War with Art

S.M. Carter, George Spanos, and Eric Vedder get off their butts and actually record an episode... but, just maybe, procrastination is a good thing?

S.M. Carter, George Spanos, and Eric Vedder sit down with artist and entrepreneur Samantha Carter and artist and crafter Annette Miketic - Vedder to talk about starting a new creative project.

Marketing and promoting yourself is such a hard part of being a creator. The guys sit down to discuss a few aspects of this vast part.

S.M, Threat Machine, and the Black Wolf come back to start the year off with a bang.(That's Sheldon, George, and Eric!)We talk about taking lessons and figuring out the way to improve.Also... now featuring Greg, the fact checker

Eric and George talk about what they're up to on the heels of Sheldon's book release.

The guys sit down and let Sheldon talk about what he loves about his book. S. M. Carter --> Sheldon Threat Machine --> George Black Wolf --> Eric https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sheldoncarter/tsts

Earwigs and shenanigans... plus some actual information about trying to improve at your craft.

Let's dig into making art again.

Content from March that all the guys are still working hard on and decided to post: World Building.

Doing art after the change to working from home.

The guys talk about how to be a good collaborator and how important it can be... even with yourself.

The guys talk about creation or more specifically how to restart.

Creative output can be crucially tied to creative inputs. The guys are back to discuss why and how.

The Warriors are back. Talking you through what we're learning as creatives... and people.

Staying curious is important to the creative process.

Need to forget the failures (creative or otherwise) holding you back? WWA has you covered.

Having a tough time keeping focused? Distracted when trying to do creative work? War with Art is here for you! Season 2. Ep. 5

How to know when you have a bad idea? What to do with bad ideas? "And where do broken hearts go? Can they---" The guys discuss.

How do you deal with creative stress? What tips do you have to stop creative steps? The guys sit down to tell you their tips.

Listen to the entirety of George's new album - with his commentary and questions from Sheldon and Eric. Stream the album here: smarturl.it/threatmachine

It's 2019. The Warriors are back and ready to help you with your creative battle.

It's finally here! Echoes of a Butterfly is out now. The guys talk about and celebrate this release. music.threatmachine.com

Part 2 of our chat with multiple Eisner and Harvey award-winning artist and storyteller Ramón Pérez!

We get to sit down with multiple Eisner and Harvey award-winning artist and storyteller Ramón Pérez!

How to start on your goals? The warriors are here to help.

George and Sheldon talk about generating new ideas while working hard on current ones.

George and Sheldon talk about the true grit required to keep fighting the war with art.

Part 2: The guys get more in-depth in part 2 of this interview with Erich Preston of @BraveTheVault

Part 1: The guys sit down solo gamedev Erich Preston and talk about his project, process, and struggles creating @BraveTheVault

George and Sheldon run around Forest City Comic Con interviewing others fighting their creative battles. All the while, Eric holds down the fort. See the liner notes for some pictures and links.

The guys talk about things they wished they knew about creating art when they were 20. That would be -checks notes- over 20 years ago.

A quarterly feature where the guys discuss new tricks they’ve been learning and applying of late.

Got a kill 'em all.

Special overview of Eric's fantasy world: Aardehn and a deep dive on the comic that he drew and Sheldon wrote.

War with marketing... or at least how to promote your art.

The summer break is over, tennocon is over, and the war continues. Oh... and we went to Slayer.

If the regular podcasts is a war, this is a smaller battle. A quick 10 minutes from George.

If the regular podcasts is a war, this is a smaller battle. A quick 10 minutes from Sheldon.

Staying accountable - here is Q2's project updates from the guys.

The warriors sit down to discuss an often listener requested topic.

The guys take an entire episode to answer one listener question about being blocked. (Thanks, Loco!)

A new feature where the guys discuss new tricks they've been learning and applying of late.

The guys talk about growing out of your comfort and into your potential.

People are going to, well-meaning or not, do things that are going to crush your dreams. The guys sit down to talk about it.

The guys talk about choosing the title for your work.

The second part of our epic interview with Warframe creative director, Gargun song/front man, and friend of the podcast: Steve Sinclair. This episode features clips of his music so listen close!

You might know Steve Sinclair (@sj_sinclair) as the Creative Director of Warframe, but did you know about his music projects? Or his rock band past? The guys sit down with him for an intimate interview about his creative drive, process, and struggles.

Play along at home - We walk through the influences on our art.

Time to get big-headed and talk to the flip side of imposter syndrome.  

Bonus episode with an update on our own projects. Lots of nuggets of inspiration in this one.

Deep thoughts about art, artists and the artistic process.