Pencil Kings | Inspiring Artist Interviews with Today’s Best Artists
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“That’s a key thing - to be willing to make art that you don’t like and be almost neutral about it, be objective about it, rather than making it mean anything.” ~ Tamara Laporte.
Can making art change your life?
Today’s guest, mixed media artist, Tamara Laporte, certainly thinks so. Like so many creative types, she struggled for years with self-doubt and hating every painting she produced.
But then, one day, she made a pact with herself to give up making art if it continued to make her feel this way…
And that’s when something happened which inspired her to carry on and use what she’d learned to help others.
That’s when she learned to let go of the preciousness and quest for perfection that stops so many artists in their tracks.
And, in today’s interview, she relives this defining moment in her own life and shares lots of great advice to help you overcome any hurdles you might be facing.
So, if you’ve ever wondered if making art can change your life, you’ll find the answer in today’s inspiring podcast interview.
Key Takeaways From This Interview:
How Tamara overcame her struggles with self-doubt and many of the other familiar roadblocks faced by artists How she discovered the art journaling community and developed her own system of helping other artists based on her own experiences How to actually feel good about the art you make...and how to keep making it How her online course at Willowing Arts has helped thousands of artists make real progress and break through many of the issues which were holding them back How to let go of self-doubt and insecurities and enjoy your creativity instead How to find out more about Willowing Arts and how Tamara’s program can help youPK 103: Should You Be Exhibiting at Art conventions?
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PK 100: The best bits from the Top 10 Pencil Kings interviews compiled into one handy podcast.
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PK 090: A Blueprint for kickstarting your freelance career with Author and Illustrator Cale Atkinson
PK 089: How to break in as a digital artist and propel your career faster than you ever thought possible.
PK 088: Should Visual Artists Start a YouTube Channel?
PK 087: Blizzard cinematic VFX artist David Luong shares his path to getting into one of the world's premiere game studios and tells us what creative life looks like outside the studio.
PK 086: Why do creativity and depression often go together for many artists?
PK 085: Artist Eliot Min talks about making Manga Art and his new video game, Cerebrawl.
PK 084: Animation director Cinzia Angelini talks about making the Mila Film
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