Mom and I are discussing artistic fear on today's podcast. What is it? Why is it? And how can you overcome it?
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- The instagram post that started it all.
- The quote from Hugh Laurie.
- The Martha Graham/Agnes de Mille conversation.
Some resources for you:
- 4 Painting Fears and How to Overcome Them
- Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
- It's Never Too Late To Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond by Julia Cameron
- Talking About Failure is Crucial for Growth
Finally, a quick reminder that I've got a bunch of teaching gigs coming up:
- August 31-September 2: 3 Classes at Whimsodoodle in Florida. (Mom is coming with me to this one!)
- September 22-23: I'll be at The Ink Pad in NYC.
- October 13-14: ScanNCut for Artists in the Boston area.
- November 2-4: co-teaching a 3-day class with Nat Kalbach in the UK
I hope to see you in class! Thanks for stopping by!
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Love your podcasts – always do. I guess we all experience fear of failure most of the time in life and in art. I like your example of whether or not to use blue paint – you say – use it or how else will you know if it works. I have artwork that is waiting for the next step and I “fear” ruining it – well if I don’t take the next step then it is just an incomplete piece of art, isn’t it. And if it is horrible, guess what – there is always gesso, collage, more paint, right? I often attach a preciousness to work that I do and your example of looking back on work that was done five years ago is great advice. I have artwork that I did in the past hanging in my house – I am so past what I did then and am in a totally different place right now. I took a class with you last year at Whimsodoodle (Go Big or Go Home) and you were trying, ever so gently, to get me to push myself. I resisted and now a year later I think I am ready to put some black paint on that canvas and push. I always tell my students that it is only paper…..and I also tell them to use plenty of paper because you never know when something spectacular will happen!!
I look forward to seeing you in St. Petersburg soon and am delighted that I will meet your fabulous Mom!!!!
Love your podcasts – always do. I guess we all experience fear of failure most of the time in life and in art. I like your example of whether or not to use blue paint – you say – use it or how else will you know if it works. I have artwork that is waiting for the next step and I “fear” ruining it – well if I don’t take the next step then it is just an incomplete piece of art, isn’t it. And if it is horrible, guess what – there is always gesso, collage, more paint, right? I often attach a preciousness to work that I do and your example of looking back on work that was done five years ago is great advice. I have artwork that I did in the past hanging in my house – I am so past what I did then and am in a totally different place right now. I took a class with you last year at Whimsodoodle (Go Big or Go Home) and you were trying, ever so gently, to get me to push myself. I resisted and now a year later I think I am ready to put some black paint on that canvas and push. I always tell my students that it is only paper…..and I also tell them to use plenty of paper because you never know when something spectacular will happen!!
I look forward to seeing you in St. Petersburg soon and am delighted that I will meet your fabulous Mom!!!!
Love your podcasts – always do. I guess we all experience fear of failure most of the time in life and in art. I like your example of whether or not to use blue paint – you say – use it or how else will you know if it works. I have artwork that is waiting for the next step and I “fear” ruining it – well if I don’t take the next step then it is just an incomplete piece of art, isn’t it. And if it is horrible, guess what – there is always gesso, collage, more paint, right? I often attach a preciousness to work that I do and your example of looking back on work that was done five years ago is great advice. I have artwork that I did in the past hanging in my house – I am so past what I did then and am in a totally different place right now. I took a class with you last year at Whimsodoodle (Go Big or Go Home) and you were trying, ever so gently, to get me to push myself. I resisted and now a year later I think I am ready to put some black paint on that canvas and push. I always tell my students that it is only paper…..and I also tell them to use plenty of paper because you never know when something spectacular will happen!!
I look forward to seeing you in St. Petersburg soon and am delighted that I will meet your fabulous Mom!!!!
Love your podcasts – always do. I guess we all experience fear of failure most of the time in life and in art. I like your example of whether or not to use blue paint – you say – use it or how else will you know if it works. I have artwork that is waiting for the next step and I “fear” ruining it – well if I don’t take the next step then it is just an incomplete piece of art, isn’t it. And if it is horrible, guess what – there is always gesso, collage, more paint, right? I often attach a preciousness to work that I do and your example of looking back on work that was done five years ago is great advice. I have artwork that I did in the past hanging in my house – I am so past what I did then and am in a totally different place right now. I took a class with you last year at Whimsodoodle (Go Big or Go Home) and you were trying, ever so gently, to get me to push myself. I resisted and now a year later I think I am ready to put some black paint on that canvas and push. I always tell my students that it is only paper…..and I also tell them to use plenty of paper because you never know when something spectacular will happen!!
I look forward to seeing you in St. Petersburg soon and am delighted that I will meet your fabulous Mom!!!!
Love your podcasts – always do. I guess we all experience fear of failure most of the time in life and in art. I like your example of whether or not to use blue paint – you say – use it or how else will you know if it works. I have artwork that is waiting for the next step and I “fear” ruining it – well if I don’t take the next step then it is just an incomplete piece of art, isn’t it. And if it is horrible, guess what – there is always gesso, collage, more paint, right? I often attach a preciousness to work that I do and your example of looking back on work that was done five years ago is great advice. I have artwork that I did in the past hanging in my house – I am so past what I did then and am in a totally different place right now. I took a class with you last year at Whimsodoodle (Go Big or Go Home) and you were trying, ever so gently, to get me to push myself. I resisted and now a year later I think I am ready to put some black paint on that canvas and push. I always tell my students that it is only paper…..and I also tell them to use plenty of paper because you never know when something spectacular will happen!!
I look forward to seeing you in St. Petersburg soon and am delighted that I will meet your fabulous Mom!!!!
Love your podcasts – always do. I guess we all experience fear of failure most of the time in life and in art. I like your example of whether or not to use blue paint – you say – use it or how else will you know if it works. I have artwork that is waiting for the next step and I “fear” ruining it – well if I don’t take the next step then it is just an incomplete piece of art, isn’t it. And if it is horrible, guess what – there is always gesso, collage, more paint, right? I often attach a preciousness to work that I do and your example of looking back on work that was done five years ago is great advice. I have artwork that I did in the past hanging in my house – I am so past what I did then and am in a totally different place right now. I took a class with you last year at Whimsodoodle (Go Big or Go Home) and you were trying, ever so gently, to get me to push myself. I resisted and now a year later I think I am ready to put some black paint on that canvas and push. I always tell my students that it is only paper…..and I also tell them to use plenty of paper because you never know when something spectacular will happen!!
I look forward to seeing you in St. Petersburg soon and am delighted that I will meet your fabulous Mom!!!!
Love your podcasts – always do. I guess we all experience fear of failure most of the time in life and in art. I like your example of whether or not to use blue paint – you say – use it or how else will you know if it works. I have artwork that is waiting for the next step and I “fear” ruining it – well if I don’t take the next step then it is just an incomplete piece of art, isn’t it. And if it is horrible, guess what – there is always gesso, collage, more paint, right? I often attach a preciousness to work that I do and your example of looking back on work that was done five years ago is great advice. I have artwork that I did in the past hanging in my house – I am so past what I did then and am in a totally different place right now. I took a class with you last year at Whimsodoodle (Go Big or Go Home) and you were trying, ever so gently, to get me to push myself. I resisted and now a year later I think I am ready to put some black paint on that canvas and push. I always tell my students that it is only paper…..and I also tell them to use plenty of paper because you never know when something spectacular will happen!!
I look forward to seeing you in St. Petersburg soon and am delighted that I will meet your fabulous Mom!!!!