🎙️ Software to Sketchbooks – One Brushstroke at a Time
Software to Sketchbooks is a podcast about leaving the corporate grind and returning to your creative soul — one brushstroke at a time.
Hosted by Kriti Tiwari, a former IT professional turned full-time wildlife and watercolor artist, this show dives into what it really takes to build a heart-led art career.
Expect solo episodes filled with honest stories, reflections from the studio, lessons from teaching art online, and the emotional truth behind choosing freedom over fear.
Whether you're an artist, creative entrepreneur, or simply someone craving a more meaningful life — this podcast is your weekly reminder that it's never too late to start again.
🎨 New episodes every Wednesday.
Episodes
13 episodes
The Art of the Pivot: Choosing Courage Over Comfort (From IT to Fine Art)
This episode is for anyone who feels stuck running a life that isn't their own. Kriti shares the emotional reality of leaving a successful 17-year IT career to become a Wildlife and Visionary Fine Artist. She explains why that journey wasn't re...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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3:05
Behind My Devotional Paintings
When I painted Panchmukhi Hanuman Ji, it wasn’t just art — it was prayer. In this episode, I share how my devotional works are created in a meditative state, why they feel different from my other series, and how collectors often describe them a...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:18
The Fear of No Sales – And Why I Still Paint
There are months when I don’t sell a single artwork, and it hurts. Doubt creeps in, but every time, I return to the canvas. In this episode, I open up about the fear of no sales, why I keep painting anyway, and how art is more than business — i...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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5:20
Diwali, Light, and New Beginnings in Art
Diwali is about more than lamps for me — it’s about renewal. In this episode, I talk about what the festival of light means in my art practice, how I use it as a time to create new beginnings, and why art can also bring light into a home.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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2:15
The Ocean’s Energy in My Marine Life Series
The ocean has always felt spiritual to me — vast, healing, infinite. Through my Marine Life series, I’ve tried to capture that energy on canvas, painting whales, dolphins, sharks, and turtles as symbols of wisdom, joy, power, and patience. In t...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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3:25
From IT Salary to Artist’s Soul
I once earned a steady salary in IT, but felt my soul was restless. In this episode, I share why I left corporate comfort to follow the uncertain but fulfilling path of art. It’s a story of risk, freedom, and choosing passion over predictabilit...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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2:59
Why Collectors Are Drawn to Wildlife Art
Wildlife paintings carry more than images — they hold energy. In this episode, I explore why collectors feel such a deep connection to wildlife art, from the tiger’s courage to the eagle’s vision to the macaw’s joy. I share personal stories, sy...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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2:49
My Boldest Painting Yet – The Tiger Story
In this episode of One Brushstroke at a Time, I take you behind the canvas of my boldest work yet — my tiger painting. It began without a plan and turned into the moment I discovered my true style: a fusion of abstraction and realism, unapologe...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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3:43
What Art Has Taught Me About Slowing Down
In this episode, I’m reflecting on a life lesson I never expected to learn through art — the power of slowing down.Coming from a fast-paced corporate life, I was used to rushing, pushing, producing.But when I began painting — espe...
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2:53
Why I Don’t Follow Art Trends
In this episode, I’m talking about something we all feel at some point — the pressure to follow trends.As an artist, I used to scroll through Instagram and wonder if I was doing it wrong.Everyone seemed to be painting the same thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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3:59
Falling in Love with the Wild Through My Brush
In this episode, I’m sharing something very personal — my deep connection to wildlife and why painting animals, especially big cats, has always felt like coming home.I didn’t become a wildlife artist by accident.Even as...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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4:31
The Truth About Teaching Art Online
When I first started teaching art, I thought I had to sound like other teachers — polished, structured, textbook-style.And for a while, I tried.But it didn’t feel like me.In this episode, I’m sharing what it really fe...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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3:35
Why I Left My Job to Become a Full-Time Artist
In this very first episode of Software to Sketchbooks, I’m sharing the real story behind leaving my 17-year career in IT to become a full-time artist.This wasn’t a dramatic leap—it was a slow, quiet unfolding.Years of painti...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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