Savvy Painter Podcast with Antrese Wood
Arts:Visual Arts
The last time we had an Office Hours episode I got a ton of positive feedback so I decided it would be good to feature another session. These topics and questions come from our Savvy Painter Growth Studio. Artists just like you who are looking for ways to hone their craft and move their creative process forward have all found a supportive environment with the Growth Studio.
For just a peek into what the Growth Studio has to offer, I wanted to share some of these helpful topics and insights with the larger Savvy Painter audience. From adapting to the challenges that life throws our way to unpacking what it means to “Get out of your own way,” I know you’ll find something that will resonate with you and hope you share it!
Learning to adaptDon’t you hate it when life doesn’t go according to the script you’ve written out in your head? I can’t be the only one, can I? I can’t be the only one who has made a major career change or moved to a different country, right?
While your challenges might not look like my challenges, the truth is - we all have our own challenges to face and overcome. Part of learning to adapt to whatever life throws your way is figuring out how to assess the situation. Do you need to make temporary changes or do you need to adapt your schedule and expectations? Will this decision impact your family or your income? How will adjust to suit your goals? It’s going to look different for each person but you have to be willing to be in a mindset to adapt and that starts by assessing the situation.
Doing the workDo you have a vision of where you want to be this time next year? What type of projects do you want to be working on? What are your creative goals? What are your professional goals? If you don’t have a vision of where you want to be, chances are, you’ll never get there. Setting a goal is the easy part, doing the work is where it really gets challenging.
Don’t get me wrong, I understand that doing the work can take a lot out of you - but you have to keep pushing. One way to stay focused on the work is to narrow your focus to one area you want to improve in - you don’t have to transform overnight. By setting achievable goals on a specific area you’ll find that the process becomes more and more familiar.
Getting out of your own wayHave you ever been told that you just need to “Get out of your own way?” What does that even mean? How do you know that you are “In your own way?” I’ve been told that I needed to “Get out of my own way” and the truth is, I didn’t know what to do with that for a long time.
Over the years I’ve come to understand this saying as an artist who blocks themselves or sabotages their own path when things start to progress. I see this happen to artists all the time and I want to make sure you know that it doesn’t have to be that way. You don’t have to keep selling yourself short - all you need to do is to shift your perspective.
Outline of This Episode [4:00] My introduction to this special Office Hours episode. [6:20] Learning to adapt to new circumstances. [11:00] Narrowing it down and “Doing the work.” [14:30] Push through or change course? [19:20] How do you “Get out of your own way?” [26:30] Practical ways to get out of your own way. [29:30] Balancing the demand for commissions and creating your projects. [35:45] Closing thoughts. Resources Mentioned on this episode The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles (2002) Do The Work (2011)Israel Hershberg - Part 2
Lori Putnam, Plein Air Painter
Israel Hershberg- Part 1
Textile Artist Karin Olah on Materials, and How to Build a Solid Artist Network From Scratch
Plein Air Painter & Art Ambassador Kevin Macpherson
David Kassan - giving back to the arts with the Kassan Foundation
Realist Painter Stanley Goldstein
The Secret Notebooks of Walt Morton
Daily Paintworks founder Carol Marine
British Figurative Painter James Bland
WW2 Vet & Award Winning Artist Ashley Bryan
Color Experiments and Meshing Cultures with Henry Isaacs
Palette Knife Painting en Plein Air with Carol Swinney
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