Tiny Pencils Podcast

Tiny Pencils
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Join illustrators Emma Carlisle and Harriet Lowther as we discuss a wide range of topics, from the humble tiny pencil to the world of sketchbooks, paints, art retreats, social media and, of course, our pets (Doughnut, Sean Connery, Cliff, Gizmo and Ruby.) Share your artistic journey with us and ask questions. Let's swap stories about the best and worst art materials we've encountered and chat about it on the Tiny Pencils Podcast.

Episodes

  1. 07/19/2024

    Creative Chaos and Dream Studio Spaces

    Send us a text Welcome to the Tiny Pencils Podcast! In this episode we discuss our studio spaces, the challenges of working from home, and the importance of having a creative environment that feels right. And of course alongside tips for setting up a workspace we also share some unrelated stories, like booking our trips to France and Germany and getted spotted in Bristol. Check out instagram for some visuals where we'll share our desks, pencil storage and those very cool tshirts from Phil. If you have any questions or if you'd like to be a guest on the pod please do get in touch - hello@tinypencilspod.com Harriet Lowther Co-Creator & Host Check out Harriet's website and shop at madebyharriet.co.uk, or follow her on Patreon or Instagram @harriet_lowther. Emma Carlisle Co-Creator & Host Find Emma Carlisle at www.emmacarlisle.com, on Patreon, or Instagram @emmacarlisle_.

    1h 6m

  2. 07/12/2024

    Ikea Sausages and Being a Full Time Creative

    Send us a text Welcome to the Tiny Pencils Podcast! In this episode we answer Amanda's question -  Hi I am @wingingitdrawing. I have a full time job and art is my side hustle. How do I figure out how to go from a full time job to being a full time artist? Where do I even start? We chatted about how we went freelance, picture books, the red arrows and more! If you have any questions or if you'd like to be a guest on the pod please do get in touch - hello@tinypencilspod.com Thortful Everpress Buy me a Kofi She Can She Did Podcast Criminal Podcast This is Love Podcast Harriet Lowther Co-Creator & Host Check out Harriet's website and shop at madebyharriet.co.uk, or follow her on Patreon or Instagram @harriet_lowther. Emma Carlisle Co-Creator & Host Find Emma Carlisle at www.emmacarlisle.com, on Patreon, or Instagram @emmacarlisle_.

    1h 5m

  3. 06/29/2024

    Creative Funk and a Drawing Challenge in a Lighthouse (With Special Guest Frances Ives)

    Send us a text Welcome to the Tiny Pencils Podcast! In this episode we are joined by our lovely friend Frances Ives, We talk about success, materials, desert island lighthouses, how it feels to have a creative community and Frances's brilliant Patreon, which you can join here. Thank you Frances for coming on the podcast with us! Instagram - @francesives Website - www.francesives.com Patreon - www.patreon.com/francesives If you'd like to be a guest on the pod please do get in touch - hello@tinypencilspod.com Massive thanks to Jamie Goddard for our new jingle and the episode edit.  Harriet Lowther Co-Creator & Host Check out Harriet's website and shop at madebyharriet.co.uk, or follow her on Patreon or Instagram @harriet_lowther. Emma Carlisle Co-Creator & Host Find Emma Carlisle at www.emmacarlisle.com, on Patreon, or Instagram @emmacarlisle_.

    1h 17m

  4. 06/21/2024

    Retreats, Residencies and How Not to Gelli Plate

    Send us a text Welcome to the Tiny Pencils Podcast! This week, we're chatting about retreats, residencies, art school, criquites, gelli plates and more. See you next week! Massive thanks to Jamie Goddard for our new jingle and the episode edit.  Love you! Emma and Harriet (TPP) Things mentioned Harriet talked about Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult  Emma talked about her recent residency at Another Place Hotel We talked about the difference between residencies and retreats ‘Chateau’s’ you can visit as individuals but come together with crits with other guests  Res Artis - artist residencies all around the world  Talked about Gelli plates and gelli printing Talked about our whatsapp group with Marsha Our workshop with Marsha - find it here Harriet Lowther Co-Creator & Host Check out Harriet's website and shop at madebyharriet.co.uk, or follow her on Patreon or Instagram @harriet_lowther. Emma Carlisle Co-Creator & Host Find Emma Carlisle at www.emmacarlisle.com, on Patreon, or Instagram @emmacarlisle_.

