The SneakyArt Podcast

Illustrator, author, and former ad man Tommy Kane talks about his journey from obsessively drawing as a child to obsessively drawing as an adult, the creative business of making ads, and the role of serendipity and persistence in his fascinating career. 🖼️ Check out Tom's work + buy his books on his website: https://www.tommykane.com/ 💻 Add SneakyArt to your inbox: https://sneakyart.substack.com/ 📖 Buy Nishant's book "Make (Sneaky) Art": https://geni.us/makesneakyart ☕️ Like this episode? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thesneakyartist/

In this episode, host Nishant Jain speaks with Amy Stewart at the Broadway Books in Portland (OR) at the penultimate stop of his book tour. They speak about creative growth, interactions with readers at book events, and Nishant's philosophies around drawing. The conversation is followed by insightful questions from the audience. 📚 Buy the book: https://geni.us/makesneakyart 💻 Watch this conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IDAJYa-6zdU 💌 Sign up to Nishant's newsletter: https://sneakyart.substack.com/ ❤️ If you enjoyed this episode, buy Nishant a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thesneakyartist        

Standing on stage in front of strangers to talk about your book may sound terrifying - and sometimes it can be! - but what are some good reasons to embrace the discomfort? Halfway through the Sneaky Book Tour, I share lessons from the road, and reflect on what excites me about speaking about my book with as many people as possible. 🗓️ Next stops are in Vancouver, Portland, and Seattle. Come see me: https://www.sneakyartist.com/book-tour 📚 Buy Make (Sneaky) Art: https://geni.us/makesneakyart ✍🏼 [Read] On the Road with Make (Sneaky) Art: https://sneakyart.substack.com/p/302 ✍🏼 [Read] The books I talk about (when I talk about my book): https://sneakyart.substack.com/p/303 ✍🏼 [Read] Things go Wrong but that's Alright: https://sneakyart.substack.com/p/304 ☕️ Liked this episode? To show your appreciation just buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thesneakyartist/ ❤️ Love this show? Become a supporter via Substack: https://sneakyart.substack.com/subscribe

Artist, writer, educator, architect James Richards talks about his new book - The Travel Artist - the one that he was "born to write". What does it mean to hold to your creative vision even in the face of contrary professional advice? What do we learn, and what must we unlearn, to take a creative project from ideation to execution? What are the ideas we pick up from traveling and observing the world, and how does Jim embody the spirit of il dolce far niente (the sweetness of doing nothing)? This is a conversation about doing everything and doing nothing, and a life weaving through both of these philosophies. 🎨 Find Jim's work on his website (www.JamesRichardsSketchbook.com) or visit his Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jrsketchbook/). 📚 Buy The Travel Artist: https://oroeditions.com/product/travel-artist 📚 Buy Nishant's book Make (Sneaky) Art: https://geni.us/makesneakyart 🤳🏼 Follow Nishant's work on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thesneakyartist/) or sign up to the weekly newsletter if you (too) are sick of social media: https://sneakyart.substack.com/ ☕️ If you liked this episode, buy Nishant a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thesneakyartist/ ❤️ If you love the show, support it as a paying subscriber: https://sneakyart.substack.com/subscribe  

Ottawa-based artist, urban sketcher, and designer Genine Carvalheira shares sketching adventures from drawing penguins in Chile to a 21-day adventure beyond the Arctic Circle in Norway. A few years ago, when her partner offered Genine the chance to preview retirement, she leapt at the opportunity. How did this transform her art and her sketchbook practice? How does she feel about going back to work again? This is a conversation about belonging - to a country, to a group, even something as simple as a local community of sketchers. 🤳🏼 [Follow] Genine on Instagram 💻 [Watch] Genine's live workshop with Art Toolkit on Oct 4 🎨 [Join] Genine's in-person, week-long art-retreat in Italy in 2026 ✍🏼 [Read] Nishant's newsletter of secretly drawn art of the world + share your thoughts about this episode. 📚 [Buy] Nishant's book - Make (Sneaky) Art: and other ideas to build your sketchbook habit. 🎟️ [Join] the Sneaky Book Tour! Nishant goes on the road to share his sketching experiences, the funny business of writing a book, and why you need a sketchbook habit. Next stop: Oct 13 in New York.