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