Talking to Myself as I Draw

Hello my internet friends. Recently, your boy experienced internet virality... if that is even a word. And I wanted to share how it happened and how you can duplicate my methods.   Hope you enjoy this episode! All of my important links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium  Buy my art book "Reaching New Heights" here: https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/shop/reachingnewheights  Check out my Gumroad tutorial for painting with markers and ink pens: https://gumroad.com/l/kxhzC  Shop Original Art, Prints, and Stickers: https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/shop  Shop Merch/Apparel: https://www.muddymerch.etsy.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

About two years ago I made this video titled “How To Make Art Everyday With a 9-5” which you can check out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzQ1DpaHBTI&t=0s Within that video, I discussed a level of daily creative productivity that was sustainable as a long-term lifestyle choice. I also spoke on how to give your creative projects an average of 22-28 hours a week or more without burning out and how a creative schedule could help you stay on track with maintaining those hours and moving the needle consistently. Since that video came out my life changed a bit due to the global pandemic that keeps on giving. So here I am 2 years later with an update to my morning creative routine! Enjoy the new episode! All of my important links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium Buy my art book "Reaching New Heights" here: https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/shop/reachingnewheights Check out my Gumroad tutorial for painting with markers and ink pens: https://gumroad.com/l/kxhzC Shop Original Art, Prints, and Stickers: https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/shop Shop Merch/Apparel: https://www.muddymerch.etsy.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

What’s good my internet friends. Welcome back to the channel. Hope all is well in the new year. We’re like 2 weeks in now and things have been kinda wild already. This video topic was sparked by another reddit post where someone had asked if anybody else felt stressed about upholding your art to a certain ‘standard’? So let's talk about it. All of my important links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium Shop Original Art, Prints, and Stickers: https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/shop Shop Merch/Apparel: https://www.muddymerch.etsy.com Buy my first art zine "MUDDY Sketches Volume I." here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1652830294/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_U2DfEbCCN761V Check out my Gumroad tutorial for painting with markers and ink pens: https://gumroad.com/l/kxhzC Checkout this 5 question survey that will help me make better videos around topics you need help with: https://s.surveyplanet.com/Z6M4Bw5wvU --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

What’s up my internet friends. This week I wanted to talk about how you can generate inspiration from your everyday life. More specifically I’m going to let you guys into 3 ways I generate inspiration to create an original concept. All of my important links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium Shop Merch/Apparel: https://www.muddymerch.etsy.com Buy my first art zine "MUDDY Sketches Volume I." here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1652830294/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_U2DfEbCCN761V Check out my Gumroad tutorial for painting with markers and ink pens: https://gumroad.com/l/kxhzC Checkout this 5 question survey that will help me make better videos around topics you need help with: https://s.surveyplanet.com/Z6M4Bw5wvU Shop Original Art, Prints, and Stickers: https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/shop --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

What's up internet friends. I wanted to cover the important question that is Should You Only Have One Art Style? I saw this post on reddit about this specific question and it resonated with me. All of my important links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium Buy my first art zine "MUDDY Sketches Volume I." here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1652830294/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_U2DfEbCCN761V Check out my Gumroad tutorial for painting with markers and ink pens: https://gumroad.com/l/kxhzC Checkout this 5 question survey that will help me make better videos around topics you need help with: https://s.surveyplanet.com/Z6M4Bw5wvU Catch me live on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/mahmudthemedium! Shop Original Art, Prints, and Stickers: https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/shop Shop Merch/Apparel: https://www.muddymerch.etsy.com    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

What’s going on my internet friends. Today’s video is a bit introspective. I hope you find it interesting and that it inspires you to think about your own creative goals for the new year. So let’s get started, and let’s manifest some positive shit for ourselves. All of my important links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium Buy my first art zine "MUDDY Sketches Volume I." here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1652830294/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_U2DfEbCCN761V Check out my Gumroad tutorial for painting with markers and ink pens: https://gumroad.com/l/kxhzC Checkout this 5 question survey that will help me make better videos around topics you need help with: https://s.surveyplanet.com/Z6M4Bw5wvU Catch me live on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/mahmudthemedium! Shop Original Art, Prints, and Stickers: https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/shop Shop Merch/Apparel: https://www.muddymerch.etsy.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