    1h 6m

  5. 06/14/2024

    Goblin Tools and WhatsApping Yourself (Productivity Tips)

    Send us a text Welcome to the Tiny Pencils Podcast! This week, we're chatting about being productive and things we use (or don't) to help us stay on track. A little interruption from dogs barking and a wasp - enjoy! See you next week! Massive thanks to Jamie Goddard for our new jingle and the episode edit.  Love you! Emma and Harriet (TPP) Thing mentioned Starface Emily Mackenzie Episode Studio1850 Elaine Emma’s three top tips Website - goblintools - magic to do list on there, breaks tasks down into smaller tasks Brick which locks your phone, physical plastic brick, magnetic around £70 Focus mate - body doubling app found out through @katiedraws (I'm actually currently editing the links to this whilst on a Focusmate call - Emma x) Google spreadsheets Grammarly  Harriet suggested Doing the thing you’re putting off first  Go to a different location  Work with a friend IRL  Work on zoom with a friend  Asking friends to proof read  Harriet Lowther Co-Creator & Host Check out Harriet's website and shop at madebyharriet.co.uk, or follow her on Patreon or Instagram @harriet_lowther. Emma Carlisle Co-Creator & Host Find Emma Carlisle at www.emmacarlisle.com, on Patreon, or Instagram @emmacarlisle_.

    52 min

  6. 06/07/2024

    The Cat Desk and a Friday Catchup

    Send us a text Welcome to the Tiny Pencils Podcast! This week we're having a good old catch up and hearing all about eachothers weeks. There's a little bit more Tim Holtz chat, another shout out to Elaine at Studio 1850 and The Bookmark Project. See you next week! Massive thanks to Jamie Goddard for our new jingle and the episode edit.  Love you! Emma and Harriet (TPP) Things Mentioned  Distress crayons   Emma’s Patreon Elaine - Studio 1850 The Bookmark Project Harriet Lowther Co-Creator & Host Check out Harriet's website and shop at madebyharriet.co.uk, or follow her on Patreon or Instagram @harriet_lowther. Emma Carlisle Co-Creator & Host Find Emma Carlisle at www.emmacarlisle.com, on Patreon, or Instagram @emmacarlisle_.

    39 min

  7. 05/31/2024

    Ralfy Rabbit and Inky Swatches (With Special Guest Emily Mackenzie)

    Send us a text Welcome to the Tiny Pencils Podcast! In this episode we are joined by the incredible Emily Mackenzie to celebrate publication day of her new book - HELP! Ralfy Rabbit and the Great Library Rescue. Please do get in touch with your local bookshop to buy a copy or find it here. We chat about books, publishing, self employed life and of course there is some materials chat mixed in! Thank you Emily for coming on the podcast with us! Instagram - @emilymackenziedraws Website - www.emilymackenzie.co.uk If you'd like to be a guest on the pod please do get in touch - hello@tinypencilspod.com Massive thanks to Jamie Goddard for our new jingle and the episode edit.  Love you! Emma and Harriet (TPP) Harriet Lowther Co-Creator & Host Check out Harriet's website and shop at madebyharriet.co.uk, or follow her on Patreon or Instagram @harriet_lowther. Emma Carlisle Co-Creator & Host Find Emma Carlisle at www.emmacarlisle.com, on Patreon, or Instagram @emmacarlisle_.

    1h 10m

  8. 05/29/2024

    Doing Instagram “Right” and a Box of Girl Scout Cookies (Social Media pt2)

    Send us a text Welcome to the Tiny Pencils Podcast! This is a two-part social media series, and to confuse you, we've switched the order of these episodes; if you haven't already, you might want to go listen to the other episode. In this episode, we chat about the social media fear, creating a community and getting back to messages. We hope to add more to this series, so let us know if you have any questions! Massive thanks to Jamie Goddard for our new jingle and the episode edit.  Love you! Emma and Harriet (TPP) Things / People Mentioned  Studio 1850 - Elaine Emma's residency in the lake district  Harriet Lowther Co-Creator & Host Check out Harriet's website and shop at madebyharriet.co.uk, or follow her on Patreon or Instagram @harriet_lowther. Emma Carlisle Co-Creator & Host Find Emma Carlisle at www.emmacarlisle.com, on Patreon, or Instagram @emmacarlisle_.

