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A weekly podcast where two art students discuss art, illustration and art school, offering their experiences and other dubious advice. Hosted by Samantha Shieh and Simone Christian.

Samantha Shieh and Simone Christian


    • Mar 10, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    Episode 16: Taking Critique and Something Sam Forgot

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2018 44:19


    Sam and Simone talk about how to take critique in the best way and also something else that Sam forgot.

    Episode 15: Productivity and Pomelos

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018 60:15


    Sam and Simone with guests Lindsy and Brandon talk about their takes on productivity and also oranges.

    Episode 14: Favorite Artists and Lost Dongles

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018 61:41


    Sam and Simone break down their favorite artists in each stage of their life.

    Episode 13: Pirates Can Eat My AAAAAA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2018 55:03


    Sam and Simone grieve over the death of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Also Windows 10 | Show notes: samanthashieh.com/negative-space | negspacepodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 12: Portfolios and Quarterly Reports

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2017 118:58


    Sam and Simone talk about portfolio building anxiety and make more promises they can't keep | Show Notes: samanthashieh.com/negative-space

    Episode 11: Stress Ouroboros

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2017 65:16


    Sam, Simone and special guest Nick talk about stress, managing stress and guilty pleasures. | Show Notes: samanthashieh.com/negative-space

    Episode 10: (Belated) New Years' Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2017 55:32


    Sam and Simone talk about their New Years' Resolutions, whether they be art related or not. | Show Notes: samanthashieh.com/negative-space

    Episode 9: Gifts for Artists and Baby-Faced Sunflowers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2016 50:02


    Sam and Simone talk about the best and worst gifts to give for artists, as well as the best and worst gifts they've gotten. | Show Notes: samanthashieh.com/negative-space

    Episode 8: Deliberate Practice and Why We Love Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2016 50:26


    Special guests Lindsy and Gwen talk to Sam and Simone about deliberate practice and whether or not talent is real. | Show Notes: samanthashieh.com/negative-space

    Episode 7: Beautiful Bad Movies and Guillermo Del Toro

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2016 63:47


    Sam, Simone and Lindsy talk about the Guillermo Del Toro exhibit at the LACMA and lament well-designed bad movies [SPOILERS for Crimson Peak] | Show Notes: samanthashieh.com/negative-space

    Episode 6: Drawing in Public

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2016 52:13


    Special guests Lindsy and Gwen talk to Sam and Simone about the ettiquette of drawing in public and share stories.

    Episode 5: "Free Leprechaun Pictures.zip" and Other Internet Misinformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2016 59:58


    Sam and Simone discuss the shady-sounding EM Drive, general internet bullshittery and other forms of false information on the internet.

    Episode 4: Application Portfolios

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2016 48:19


    Sam and Simone talk about portfolios for applying to art school, National Portfolio Day and scholarships. And Godzilla's tiny, tiny arms.

    Episode 3: "Watch This Magic"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2016 52:42


    Sam and Simone tell stories about their experiences from summer PreCollege at California College of the Arts and California State Summer School for the Arts. Also eggs. Show Notes: samanthashieh.com/negative-space

    Episode 2: Art Colleges (at least, what we know about them)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2016 60:50


    Sam and Simone share their experiences applying to art school and give their various opinions on individual art schools. samanthashieh.com/negative-space

    Episode 1: Introductions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2016 55:35


    Sam and Simone introduce themselves, how they got started in art and where they are now.

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