The Draw Pod

The Draw Pod

By Elyse AndrewsArtsVisual Arts
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  • botanical art challenge, new colored pencils, and a sweet gift from a friend!

    Thanks for watching this week's episode of the podcast. Welcome to season 2! In this episode I talk about some things on my mind (art and personal), while I paint over my drawing using watercolor - Beam Paint paint stones I got for christmas. I had a really lovely christmas with my family, and I hope you did too. Looking forward to another great year of pods. As always, I am so thankful to you for spending time with me!

    If you’re new here, this is a visual podcast where I draw something and chat with you as I go! You really don’t have to watch the video to know what is going on, and if you prefer to listen to it on a podcast app, it's available everywhere! If you wanna watch the youtube video, check out my channel, linked in the description in this pod. Also if you would like to see the final image, check out my art instagram, @elyse_draws.

    Books I mentioned in this episode:

    How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell

    My Goodreads | My Etsy

    Watch the Pod on my YouTube Channel

    Check out the final drawing on my instagram @elyse_draws.

    Thank you to Grace Usleman for the intro and outro music of this podcast.

    Links to Grace's Info: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Others

    22 min
  • identifying plants, talented grandmas, and 2021 art goals

    Thanks for listening to this week's episode of the Draw Pod. In this episode I paint a plant using watercolor and I talk about how I identify plants using google photos, how amazing my grandma is at gardening, my recent job interview, focusing on plants and botanical illustration some books I have read, how I have grown as an artist in 2020 after art school, and my 2021 art goals.

    If you’re new here, this is a visual podcast where I draw something and chat with you as I go! You really don’t have to watch the video to know what is going on, and if you prefer to listen to it on a podcast app, it's available everywhere! If you wanna watch the youtube video, check out my channel, linked in the description in this pod. Also if you would like to see the final image, check out my art instagram, @elyse_draws.

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    Anna Valdez, the fab artist I have been super into

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    Books I mentioned in this episode:

    Warcross by Marie Lu

    How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell

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    My Goodreads | My Etsy

    Watch the Pod on my YouTube Channel

    Check out the final drawing on my instagram @elyse_draws.

    Thank you to Grace Usleman for the intro and outro music of this podcast.

    Links to Grace's Info: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Others

    22 min
  • 5 year art goals for my creative career, hitting my reading goal, and vegan tortilla soup

    Thanks so much for listening to this week's episode of the Draw Pod. In this episode, I chat about 5 year art goals, painting with watercolor again, and hitting my reading goal for 2020, and some yummy tortilla soup I made while doing some drawings of herbs, veggies, and plants from my backyard. See ya next week for another episode!

    If you’re new here, this is a visual podcast where I draw something and chat with you as I go! You really don’t have to watch the video to know what is going on, and if you prefer to listen to it on a podcast app, it's available everywhere! If you wanna watch the youtube video, check out my channel, linked in the description in this pod. Also if you would like to see the final image, check out my art instagram, @elyse_draws.

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    Books I mentioned in this episode:

    Warcross by Marie Lu 

    An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

    How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell

    The Woman Who Stole Vermeer by Anthony M Amore

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    My Goodreads | My Etsy

    Watch the Pod on my YouTube Channel

    Check out the final drawing on my instagram @elyse_draws.

    Thank you to Grace Usleman for the intro and outro music of this podcast.

    Links to Grace's Info: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Others

    26 min
  • Key West plants, new books, and color is HARD

    Thanks so much for listening to this week's episode of the Draw Pod! In this episode I use gouache to paint some leaves from Key West while talking about some of my challenges I've had with painting lately. Specifically- COLOR! If you have any color palette tips, let me know. Make sure to check out the links below to see some of the videos that have helped me improve my painting skillz.  

    See the painting on my art Insta: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIW7l5glMsY/ 

    Painting videos and channels that helped me: Phil Starke, How to Mix Dark Color without using black paint, Blender Guru Understanding Color, James Gurney 

    Books I mentioned:  The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Warcross by Marie Lu, The Woman Who Stole Vermeer by Anthony M Amore

    My Goodreads | My Etsy

    Watch the Pod on my YouTube Channel

    Check out the final drawing on my instagram @elyse_draws.

    Thank you to Grace Usleman for the intro and outro music of this podcast.

    Links to Grace's Info: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Others


    23 min
  • i hate digital art but i love books, chihuahuas, and cherry kolaches

    Hey guys thanks for listening to this week's episode of the Draw Pod.  In this episode I talk about my difficulties with digital art, my love of cherry kolaches and books and chihuahuas, and I talk about what I've been up to - lots of projects and commissions for other people. Let me know if you prefer me talking about my art at the end of each episode! Thanks again, and see ya next week.   

    I mentioned my friend Alexus in this episode- you should check out her art!

