346: Breathe in, breathe out (w/ Adam Paquette)

Adam Paquette is a painter from Australia, currently living in Berlin.  He has been creating artwork for Magic: the Gathering since 2009 and in that time has illustrated over 250 cards. He also works with Sterling Hundley for Legendeer, which aims to be the connection between a life well-lived and the creative process. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/346 In this episode, Adam discusses: -The literary and verbal emphasis from his childhood. -How he first got involved with Wizards of the Coast. -Why he is living in Berlin and how it brings out his artistic side. -His shifting frame of reference from the mind to the body. -The cyclic way in which our location informs our art and mindset and vice versa. -Breathing in and breathing out in terms of input and output. -The various disconnects that artists encounter and the concept of the “embedded artist.” -Legendeer and working with Sterling Hundley. -The idea of transparent studios. -What Antonio Lopez taught him about the pointlessness of art. -Dealing with perfectionism and overplanning. -Balancing personal and professional work and learning to say “no.” Adam's Final Push will encourage you to delete your inspiration folder and start following the questions that burn a fire inside of you!   Quotes: “What this city brings out in me creatively makes me trust that it’s where I’m meant to be.” “People ask, where do you get your ideas? and I say, where can I hide from my ideas?  Where can I get a break?” “Art is that thing that you do when you are wholeheartedly, innocently and earnestly investigating life.” Links mentioned: Fully Alive -- Being a Creative in uncertain times -- Your Creative Push [YouTube] Adam on One Fantastic Week -- Talking about his dissociated experience Legendeer Connect with Adam: Website / Magic Website / Instagram / Twitter On the next episode: Djamila Knopf : Website / Instagram Join the discussion in the Facebook group!