In this episode, we talk about that niggly voice in the back of our heads, our "inner critic”. It's the voice that questions everything we do and whether it’s good enough. As creatives, we can spend a lot of time on our own with only that one voice for company… and it’s really hard not to listen! We talk about our ways of dealing with that irritating inner critic.
Make the inner critic work in your favourWe all see our inner critic as our enemy. What we need to try and do is make it work in our favour. That voice is only really there to protect us from being hurt. We have to try and use it to help us strive to produce better work, without letting it crush our confidence.
A little about Art Journal JanuaryWe also talk a little about Art Journal January and some of the art we’ve loved. As usual, we brutalise people's names as we try to pronounce them. Plus I (Tara) talk about my experience of taking part in the challenge and trying to overcome my inner critic. Sandra who had been in the Carribean for the first half of January mentions how she felt she was missing out by not taking part in the challenge. It was quite a hardship for her to lie by the pool in the sun and drink cocktails (PS. Can you tell Tara is writing these show notes!)
A mention of our upcoming challengesWe also give a mention to our two upcoming challenges -
February Faces, an art challenge to create a face drawing (sculpture, collage, etc) every day of the month
February Fables, a challenge to write a children’s story during the month.
We will both be taking part in February Faces. We're also going to put a twist on February Fables by collaborating. I will write exactly 250 words, then Sandra will write 250 more until we have completed a story. Who know's what that will turn out like, but we're sure to mention it in an upcoming episode.
Facebook GroupIf you haven’t already, you can join our Facebook Group, where you will find like-minded creatives. Plus we have some free downloadable inspiration pdfs for the challenges. They are also available when you sign up for our newsletter.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Ep 69 Advice on Writing and Marketing a Book with Best Selling Author Russell Nohelty
Ep 68 The Importance of Creating Art from the Heart
Ep 67 Mitch Bowler Teaching Artists How to Draw and Paint Realistically
Ep 66 Creative Chat with Andy J Pizza from The Creative Pep Talk Podcast
Ep 65 How to Find Your Art Style More Quickly
Ep 64 Creative Chat with Art Journaling Expert Caylee Grey
Ep 63 Creative Chat with Artist and illustrator Laura Frankstone
Ep 62 Tips for Completing a Creative Challenge.
Ep 61 Creative Chat with Artist and Illustrator Lewis Rossignol
Ep 60 Creating Themes for your Sketchbooks
Ep 59 Artist Ian Fennelly on Art and Mental Health
Ep 58 Creative Ways to Cope with Isolation During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Ep 57 How to Start Drawing again after a Long Break
Ep 56 Copyright for Artists with IP Attorney Eric Hanscom
Ep 55 Sixteen Questions that will Make an Artist Want to Scream
Ep 54 Creative Chat with Artist Marcia Furman
Ep 53 Art Inspiration Versus Imitation - Is Anything Really Original?
Ep 52 The Power of Continuous Practice for Your Art
Ep 51 Ask us Anything Christmas Special Part 2
Ep 50 Ask us Anything Christmas Special Part 1
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