Painting Outside the Lines

Making Art Commissions Less Stressful

Artists Rebecca and Valerie talk through the rewards and challenges of commissioned work, drawing on Rebecca’s years of experience and Valerie’s first commission. They sh

Episode 9: Jennifer Dunlap joins us!! Painting, gold leave & faith. Painting outside the Lines.

Faith, life-changing pivots and gold leaf… otherwise known as the devil’s dust. 😂✨ In Episode 9 of Painting Outside the Lines, we’re joined by artist Jennifer Dunlap for

Episode 8: Mental Health & Art; Imposter syndrome, failure, rest and more...

In Episode 8, we continue our deep dive into the very real relationship between mental health and making art. This time, we’re talking imposter syndrome, fear of failure

Episode 7: Mental Health & Art: Perfectionism & Burnout

In the second episode of our deeper dive into mental health & art, we’re tackling two things that so many creatives know far too well: perfectionism and burnout. When do

Episode 5: Instagram..friend or foe

Instagram. Love it, hate it, delete it, reinstall it… repeat. 😂 In Episode 5 of Painting Outside the Lines, Valerie and Rebecca get stuck into the complicated relationsh

Episode 6: Imposter Syndrome, Instagram & the Artist Mindset | The Mental Side of Being an Artist

Being an artist isn’t just about making art. 🎨 There’s a whole mental side to it that we don’t talk about enough — especially when you put your work on Instagram for eve

Episode 4: Stop trying to find your art style

🎨 Can you really find your art style… or is that the wrong question? In this episode of Painting Outside the Lines, Valerie van Kraaij and Rebecca Lee dive into one of t

Episode 3: Surviving Summer; finding balance and giving yourself grace.

Summer holidays have a funny way of turning life upside down. The routines disappear, the to-do list somehow gets longer, the kids are home, work doesn’t stop, and sudde

Episode 2: Just Start! How perfectionism is the enemy to starting your art business.

We all start somewhere—and spoiler alert, none of us had it all figured out. In this episode of Painting Outside the Lines, we’re talking honestly about what it really t

The Truth About Building an Art Career (Our First Episode)

Welcome to Painting Outside the Lines — the podcast for artists who want to build a creative life and business without pretending to have it all figured out. We’re your