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“If you want your life to change and evolve a bit, sometimes you have to take a step into the unknown and see what happens. Because, if you don’t do anything, for sure you won’t have anything.” ~ Ladislas Chachignot.
Travel and living creatively often go hand in hand, with many artists all over the world moving to different countries to get inspiration and further their careers.
But what if you’re too scared to make that first step? And what actually happens when you take the plunge, move to a city in a different country and start trying to carve out a creative career for yourself?
In this week’s podcast, we speak to someone who’s done exactly that - freelance artist and Pencil Kings Community member, Ladislas Chachignot.
After a long career as a graphic designer in his native France, he decided to up sticks and move to Barcelona recently in a bid to meet more creative people, expand his horizons, and develop his career as an illustrator.
But how did he summon up the courage to take this huge first step…
And how is he managing to support himself and find new clients in this new environment?
You’ll find out in this honest, revealing and helpful interview about travel and living creatively...
Highlights From This Podcast:
Why Ladislas spent time developing his skills as an artist before becoming a freelance illustrator How to use portfolio and social networking sites to attract more clients Why personal projects can be a great way to showcase your style How to get over the fear of making a big change in your life How to reach out to clients and keep going...even when you get rejected Why taking a risk can sometimes be the right thing to do Why travel and living creatively go hand in hand for many artistsPK 203: Understanding Artistic Identity with Zhiwan Cheung
PK 202: Quality Over Quantity In Your Art And Life with Liron Yanconsky, Liron Art LLC
PK 201: Creative Side Hustles and Natural Light Photography with Sandra Coan, Founder of Sandra Coan Photography
PK 200: What I Learned from 4 Years of Interviewing Artists, with Youngman Brown, Host of Your Creative Push Podcast.
PK 199: How to Pursue Art Wherever You Live
PK 198: Should You Pay for Art Education?
PK 197: Breaking into Book Covers with Lauren Panepinto
PK 196: Marketing for Artists with Cindy Hohman
PK 195: Living a Fully Creative Life with Derek Rodenbeck
PK 194: The Journey to Building a Large Body of Artwork
PK 193: How to Unlock Your Full Creative Potential
PK 191: Do you Love your art?
PK 191: 3 Simple Steps to Start Your Art Career
PK 190: Artist Business Insights with Suzanne Redmond
PK 189: The Future of Art Education with Mike Mattesi of DrawingForce.com
PK 188: Deep Dive into the Journey of an Animator
PK 187: Finding Bliss While Learning to Paint with Jan from Evolve
PK 186: Daniel never dreamed that he would create realistic oil paintings.
PK 185: What it really takes to make great art with Michael from Evolve
PK 184: From starting to pro level art in 7 months - what?!
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