Artist Roundtable The Difference Between Making Art and Being an Artist

It’s one thing to have an interest in creating art or putting something on canvas. It’s another to see yourself as an artist and have an artistic practice. What’s a difference-maker between those who do and those who don’t? Creative confidence, and to talk about it, I’m joined by Growth Studio members Alyssa Marquez, Merrie Koehlert, and Andrew Rea in another roundtable series. In this episode of The Savvy Painter Podcast , you’ll learn about the concept of creative confidence, its impact on artistic practice, and how it differs from self-confidence and arrogance. You’ll get personal insights into how the participants’ confidence has evolved, whether there’s such a thing as too much confidence, and how peer support can help navigate challenges and enhance artistic expression. 1:34 - Defining creative confidence and how it’s necessary for artists to create and share their work 6:46 - How you’re constantly making art (even if you haven’t always been the artistic type) 13:00 - How Alyssa’s creative confidence has evolved over time 24:42 - How an evolution in confidence has most recently affected Merrie’s and Andrew’s art 29:49 - How to distinguish between confidence, self-confidence, and arrogance 33:19 - Can you have too much confidence in your painting or art practice? 40:33 - How confidence has impacted Alyssa’s desire to take risks with art 43:03 - Impact of the Growth Studio community on the roundtable participants’ confidence Mentioned in How Creative Confidence Impacts Your Artwork Join Growth Studio Support the show And hey - if this episode hit home, do me a favor, leave a review on Apple Podcast or come say hi on Instagram: @savvypainterpodcast I’d love to hear this episode resonated you. ❤️

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Artist Roundtable The Difference Between Making Art and Being an Artist is an episode from Savvy Painter Podcast with Antrese Wood by Antrese Wood.

This episode is 55:26 long.

This episode was published on Dec 4, 2025.

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