I’m sure you’ve heard it a lot and will continue to hear it, 2020 has been a challenging year! In this episode, Bethany and Joshua Granberg will do a quick look-back in 2020 and then imagine the best in 2021. Enjoy!

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“Accept” by Bethany Granberg

“David” by Joshua Granberg

“Expectations” by Lawrence Alma-Tadema

“Princess Hyacinth” by Alphonse Mucha

Not all pieces of art are the same. They are not all happy or all sad. We do not create art that looks exactly the same. In this episode, Bethany and Joshua each talk about two of their paintings that they feel are creative and successful. Each chooses one happy/creative piece and one sad more serious piece. Enjoy!

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“Deep Cries Out To Deep” by Bethany Granberg

“The Grieving Tree” by Bethany Granberg

“Intelligent Design” by Joshua Granberg

“My Baby Girl” by Joshua Granberg

As Bethany walked down the stairs on a Monday afternoon, she said to Josh, “Hey Josh, why don’t we come up with 20 Art Prompts each to share on the podcast.” Josh looked at her for a second and with a confused look on his faced asked, “What’s an Art Prompt?”

That’s what this week’s episode is about; Art Prompts! Have you ever felt a deep desire to create something but when you approach the paper or canvas your mind is exactly like that surface…blank? Well then, maybe this week’s topic will help you get the creative juices flowing! Enjoy!

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“Dancing in Yellow” by Bethany Granberg

“David” by Joshua Granberg

Art reproduction can be a complicated and mysterious topic. In this episode, Bethany and Joshua talk about how to photograph artwork, making multiple copies of the same piece, copywrite laws, selling prints and so much more about art reproduction. It might not sound like a supper thrilling topic, but just take a listen and find out how interesting it really can be. Enjoy!

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“Chocolate Value Study” by Joshua Granberg

“Chocolate Color Study” by Joshua Granberg

“Chocolate” by Joshua Granberg

“Hot Air Baloon” by Bethany Granberg

“Aslan’s Song” V1 by Bethany Granberg

“Aslan’s Song” V2 by Bethany Granberg

“How to Photograph Your Art Work” Video by Bethany Granberg

Africa is an experience that Bethany and Joshua have in common. Joshua was born in Kenya and lived there for nearly 10 years. He has also returned on many occasions with the last visit being a 3-month stay in Uganda and Kenya. Bethany also lived in Africa for 8 months but her time was spend in Togo on the west coast of the continent. Bethany's and Joshua's experiences in Africa were varied as the continent itself is.

In this episode, Bethany and Joshua compare and contrast their experiences on this amazing continent. Their conversation is both nostalgic and real. Enjoy!

Artwork

"Woman in Blue" by Bethany Granberg"Clothes Line" by Bethany Granberg"Kabiye Chief" by Bethany Granberg"Maasai Warrior" by Joshua Granberg"Samburu Dancer" by Joshua Granberg"Vichwa Mbao" by Joshua Granberg

The Creative Process is at the heart of every artistic endeavor. In this episode of Contrast, Bethany and Joshua talk about what the creative process is and some steps in that process. There is no ONE way to go about creating a piece of art but there is always A way. Bethany has 6 steps that she goes through when creating a piece of art. This can be starting place for you to expand your creativity and artistic endeavors. Enjoy!

Having a reason to startIdeation/BrainstormingResearch and PrepExecutionRevision and RefinementPresentation

Resources

"Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi"Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear" by Elizabeth Gilbert

One thing that both Bethany and Joshua have in common in their art is portrait painting. Joshua was specifically trained in classical portrait painting and Bethany has gravitated toward portraits because of her love of people and community. In this episode, they will compare and contrast their views on portrait painting as well as the process they go through to both create the concept behind a portrait and the process of actually painting one. You may be surprised as how different they are! Enjoy!

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"Bethany" by Joshua Granberg"Matteo" by Joshua Granberg"Libby" by Bethany Granberg"Addie" by Bethany Granberg

Resources

Nick V. Runge

Creativity is a MASSIVE topic! In this episode, Bethany and Joshua will talk about how they view creativity, define it, and exhibit creativity in their life and art. One of the first questions is, "Do you think you are creative?" WHAT?!?! Two artists, how is that interesting? Well, listen and find out! Enjoy!

In the last episode of Contrast, you learned more about Joshua's background with art. Now, you will hear about how Bethany interacted and fell in love with art-making. Even though she moved frequently, art seems to always show up and inspire her. Enjoy!

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"Bike" by Bethany Granberg"Bird Breaking Free" by Bethany Granberg"Woman Dancing in Yellow" by Bethany Granberg

Resources

JMW Turner, ArtistStephen Cefalo

In this episode, Bethany asks some interesting questions about Joshua's background with art. He will share some about growing up in Africa, meeting his beautiful wife at Harding University, and studying for 4 years at the Florence Academy of Art in both Sweden and Italy. Enjoy!

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First Charles Bargue drawing

Resources

Florence Academy of Art