E29: Artists! You Should Focus On One Thing...
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- Опубліковано 18 лют 2024
- This is The Twenty Ninth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie.
Let's talk about the benefits of sticking to one thing. Be it style, process or your overall artistic career goals.
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Finding focus is a challenge shared by all artists, from beginners to seasoned professionals. The allure of exploring various artistic avenues is strong, leading many of us to flit from one interest to another. However, this lack of focus can hinder our ability to complete personal projects and advance in our artistic journey. In this discussion I delve into the benefits of focusing on single paths and choices, and why this helps artistic growth and satisfaction.
The journey to discover one's artistic style and medium is marked by experimentation and lateral thinking. Yet, this exploration often results in a scattered focus, making it difficult to produce cohesive work or develop a portfolio that resonates with a specific audience or industry need.
Embracing a singular focus doesn't mean stifling creativity; rather, it involves channelling your creative energies toward a defined goal. This approach not only streamlines your artistic process but also deepens your mastery over your chosen medium or style.
One significant obstacle artists face is the temptation to diversify their styles and mediums excessively. While exploring different styles is part of finding your artistic voice, spreading yourself too thin can prevent you from developing important skills.
Another critical aspect is identifying how you wish to apply your art. Delving into what truly motivates you and aligns with your personality can help you find lasting satisfaction and success in your chosen field. As opposed to flipping back and forward between career goals and ideal jobs.
Lastly, simplifying your artistic process and focusing on mastering one workflow is extremely useful. A reliable, straightforward approach allows for deeper exploration, and mastery of craft. The metaphor of mastering the use of a simple pencil illustrates how constraints can foster creativity and skill development. By focusing on a minimal set of tools and a consistent process, you can uncover unique techniques and expressions within your work.
By understanding your preferences, goals, and the nuances of your chosen medium or style, you can channel your creative energies more effectively, leading to more fulfilling and accomplished artistic endeavours.
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This Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Creativity. So you can get better faster, and enjoy your Art Journey. We discuss Drawing, Painting, Illustration and Entertainment Design. Along with Productivity and Career Advice.
The Visual Scholar Podcast is designed to help you demystify the world of Art, Productivity, and Creativity. So you can get better faster, and enjoy your Art Journey.
We discuss Drawing, Painting, Illustration and Entertainment Design. Along with Productivity and Career Advice.
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Another hit!
So, so much value that you always give away for free to artists and aspiring artists. Never felt even a single second was wasted in this video, and every single bit is just oozing with incredible advice and value. Just wanted to say that I appreciate you and everything you do!
Another great video! Thanks for the insights! My son & I continue to enjoy your lessons and perspective!
This is really sensible advice. Know thyself and that way you will know your limits.
This is an interesting subject. I struggle with the concept of finding out what do I want to produce or initially what to paint. I know that I incline to the abstract impressively style and maybe a little figurative. My process before studying art was more free and intuitively. I lose my way in the making things productively It’s like the more I learn the more I don’t understand what I’m learning or how to apply it sometimes. Now after seeing your video on the subject of focus it’s helping me to work more in how I enjoy my process Like is helping me how to find my way back a way of expression. Because for me art is a visual language and the important thing is to express myself in a way that the world understand what my emotions are in any given subject. Thank so much.
Oh this is gonna be a good one I can already tell
Hey man your recent uploads are really helping
You’re the teacher I need right now. You’re really speaking to my issues lately!
I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD and it’s a struggle to finish anything for me (for now).
Exactly what I needed. Thank you, Tim!
Yea, opportunity cost of everything I do haunts me.