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 29 Sketching more Confidently in Public
Ep 28 Creative Chat with Children's Illustrator Will Terry
Ep 27 Are You Ever Too Old to Start Making Art?
Ep 26 Get Creative in 2019
Ep 25 Why Creative New Year Resolutions are Not Always a Good Idea.
Ep 24 Why Too Much Social Media Can Kill Your Creative Confidence
Ep 23 Time Management for Creatives
Ep 22 Creative Chat with Artist Jon Burgerman
Ep 21 Recognising and Dealing With a Creative Block
Ep 20 Creative Chat with Joanna Penn - Writer and Award Winning Creative Entrepreneur.
Ep 19 Painting Commissioned Artwork vs Painting for Joy
Ep 18 Creative Chat with Artist and Illustrator Jake Parker - Creator of Inktober
Ep 17 General Art Tips for Artists
Ep 16 Creative Chat with Koosje Koene from Sketchbook Skool
Ep 15 How to Make the Best of your Creative Space
Ep 14 Creative Chat with Danny Gregory from Sketchbook Skool
Ep13 Creative Chat with Callum Stephen from The BBC Big Painting Challenge
Ep 12 How to Generate Ideas for Your Creative Project
Ep 11 Creative Chat with Youngman Brown from Your Creative Push.mp3
Ep10 Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
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