Najeeb Tarazi is a Lebanese-American director based in Los Angeles. His new short film “One More Try” was recently called “mesmerizing”, “masterful”, and “brilliant chaos” by Tony Hawk. His 2019 music video “Walk the Walk” screened at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival. He got his start in film as a technical director at Pixar, where he worked on films like Toy Story 3 and Monsters University. He has a BA in Physics from Harvard College. Get your free ebook and newsletter at https://sketchbookskool.com/Write to us at podcast@sketchbookskool.com
 
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74. Najeeb Tarazi: To Pixar and Beyond

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Are you constantly comparing your art to other artists? Does it seem like everyone on Instagram is making better stuff than you?  Let's talk about these issues and better understand where your art stands and why you shouldn't give up!

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Join Danny Gregory and Jill Badonsky for Art for All, the Sketchbook Skool podcast to discuss this and other topics impacting creative people like us.
These experienced creative coaches and authors will discuss themes, share exercises, read their books and tell jokes.
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Why is everyone's art better than mine?

Are you copying other people's art and worrying you can never make anything unique?  How do you develop a personal approach? How do you make art that's authentically yours? Let's talk about these issues and devise some solutions to make art a regular part of your life, no matter what level you are.

Join Danny Gregory and Jill Badonsky for the new season of Art for All, the Sketchbook Skool podcast, to discuss this and other topics impacting creative people like us.
These experienced creative coaches and authors will discuss themes and answer questions from the audience. They'll also share exercises, tell jokes and read from their books
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How do I find my style?

Welcome to the 5th  season of Art for All, the Sketchbook Skool podcast.
Join Danny Gregory and this season's cohost, Jill Badonsky, as they discuss creative blocks and challenges and how to get it together, get inspired, and get to work.
Today we discuss:
Are you waiting until you quit your job or retire to find the time to make art?  Are you too busy to de-stress with some art-making? Do you feel guilty when you take the time to draw? Let's talk about these issues and come up with some solutions to make art a regular part of your life, no matter how busy you are.
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Bring your questions about the creative process, blocks, challenges, and problems.
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How do I find time for art?

Welcome to the 5th  season of Art for All, the Sketchbook Skool podcast .
Join Danny Gregory and this season's cohost, Jill Badonsky, as they discuss creative blocks and challenges and how to get it together, get inspired, and get to work.
Today we discuss:
 Why is it so hard to get started on a new project?  Whether it's beginning a new sketchbook or writing the first sentence of a novel, starting has a unique set of challenges.

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Bring your questions about your creative process, blocks, challenges, and problems.

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How to get your creative project started NOW!

This week Danny chats with Jill Badonsky, M.Ed, an internationally recognized workshop leader, award-winning inspirational humorist, and author/illustrator of three books about mindfulness and creativity including The Muse is In: An Owner’s Manual to Your Creativity, The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard): 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration, and The Awe-manac: A Daily Dose of Wonder. 
She is the creator of Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Certification training. 
Jill facilitates workshops in San Diego, around the US., annually in Taos, NM. and aboard. Jill lives in San Diego with two cats and a bougainvillea. She has a podcast called A Muse’s Daydream. 
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74. Najeeb Tarazi: To Pixar and Beyond

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