This whole talk is what I needed to hear as I have been fighting with an enormous gargoyles of my own making. I am in the mastery program and I have frozen up in the box exercise I stared failure and all I been doing is avoiding going back into the studio. So thank you. I needed this tonight.
I had an art teacher who taught us to sketch from photos. When we got stuck she would tell us to turn the photo upside down and turn the sketch paper upside down and copy it that way. Sometimes our intellectual brain needs to stop putting ceilings on our creativity
I find I use the excuse of my living environment, I share a flat with 6 people, my room is a small loft.. but have made it feel cosy. I paint on the floor in a small space and trying to motivate myself can be difficult yet sometimes my living conditions can inspire me to get creative because it will help me to finally buy a home with space to paint. Thank you for this post, I feel it was created just for me 🙏🏼❤️🦋
I am a little over half way through The War of Art and my word for 2024 is resistance. It was astonishing to see all the forms it takes and stops me from attempting things. My plan is to enroll in the mastery program in January and resistance is raising its ugly head already and reminding me of all the other attempts I've done at something and did not carry through. But I want to be the man in the arena and daring greatly.
Very inspiring talk today. Surprisingly I hadn't heard of many of the books you recommended. I just ordered a couple of them from my local library. I can't wait to get them and learn! Thanks for all you do!!! Great to hear Casey. I'll look her up on social media and watch her from start to finish video.
Thank you both for this creative, valuable and intelligent conversation. To add to the 'be creative in all of your life'... I love the art of William Morris, he was most active in the Arts and Crafts movement England, his quote on this "Have nothing in your house (and life, I think) that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful". Please more of this content, I am sitting in on this conversation hearing so much of value . xxtania
The gargoyle is a great way to describe the resistance when wanting to create. He guards the right side of my brain and I have to fight him…even if I just have to scribble on paper
Thank you for sharing these insights and books! When I can't get going I trick myself into going for a walk - I put on my walking shoes and tell myself I only have to walk to the gate. By the time I get to the gate, I want to keep walking. I know I'm silly, but it works every time.
War of Art- Steven Pressfield The Artisan Soul- Erwin Raphael McManus Atomic Habits- James Clear Discipline Is Destiny- Ryan Holiday Daring Greatly- Brené Brown 😊
I like the factual info of the books talked about before the general dialogue of working and Living as a professional artist, so please write the references in the notes and then have your talk.
I understand that your referencing the “right side of the brain” more as a metaphor for teaching purposes, but it should not be used. Saying that the rights side of the brain is the creative half and the left side is the analytical, has been proven wrong many decades ago (late 90’s) through functional MRI (fMRI) imaging. The book, “drawing on the right side of the brain” had brought the idea that creatives use their right side of the brain to the forefront of the creative world, but it was not at the time ever stated by any scientist that the brain is divided in such a way. It follows the same idea that we only use ten percent of our brain. That was taken out of context in the 1970’s when a doctor stated that it “appears that we only use about ten percent of our brain at any one moment,” which is also now proven false. In fact, science has seen that the brain may be working on a quantum-level after seeing to different sides of the brain communicating with one another directly (neurones) without using any existing or direct path between them. I’m sure someone will give me hell about tithes and try to argue the point, but we need to be careful, because some artists who have to work harder may give up because “they don’t have the right brain” working enough. What should be said is that the brain and the creative context of working in the arts allows us to do some exceptional things with enough training. I am unable to picture images with my “minds-eye” clearly, and I have to work at it to get something out of it, whereas others can define a whole seen down to the tiniest thing or fibre of the image. Being unable to clearly see something with your eyes closed (minds-eye) is called Aphantasia. Yet many artists have never experienced anything other than darkness.
How do you beat resistance when you spent your life working hard to become an accomplished artist and your spouse wears you down year after year and makes it known that he thinks I'm wasting my time.
sorry, but it depends on where you are born, your life circumstances..do they allow you to have the freedom to be creative..humans are not born to be creative as in the artist sense..we are born to survive... luckily most in the west have the freedom to have the opportunity to be creative.. thats when we must not waste the opportunity.. a lot of good points here though..thanks..
War of Art- Steven Pressfield The Artisan Soul- Erwin Raphael McManus Atomic Habits- James Clear Discipline Is Destiny- Ryan Holiday Daring Greatly- Brené Brown 😊
Gosh, Casey sounds exactly like me! I have walls behind walls protecting me. If you do this all your life then when you reach your golden years you are alone behind those walls. 🫣
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This whole talk is what I needed to hear as I have been fighting with an enormous gargoyles of my own making. I am in the mastery program and I have frozen up in the box exercise I stared failure and all I been doing is avoiding going back into the studio. So thank you. I needed this tonight.
I had an art teacher who taught us to sketch from photos. When we got stuck she would tell us to turn the photo upside down and turn the sketch paper upside down and copy it that way. Sometimes our intellectual brain needs to stop putting ceilings on our creativity
I find I use the excuse of my living environment, I share a flat with 6 people, my room is a small loft.. but have made it feel cosy. I paint on the floor in a small space and trying to motivate myself can be difficult yet sometimes my living conditions can inspire me to get creative because it will help me to finally buy a home with space to paint. Thank you for this post, I feel it was created just for me 🙏🏼❤️🦋
Thank you for so much valuable information, you ladies are so healing; your energy is soothing yet strong.
That is so kind for you to say! We thank you for your support!
