This weeks lil podcast is all about Art Challenges, and some of the reasons why I believe doing an Art Challenge could be one of the best tings you ever do ... even if it does feel a lil bit scary at first :) We also have this weeks lil Art Tip, which is to not waste time focusing on the details, by remembering to ZOOM OUT while Drawing Digitally and STEPPING BACK while Drawing Traditionally :)

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This weeks lil podcast is all about ART CHALLENGES, and some of the reasons Why I believe doing an Art Challenge could be one of the Best Tings you ever do ... even if it does feel a lil bit scary at first :)

 

I talk about my experience Learning Digital Painting during the Digital Dream Art Challenge, and the fun I had getting messy with Oil Paints for the first time, during Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30 Painting Challenge.

 

But Why Do an Art Challenge? Some of the reasons I talk about are:

* Helps Build Confidence,

* Allows you to Embrace Uncertainty,

* You get to Try New Tings,

* Realise the Importance of Playing,

* Find out the Importance of Journaling,

* You Step Outside your Comfort Zone,

* May even end up Finding some new Passions

 

There's just so many reasons, but doing an Art Challenge will take you so far out of your Comfort Zone, that you'll end up Fearlessly trying new things, which will help you realise all those FEARS stopping you from doing tings ... they're all LIES :)

Art Challenges are all about Learning, Experimenting and Playing, but most importantly, they'll make you feel like a kid again, because they're Fun … CHALLENGING, BUT FUN :)

 

*BOOOOOOOOOONGGGG*

lil ART TIP TIME

DON'T WASTE TIME FOCUSING ON THE DETAILS WHILE DRAWING … especially during the early phases. 

It's so easy to get carried away on the details while drawing, but this can often be a waste of time, as you either won't see the details once it's finished, or you'll have to erase it when you finally step back and see how the details fit in with the whole image.

A good way to not get bogged down with the details while drawing, is to remember to ZOOM OUT while Drawing Digitally, and to STEP BACK while Drawing traditionally :) 

"BOOOOOONNNNGGGGG"

 

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This lil episode is another one of those Art Focused Therapy Session ones, where I just empty the contents of my head into the microphone about the topic of Focusing on One Passion. I talk about the conflict of knowing I need to focus on Art, but feeling like I'm not able to ... eventhough I know I am. I also talk about another Lucid Dream experience, Mindset while Drawing, Finding Balance, and this weeks lil Art Tip is all about the importance of Keeping Your Old Drawings :)

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This lil episode is another one of those Art Focused Therapy Session ones, where I just empty the contents of my head into the microphone on the topic of Focusing on One Passion. I talk about the conflict of knowing I NEED TO FOCUS ON MY ART, but feeling like I'm not able to ... eventhough I know I am.

This is a really tough topic for me, and it scares me a bit, because I have so much I want to share about my Transgender journey, about spiritual things like Lucid Dreaming and so many photos I want to add to the Transitioning section, but I can't do everything.

We only have so much time, and time spent doing other things, is time not spent Focusing on One Passion.

Thing is, I know there's a sweet spot, a place where I can focus on my Art, while still allowing myself to do the other things, just not feeling like I have to do all them to the same level of focus.

Enter lilSOPHIE, who I believe could be like a loophole that will allow me to focus on my Art, while finding balance by still being able to cover my Transgender tings and Spiritual stuff within her art.

It's a hard one this, focusing on one passion, but as I type these show notes up, I have had a bit of an epiphany, which I'll hopefully share on next weeks episode :) As for this episode, I also talk about Mindset while Drawing, share another Lucid Dream experience, where the Dream Characters made me Lucid and took me to previous Dream Locations, and there's also this weeks lil ART TIP, which is

 

*BOOOOOOOOOONGGGG*

lil ART TIP TIME

KEEP YOUR OLD DRAWINGS … There's so many reasons why it's worth hanging onto your old drawings:

They can act as inspiration and motivation in the future, Help Improve your Mindset while Drawing by showing that Your Mind Lies To You, and they even have this fun Nostalgic quality about them.

Keeping Your Old Drawings is something I highly recommend doing ... especially the drawings you think are the worst :) 

"BOOOOOONNNNGGGGG"

 

Hope you like this one. If you have any tips/ struggles about Focusing on One Passion, mindset while drawing, or if you have any questions/topics you'd like discussed in future episodes,

This lil episode is for us sleepyheads out there :) Due to some unforeseen circumstances, I had to sacrifice my sleep this week ... not cool. It's been interesting though, seeing how sleep is key to everything. This weeks lil Art Tip is more of a mental one, about how never to assume when learning anything to do with Art, and that's pretty much it for this one. Hope you like it, I'm gonna to go sleep now :)

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SLEEPYHEAD MODE ACTIVATED :) Everything is Linked to Sleep … I realised that this week, after a sudden change in jobs resulted in my sleep routine going out the window; it really showed how Sleep is Key.

