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Have you ever fasted?   That break from food where you know you want it really bad, but you can't.   We look at things as taking a break or fasting from food, but what exactly does that mean?

I created a creative fast for myself as an artist, and wanted to clear my thoughts, work on my creativity, and rethink my artistic goals all while having no hands on creation of art of any kind.

As an artist, watercolor artist and abstract painter, so for the last 40 years I have been creating art and painting of some kind.  I decided a few months ago, I needed a change, I needed to challenge myself artistically.  So I decided to fast, a creative fast of no artwork or creation of drawings, sketches, ideas of any kind for sixty days!  

I did think about intermittent fasting, as you would with food, but I know myself, once I start a painting I get obsessed with it, or an idea or concept turns into a few series of paintings, so I knew that wasn’t the approach to cleansing my creative tank.   I needed a true break.

Join me in this episode as I talk about that experience, as I dig deeper into what was that process like and how I think it will affect my art and creative skills in the future.  Hopefully this podcast will get you thinking about creativity, whether it’s drawing, painting, writing or music.  We’ll see how this creative fast affected me, how it made me look at my own creativity and mindfulness of what it’s like to be an artist in today’s world. 

Digital media, social media, and many other distractions of life do play a key role in our daily creative lives, so we’ll discuss those effects along with myself sharing my view points on art , how this sixty day void of not creating any traditional art affected me as an artist. 

Check out my artist Instagram account: @samfraulino

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The Brooklyn Art Library project  also known as the sketch book project is a non-profit community art project.  Artist around the world are participating in this innovated and creative social project that changed me as an artist.   My wife surprised me with this gift, as an artist it was one of the coolest projects to work on.  So join me as I talk about my experience as an artist as I dealt with obstacles of creative issues during the COVID-19 lockdown and how I felt about the sketch book, the art, the time invested, along with what I benefited from as a creative working through this book.

Their mission is to encourage creative storytelling within a global community.  The main goal is to make the library free and accessible to all, which led to them being the largest collection of sketchbooks in the world.  Over 14 years worth of  collection, they look at this much more than a art project, this is an inside look into what artists are thinking as an archive for endless inspiration.

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Brooklyn Art Library- Website
Introduction Video- Brooklyn Art Library

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Coffee chains continue to rise in popularity, but why exactly?  We’re going to discuss the big players among coffee chains, why they joined the coffee craze, what makes them so popular, and what we think about the future of coffee chains.
 
Music - Chill Acoustic Ukulele R&B/Soul Type Beat - "Photograph" (Prod. Matthew May)
 
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Dunkin' Donuts Fritalian Commercial

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There is a current obsession with sourdough bread on social media, specifically with growing and nurturing a sourdough starter.  We’re going to discuss why we are obsessed with sourdough bread, how we grew a healthy starter, the obstacles we faced getting it just right, and a new name for our starter.

Article: 5 Ways Sourdough Is Healthier Than Conventional Bread
https://cleanplates.com/nutrition/is-sourdough-healthy

Video:Patrick Ryan- Irish Baker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FVfJTGpXnU

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Cancel culture is quickly becoming the new norm in social media, but what exactly is it?  “Twitter do your thing!” is a common call out for canceling. Join us as we talk about why cancel culture is increasing, reasons we cancel people and products, the negative impacts of it, and our role in canceling “cancel culture.”  

Music - Chill Acoustic Ukulele R&B/Soul Type Beat - "Photograph" (Prod. Matthew May)

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Cancel culture is quickly becoming the new norm in social media, but what exactly is it?  “Twitter do your thing!” is a common call out for canceling. Join us as we talk about why cancel culture is increasing, reasons we cancel people and products, the negative impacts of it, and our role in canceling “cancel culture.”  

Music - Chill Acoustic Ukulele R&B/Soul Type Beat - "Photograph" (Prod. Matthew May)

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Covid-19 has changed Christmas this year in many ways.  Join us as we discuss how Christmas is different this year including how in person shopping has shifted to online shopping, holiday traditions such as decorating and baking have been scaled back, and how gathering with family and friends has been impacted by social distancing or even canceled altogether.  The only glimpse of traditional Christmas comes from watching our favorite holiday movies.

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A look at the comparisons of Call of Duty Modern Warfare to the new Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War and why the game took a step back in development, graphics, game play movements and even sound. 

Call of Duty- Black Ops: Cold War multiplayer mode is absolutely horrible and buggy as all get out.  It’s not even close to what the 2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game play is both visually and the development of multiplayer mode. Both developed by different game companies, you would still think with today’s technology the games would be someone comparable in graphics and the playing mechanics. 

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Retro gaming is making a comeback in pop culture.  We’ll talk about our experiences growing up during the video game revolution, the death of the arcade, the growing popularity of eSports, and an exciting announcement from Atari.  Get ready to geek out as we time warp back to the beginning of video games in the early 80’s.

Music - Chill Acoustic Ukulele R&B/Soul Type Beat - "Photograph" (Prod. Matthew May)

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Cold brew coffee went mainstream a couple of years ago.  Listen in as we discuss what cold brew coffee, how it’s made, and how easy it is to make your own at home.  We’ll talk about why it has so much caffeine and answer all kinds of questions so you can determine if cold brew is right for you.

Music - Chill Acoustic Ukulele R&B/Soul Type Beat - "Photograph" (Prod. Matthew May)

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