I am a little over half way through The War of Art and my word for 2024 is resistance. It was astonishing to see all the forms it takes and stops me from attempting things. My plan is to enroll in the mastery program in January and resistance is raising its ugly head already and reminding me of all the other attempts I've done at something and did not carry through. But I want to be the man in the arena and daring greatly.
Very inspiring talk today. Surprisingly I hadn't heard of many of the books you recommended. I just ordered a couple of them from my local library. I can't wait to get them and learn! Thanks for all you do!!! Great to hear Casey. I'll look her up on social media and watch her from start to finish video.
I love it, would you please add the links for the books?
easy for me to say where my resistance is. Lack of belief in myself and my skill
Thank you both for this creative, valuable and intelligent conversation. To add to the 'be creative in all of your life'... I love the art of William Morris, he was most active in the Arts and Crafts movement England, his quote on this "Have nothing in your house (and life, I think) that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful". Please more of this content, I am sitting in on this conversation hearing so much of value . xxtania
The Art Spirit by Robert Henri. I learn something new every time I read this book. It offers knowledge on many levels, when you are ready for it.
I learned a lot! Thank you so much, Elli and Casey. God bless you more!
God bless you as well❤️
The gargoyle is a great way to describe the resistance when wanting to create. He guards the right side of my brain and I have to fight him…even if I just have to scribble on paper
Thank you for sharing these insights and books! When I can't get going I trick myself into going for a walk - I put on my walking shoes and tell myself I only have to walk to the gate. By the time I get to the gate, I want to keep walking. I know I'm silly, but it works every time.
Great advice. I will check out these books. Thank you 😊
Great conversation, thank you! Some of them are free audiobooks here on yt, yay!🎉🎉
I can't help it, I have to say that this reminds me of the "Schweddy Balls" episode on SNL. Just because of the vocal agreements.❤
The Artist Way by Julia Cameron 🌺💪🏾🌺
At least I was painting while listening to this.
Could you list the book titles in the description? I can’t get the author names. Thank you 😊
War of Art- Steven Pressfield
The Artisan Soul- Erwin Raphael McManus
Atomic Habits- James Clear
Discipline Is Destiny- Ryan Holiday
Daring Greatly- Brené Brown
😊
@@tinkerquinn8580 thank you!
I like the factual info of the books talked about before the general dialogue of working and Living as a professional artist, so please write the references in the notes and then have your talk.
Thank you so much for sharing...Great...Great Advice..
Nice advice, it’s winter here , to cold , I can’t go to the patio where I paint
Is there a coupon code for the Portrait Painting Essentials?
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no studio yet but my resistence came from family and much
Keep striving! I finally got a studio space a year ago and it was my life's dream! I am 69 yrs old. Never give up!
@@Sushi33312 I'm not don't worry
@@Sushi33312 and thanks for the comment, I appreciate it
Tyou
My resistance is my depression that gets in the way.
I understand that your referencing the “right side of the brain” more as a metaphor for teaching purposes, but it should not be used. Saying that the rights side of the brain is the creative half and the left side is the analytical, has been proven wrong many decades ago (late 90’s) through functional MRI (fMRI) imaging. The book, “drawing on the right side of the brain” had brought the idea that creatives use their right side of the brain to the forefront of the creative world, but it was not at the time ever stated by any scientist that the brain is divided in such a way. It follows the same idea that we only use ten percent of our brain. That was taken out of context in the 1970’s when a doctor stated that it “appears that we only use about ten percent of our brain at any one moment,” which is also now proven false. In fact, science has seen that the brain may be working on a quantum-level after seeing to different sides of the brain communicating with one another directly (neurones) without using any existing or direct path between them.
I’m sure someone will give me hell about tithes and try to argue the point, but we need to be careful, because some artists who have to work harder may give up because “they don’t have the right brain” working enough. What should be said is that the brain and the creative context of working in the arts allows us to do some exceptional things with enough training. I am unable to picture images with my “minds-eye” clearly, and I have to work at it to get something out of it, whereas others can define a whole seen down to the tiniest thing or fibre of the image. Being unable to clearly see something with your eyes closed (minds-eye) is called Aphantasia. Yet many artists have never experienced anything other than darkness.
How do you beat resistance when you spent your life working hard to become an accomplished artist and your spouse wears you down year after year and makes it known that he thinks I'm wasting my time.
Make and take your own space and never forget who you are.
sorry, but it depends on where you are born, your life circumstances..do they allow you to have the freedom to be creative..humans are not born to be creative as in the artist sense..we are born to survive... luckily most in the west have the freedom to have the opportunity to be creative.. thats when we must not waste the opportunity.. a lot of good points here though..thanks..
OMG just list the books somewhere, this convo is so long and repetitive
War of Art- Steven Pressfield
The Artisan Soul- Erwin Raphael McManus
Atomic Habits- James Clear
Discipline Is Destiny- Ryan Holiday
Daring Greatly- Brené Brown
😊
Thank you for sharing them!
Oh thank you For saying What Everyone Is Thinking 😢zzzzzzzz
@@kelguy2002np, this channel/all these videos talk a lot and doesn't really go anywhere lol
So you're more of a blog person. Why are you wasting time watching a podcast?
Gosh, Casey sounds exactly like me! I have walls behind walls protecting me. If you do this all your life then when you reach your golden years you are alone behind those walls. 🫣