NEVER SACRIFICE SLEEP, I've always believed that, but now I know how important that lil quote really is. There wasn't much dreaming going on this week either … messing up the sleep routine even affected the dream realm. As lilSOPHIE would say, eek lol

We do have a new lil ART TIP though, which is

 

*BOOOOOOOOOONGGGG*

lil ART TIP TIME

NEVER ASSUME WHEN LEARNING ANYTING TO DO WITH ART … Basically, give everything a try, because that one thing you assume you won't like/need, may end up being the best ting you ever tried. :) 

"BOOOOOONNNNGGGGG"

 

Hope you like this one. If you have any tips/ struggles about finding the balance between work, play and sleep, or if you have any questions/topics you'd like discussed in future episodes, please get in touch. You can message me down the bottom of this page, by leaving a comment on YouTube, or by SENDING AN EMAIL

Time to go get some sleep :)

 

This weeks Inspirational Quote goes to the Dalai Lama

"SLEEP IS THE BEST MEDITATION."

- The Dalai Lama

 

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This lil episode is about how Making Art should be Fun, and a time to Play. I realised something this week, I don't enjoy realistic pencil drawings as much as I used to, which scared me at first until I realised, if you're not having fun, stop doing it :) I also share another Lucid Dream experience, and this weeks lil Art Tip is about avoiding eye strain while Digitally Painting :)

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PLAYTIME :) Making Art Should Be Fun … if it's not fun, stop doing it. I always used to have that mantra when playing videogames. If I wasn't having fun, I would just stop playing it. This week I realised the same applies to everything in life, including making Art.

 

2018 will be the first year I don't exhibit my Realistic Pencil Drawings in the Plymouth Art Club's yearly Art Exhibition, and it's because

Creating a lilSOPHIE is way more FUN

I was still strangling with the thought that I don't want to be in this years Art Exhibition, or create a new Realistic Pencil Drawing for it, when I randomly bumped into Artist Dave Crocker outside my house; we first met in 2014 at my very first Art Exhibition.

We had a lovely chat about LIFE BEING CHAPTERS, and how everything, including Realistic Pencil Drawings, can be seen as like STEPPING STONES TO KEEP YOU MOVING FORWARD; and just because you leave one stone behind for now, DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN'T RETURN TO IT AT A LATER DATE.

Such a spontaneous encounter, but it really helped me make sense of my conflicting thoughts, and how Making Art Should Be Fun :)

I also briefly talk about another Lucid Dream experience, this time with a doubleganger trying to sabotage my Lucid Dreaming efforts, and we have this weeks lil ART TIP, which is

 

*BOOOOOOOOOONGGGG*

lil ART TIP TIME

INVEST IN SOME COMPUTER GLASSES, SO YOU CAN DIGITALLY PAINT AWAY FOR HOURS WITHOUT ANY EYE STRAIN OR HEADACHES ... PLUS THEY LOOK SEXY :) 

"BOOOOOONNNNGGGGG"

 

Hope you enjoy this one. If you have any tips/ struggles about how to get the fun back in your art, or if you have any questions/topics you'd like discussed in future episodes, please get in touch. You can message me down the bottom of this page, or by SENDING ME AN EMAIL

 

This weeks Inspirational Quote goes to Robin Sharma

"CHANGE IS HARD AT FIRST, MESSY IN THE MIDDLE, AND GORGEOUS AT THE END."

- Robin Sharma

This lil one's all about finding Focus and Balance by Waking Up Early, something I've just started doing, and so far, so good ... it almost feels like I've magically created extra hours in the day :) I also talk about a couple Lucid Dreams and the lil art tip of the week is to do with pencil cases :)

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Morning lol ... It's time to wake up :) This weeks lil episode is about finding Focus and Balance by Waking Up Early, something I've just started doing, and so far, so good. I've been waking up three hours early for the past few days, and it's been amazing how much I've been able to get done.

Quite exciting really, and it even makes the rest of the day more fun as you go to work feeling like you've already achieved something.

I also talk about Automatic Writing, Lucid Dreaming and this weeks lil ART TIP, which is

 

CREATE A BUNCH OF PRE-FILLED PENCIL CASES, AND PUT THEM IN ALL THE PLACES YOU'RE GOING TO NEED THEM, SO THAT YOU CAN GET INTO DRAWING MORE QUICKLY.

 

Hope you enjoy this one. If you have any tips/ struggles about waking up early, or if you have any questions/topics you'd like discussed in future episodes, please get in touch. You can message me down the bottom of this page, or by sending me an email

 

This weeks Inspirational Quote goes to Paul Valery

"THE BEST WAY TO MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE, IS TO WAKE UP."

- Paul Valery

 

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• SeanWes podcast about Waking Up Early - This is the episode that inspired me during the week to try waking up early. Thank you Sean and Ben :)

• AWE - Automatic Writing Course - The Inspire Nation Show's Automatic Writing course that I talk...