    40 min

  9. 05/24/2024

    Funny Whippets and the Importance of a Mailing List (Social Media pt1)

    Send us a text Welcome to the Tiny Pencils Podcast! This is a two part-er on social media and just to confuse you we've switched the order of these episodes but we jumped in quite hard with the first one and thought actually this is a softer start. Our top takeaways - Set up your name on all platforms - Choose a name / handle which is easy to find - Write a strong bio - Set up a mailing list Let us know if you have any social media questions Massive thanks to Jamie Goddard for our new jingle and the episode edit. Love you! Emma and Harriet (TPP) Things / People Mentioned  Some social media platforms: Instagram Facebook  Tiktok  Twitter Pinterest Substack  Monetising/Other places to share: Patreon  Substack  Instagram subscribe Mailing List Flo Desk (includes an affiliate link)  Harriet Lowther Co-Creator & Host Check out Harriet's website and shop at madebyharriet.co.uk, or follow her on Patreon or Instagram @harriet_lowther. Emma Carlisle Co-Creator & Host Find Emma Carlisle at www.emmacarlisle.com, on Patreon, or Instagram @emmacarlisle_.

    45 min

  10. 05/02/2024

    New Materials and a Low Slung Salmon

    Send us a text Welcome to our first full-length episode, which is a little chat about ASMR, banana bread, and materials. Thanks so much for all your lovely comments and messages about the teaser we put out. We've been recording some more episodes for you, but please do get in touch with any questions, and we'll have a Q&A episode coming up! Massive thanks to Jamie Goddard for our new jingle and the episode edit. Love you! Emma and Harriet (TPP) Things we talked about:  ASMR - here’s an ASMR playlist on spotify  Brown Noise - here’s a brown noise playlist on Spotify  8D music - here’s my own playlist of 8d music I like (Harriet). Remember you need both headphones (set to stereo) to experience 8d music. Banana Bread Recipe 3 really ripe bananas 2 eggs 200g Plain Flour  130g castar Sugar 100g (ish) of softened butter Pinch of Salt  mix add chocolate chips Bake for 1hr The Zoots Gelatos Tempura paint stick - so many different options, best to Google Distress sticks and Crayons  King art artist mixed media gel sticks - you can buy direct from Kingart who look to be US based, but it does say shipping is free if you spend over $50  Artgraf Pith Sketchbooks Artgraf tailors chalk Sarah Dyer Lucy Salmon Frances Ives Drawing Lockdown Symposium - Emmas Talk about Breakfast Club (33mins in) Harriet Lowther Co-Creator & Host Check out Harriet's website and shop at madebyharriet.co.uk, or follow her on Patreon or Instagram @harriet_lowther. Emma Carlisle Co-Creator & Host Find Emma Carlisle at www.emmacarlisle.com, on Patreon, or Instagram @emmacarlisle_.

    49 min

  11. 04/18/2024

    Welcome to Tiny Pencils Podcast

    Send us a text Welcome to the podcast, everyone! Here is a very short intro from us, Harriet Lowther and Emma Carlisle, whilst we jump in headfirst and try to figure out how to start a podcast. Hit subscribe to get the latest episode when it launches. We'll be chatting about pencils, creative stuff, social media, marketing, running a business, and more, all while bumbling our way through our creative journey. Want to be a guest on the pod? Got a question for us? Get in touch! hello@tinypencilspod.com www.tinypencilspod.com @tinypencilspod Harriet Lowther Co-Creator & Host Check out Harriet's website and shop at madebyharriet.co.uk, or follow her on Patreon or Instagram @harriet_lowther. Emma Carlisle Co-Creator & Host Find Emma Carlisle at www.emmacarlisle.com, on Patreon, or Instagram @emmacarlisle_.

    17 min
  • 11 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
18 Ratings

About

Join illustrators Emma Carlisle and Harriet Lowther as we discuss a wide range of topics, from the humble tiny pencil to the world of sketchbooks, paints, art retreats, social media and, of course, our pets (Doughnut, Sean Connery, Cliff, Gizmo and Ruby.) Share your artistic journey with us and ask questions. Let's swap stories about the best and worst art materials we've encountered and chat about it on the Tiny Pencils Podcast.

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    Tiny Pencils
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
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