism. This is everything I’ve learned so far. 

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If you’ve ever tried something creative, failed, and walked away — this episode is for you. A little over a year ago, I tried working big in my collage practice and it sent me into a creative tailspin that lasted months. I couldn’t figure out how to move forward, so I went back to working small. In this episode I’m talking about what went wrong the first time, how working mid-size helped me quietly rebuild my confidence, and what finally changed when I tried working big again. This time it’s different — and some of my strongest work yet is coming out of it. If you’re a mixed media artist, collage artist, painter, or any kind of maker who has ever retreated from a creative challenge and wondered if you’d ever go back, I think this one will resonate.

Episode 32. Art Envy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/32-art-envy-when-another-artists-work-hits-you-like-a-truck/id1709808414?i=1000770711492

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We’ve all been there — you stumble across another artist’s work, and while your eyes widen to take in every last detail, your heart drops deeper and deeper into the pit of your stomach. The work is beautiful, and brilliant, and genius-level, and suddenly you’re in a complete downward spiral, questioning your entire creative existence. In this episode, I’m talking about two artists whose work hit me like a truck, and the things I had to tell myself to keep from going down a dark hole. Because art envy is real, it’s normal, and it doesn’t have to wreck you. In fact, it can actually make you a better artist. These three simple mindset shifts changed the way I experience other people’s genius — and I think they might help you too.

Ashleigh Ninos: https://ninosstudio.com/collections/art 

Andy Curlowe: https://curlowe.com/home.html 

Andy Curlowe: https://www.markleibner.com/art/andy-curlowe

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Pricing your art is one of the most confusing, emotionally loaded parts of being a working artist—and almost no one talks about it honestly. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on how I price both my original collages and my prints, including the formula for pricing originals that I learned from a woman who runs a collector platform and completely changed the way I think about my work’s value. I also share the simple rule I use for prints that finally made the whole thing feel manageable. If you’ve ever just made up a number and hoped for the best, this episode will give you a real system, and the confidence to stand behind it.

https://studiotogallery.com/

https://www.katerinapopova.com/

https://libbysaylorshop.com/blogs/studio-notes/building-a-small-art-collection-the-pieces-i-love 

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In this episode, I’m sharing my honest experience selling work on Saatchi Art over the past few years. I talk about how the platform unexpectedly jump-started my confidence as an artist, why I’ve continued using it, and how it has become one of the most passive income streams in my art practice.

I also discuss what surprised me most about working with Saatchi Art, including respectful communication from curators, special project opportunities, and how my work has even been selected for hospitality and hotel projects.

If you’re an artist wondering whether online art marketplaces actually work, this episode offers a candid look at what has worked for me — and why I’m still using Saatchi Art today.

Saatchi Art: https://www.saatchiart.com/

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Topics in this episode include:

selling art online

selling art prints

working with online galleries

artist-curator relationships

passive income for artists

hospitality art projects

building an art career through online platforms

Every creator knows the gut-punch of realizing a piece of work just isn’t working. In this episode, I reflect on the moments when my own art fell short of my standards—and how I’ve learned over time to critique without spiraling. I share mindset shifts that helped me grow, and practical insights for anyone navigating doubt, imperfection, and the push toward better work. By facing these moments honestly, I reflect on how self-critique can become a tool for growth rather than a source of doubt and torment. 

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I keep wondering why success feels so urgent to me—what I think it will change, what I think it will prove, and what kind of happiness it will generate. In this episode, I follow that question into an intuitive vision board process and let go of control. Instead of forcing images of what I think success is supposed to look like, I listened. The images that emerged surprised and opened me—as if The Muses knew what I needed to see more than I did. This episode is about desire, intuition, and noticing what appears when you stop trying to control your future.

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