    Books:  The Silent Patient | In Five Years | The Alchemist | Landline 

    Cherry Kolache recipe

    My Goodreads | My Etsy

    Watch the Pod on my YouTube Channel

    Check out the final drawing on my instagram @elyse_draws.

    Thank you to Grace Usleman for the intro and outro music of this podcast.

    Links to Grace's Info: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Others

    20 min
  • dogs, debutantes, gouache, wikipedia rabbit holes, and is tracing cheating??

    Thanks so much for listening to this week's episode of the Draw Pod. In this episode, I talk about being home alone with my dogs, watching the crown and being led down wikipedia rabbit holes where I learn about debutantes and the "Texas Dip", the most delicious homemade pizza I have ever made, and what books I am currently reading. I also am switching up the podcast and trying to talk more about art, and specifically the art that I am making in the video. In this episode, I talk about the ethics of tracing in art, and whether or not I think it is cheating (for my purposes (tracing photos I took to paint), it is not. (but please don't trace other peoples art)).  

    Anyway, here are the links to things I talked about in this episode: 

     The Crown | The Texas Dip | Useful Charts (an all time fave youtube channel about genealogy) | Blink by Malcolm Gladwell | The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides | My Goodreads | My Etsy

    Watch the Pod on my YouTube Channel

    Check out the final drawing on my instagram @elyse_draws.

    Thank you to Grace Usleman for the intro and outro music of this podcast.

    Links to Grace's Info: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Others


    24 min
  • etsy shop launch, jeopardy, and my ideal morning routine

    Hi everyone, thanks so much for listening to this week's episode of the Draw Pod. I hope you enjoyed! In this week's episode, I talk about launching my etsy store, job application updates, book updates, netflix, homemade pizza and my ideal morning routine.  

    Blink by Malcolm Gladwell 

    My Etsy 

    Add me on goodreads!

    Watch the Pod on my YouTube Channel

    Check out the final drawing on my instagram @elyse_draws.

    Thank you to Grace Usleman for the intro and outro music of this podcast.

    Links to Grace's Info: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Others

    22 min
  • Gouache Painting, Cranberries, Holidays and Daylight Savings Time

    Thanks for watching this week's episode of the Draw Pod. In this episode I talk about how much I have enjoyed gouache painting lately, hiking at lost maples, reading, and a change in seasons. I complain a little about Daylight Savings Time, and go into the culinary plans for this holiday season. 

    • Books mentioned:  Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday | Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril | Blink by Malcolm Gladwell |Top of the Feud Chain (Alphas 4) by Lisi Harrison | Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria Anzaldúa | The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 
    • Here's the instagram I use to reference my still lives @stillherestilllife
    • Here's the paint palette I was talking about 
    • I use Turner Acryl Gouache for my paint!
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      Add me on goodreads!

      Watch the Pod on my YouTube Channel

      Check out the final drawing on my instagram @elyse_draws.

      Thank you to Grace Usleman for the intro and outro music of this podcast.

      Links to Grace's Info: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Others


      30 min
    • Halloween, cold fronts, sugar snap peas, and sugar-free lollipops

      Hi! Thanks so much for listening to this week's podcast. Happy Halloween! In this episode I talk about halloween, recording videos at like 11:00 pm (crazy for me), cavities (embarrassing), and some books I have been reading. Also I hit 500 subscribers! Thanks so much.

      Here are the books I talked about!!

      Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert | Blink by Malcolm Gladwell | Tram 83 by Fiston Mwanza Mujila | Top of the Feud Chain (Alphas #4) by Lisi Harrison

      Add me on goodreads! 

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      Watch the Pod on my YouTube Channel

      Check out the final drawing on my instagram @elyse_draws.

      Thank you to Grace Usleman for the intro and outro music of this podcast.

      Links to Grace's Info: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Others

      28 min
    • art goals for november, canyon lake, and an update on inktober

      Hello and thanks so much for listening to this week's episode of the Draw Pod! In this slightly shorter episode, I draw a still life from the @stillherestilllife prompt that I ALSO apply to my Peachtober/Inktober drawing series. I have had a great time working on these drawings, and I look forward to using them to help me understand my illustrative style. I want to explore this more in November, and in the episode I discuss my art goals for the month. I also mention that I hit 400 sales on Redbubble, and I also am so close to 500 subs on youtube! Thank you for all your support.   

      Books I talked about: Don't Make Me Think by Steve Krug Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert  

      Here's a wikipedia article on Canyon Lake Gorge, if you're interested. 

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      Watch the Pod on my YouTube Channel

      Check out the final drawing on my instagram @elyse_draws.

      Thank you to Grace Usleman for the intro and outro music of this podcast.

      Links to Grace's Info: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Others

      19 min

    About The Draw Pod

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    I'm Elyse Andrews, a graphic designer, illustrator and content creator from Austin, Texas. The Draw Pod is a visual podcast that documents my postgrad journey towards a creative career. I upload every…