Am I making enough art? A question that never gets answered permanently. I try to answer this question as best as I can All of my important links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium Buy my first art zine "MUDDY Sketches Volume I." here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1652830294/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_U2DfEbCCN761V Check out my Gumroad tutorial for painting with markers and ink pens: https://gumroad.com/l/kxhzC Checkout this 5 question survey that will help me make better videos around topics you need help with: https://s.surveyplanet.com/Z6M4Bw5wvU Catch me live on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/mahmudthemedium! Shop Original Art, Prints, and Stickers: https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/shop Shop Merch/Apparel: https://www.muddymerch.etsy.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

Welcome to the first interview on this channel. I sat down with @AlvinSurreal who can be found on https://www.instagram.com/alvinsurreal and https://www.facebook.com/AlvinSurrealist. We talked about his come up, how he got into art early on, and what he's done to get to this current level. We talked about surrealism in his art as well as his creative influences. Alvin shared a lot of his experiences and what he had to do for opportunities to present themselves. One things for sure it always starts with making art for yourself. Alvin spoke about the importance of making art for yourself and how that will lead to opportunities based on what you’ve manifested through your work as well as the energy you put into the world. Enjoy the interview and make sure to tell me your favorite moment from the interview in the comments! All of my important links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium Buy my first art book "MUDDY Sketches Volume I." here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1652830294/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_U2DfEbCCN761V Catch me live on Twitch every Wednesday at 830/9pm EST at https://www.twitch.tv/mahmudthemedium! Shop Original Art, Prints, and Stickers: https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/shop Shop Merch: https://www.muddymerch.etsy.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

For today’s episode I was wondering if you guys felt like your drawing skills or your overall art skills have kind of stagnated? This is a feeling I go through every now and again honestly and I think it’s normal to feel this way sometimes. I’m reminded that it’s an irrational feeling when I compare my current work to my older work but none the less you always want to be improving. With that said, I’ve come up with 5 ways/tips to improve your drawing skills whenever you’re feeling this way. Some of these I’ve already applied and seen visible improvements, some I plan to apply more thoroughly, and one of these 5 I’m excited to try for the first time. Music: Vintage Memories by Schematist | http://www.schematistmusic.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US To get my latest merch go to muddymerch.etsy.com Check out my Painting With Markers & Ink Pens Tutorial: https://gumroad.com/l/kxhzC All of my other important links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium Buy my first art book "MUDDY Sketches Volume I." here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1652830294/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_U2DfEbCCN761V Catch me live on Twitch every Wednesday at 830/9pm EST at https://www.twitch.tv/mahmudthemedium! Shop Prints: https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/muddymerchstore?category=Prints Shop Original Art: https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/muddymerchstore?category=Original+Artwork Shop Stickers: https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/muddymerchstore?category=Stickers --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

In the previous episode I spoke about how I make art everyday with a full time day job. I spoke about how you can consistently give your creative projects and side hustles at least 25 or more hours a week sustainably. In today’s video we are diving into the specifics of my creative schedule that I’ve created for myself and how it helps me stay on top of all my projects.  All of my important links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium  Buy my first art book "MUDDY Sketches Volume I." here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1652830294/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_U2DfEbCCN761V   Catch me live on Twitch every Wednesday at 830/9pm EST at https://www.twitch.tv/mahmudthemedium!  Shop! https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/shop --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

In this episode I'm talking about sustainable daily creative productivity. For this episode I want to talk about 2 things. One will show you how to give your creative projects an average of 22-28 hours a week or more without burning out and the second piece is how a creative schedule will help you stay on track with maintaining those hours and moving the needle consistently. All of my important links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium  Buy my first art book "MUDDY Sketches Volume I." here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1652830294/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_U2DfEbCCN761V  Catch me live on Twitch every Wednesday at 830/9pm EST at https://www.twitch.tv/mahmudthemedium! Shop! https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/shop --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

FINALLY! The podcast episode about my Miami art basel story is here! I've mentioned it many times that I would go through how I was so lucky to paint 2 murals during Miami art basel 2019 and I finally did. Hope you enjoy it. Enjoy the episode! All of my important links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium Buy my first art book "MUDDY Sketches Volume I." here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1652830294/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_U2DfEbCCN761V Shop Prints: https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/muddymerchstore?category=Prints Shop Original Art: https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/muddymerchstore?category=Original+Artwork Shop Stickers: https://www.mahmudthemedium.com/muddymerchstore?category=Stickers --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

On this episode I'll be discussing my Youtube journey so far. I wanted to talk about figuring Youtube out as an artist and what I've learned so far this year. All of my important links can be found here (Shop, IG, Patreon & More!): https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

I wanted to talk about Kanye, his new album, and my thoughts on his artistry. All of my important links can be found here (Shop, IG, Patreon & More!): https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

On this episode I talk about a follower who was getting on my nerves. All of my important links can be found here (Shop, IG, Patreon & More!): https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium Check out my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/mahmudthemedium?sub_confirmatio --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

I started this episode with some real exciting life updates... and then I got petty from there. All of my important links can be found here (Shop, IG, Patreon & More!): https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium Check out my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/mahmudthemedium?sub_confirmation=1 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

Just another day, another minor frustration for an artist on the come up I'm afraid.. All of my important links can be found here (Shop, IG, Patreon & More!): https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

The first 5 page release of my comic book Onion City Chronicle is here! It's been a year of working and reworking these pages on and off. I finally feel like I found the general aesthetic for this comic and hopefully these 5 or more page releases will become more fluid. Check it out! Become a patron for early access to comic releases: https://www.patreon.com/mahmudthemedium All my important links are here: https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

Just a positive episode on my recent love of the Draw This In Your Style craze. If you have any characters you want to see me draw in my style, send them over. All of my important links can be found here (Shop, IG, Patreon & More!): https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

On this episode I talk about how I stumbled on a fraudulent art channel. All of my important links can be found here (Shop, IG, Patreon & More!): https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

Simply an episode about supply and demand when it comes to your art. All of my important links can be found here (Shop, IG, Patreon & More!): https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

Had to get semi petty on this one but it’s really coming from a good place. All of my important links can be found here (Shop, IG, Patreon & More!): https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

Just a quick thought on self confidence before yall start getting sensitive about my rants. All of my important links can be found here (Shop, IG, Patreon & More!): https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

On this episode I had to get petty. I saw some shit on Twitter that drove me up a wall. This may happen a lot... All of my important links can be found here (Shop, IG, Patreon & More!): https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

So I’ve got some ideas to bring back the podcast. I’m thinking way less formal topics. Just using it as an outlet to speak on my thoughts that day and putting that out even if it’s short. Be ready for a lot of venting, ranting, and roasting. All of my important links can be found here (Shop, IG, Patreon & More!): https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

On this episode I am discussing my thoughts around digital art. Creatives might be on the fence when it comes to investing in a tablet and stylus and I'm hoping my thoughts/opinions can help people decide if digital is an investment they want to make. I also discuss my own journey with digital art. These are just some of the topics discussed on Episode 4: The Digital Art Episode. Thanks for tuning in! All of my important links can be found here (Shop, IG, Patreon & More!):linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

On this episode I am asking what determines the value of your creativity or your art? Do art prints and wearable art cheapen your portfolio? Can anything cheapen the value of your creativity or originality? What is the true value of your art? Who decides or determines this?  These are just some of the topics discussed on Episode 3: The Creative Value Episode. Thanks for tuning in! All of my important links can be found here (Shop, IG, Patreon & More!): https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

On this episode I'm discussing personal self care practices that I did while working on my piece entitled "Self Care". I asked myself a lot of important questions during this period. Am I creating art for self or for the likes? Is creating even therapeutic anymore if I'm doing it for the internet? Can I afford to take a break from creating? These are just some of the topics discussed on Episode 2: The Self Care episode. Thanks for tuning in! All of my important links can be found here (Shop, IG, Patreon & More!): https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support

Your boy has been on a bit of an art hiatus, but I'm back now for good! Check out the episode where I talk about personal self care as well as my current work in progress titled "Self Care".  All of my important links can be found here (Shop, IG, Patreon & More!): https://linktr.ee/mahmudthemedium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkingtomyselfasidraw/support