189: When Your Parents Don't Believe in Your Dreams with Carla Sonheim

As artists and creatives, it’s easy to relate to how crushing criticism about your art can feel. Maybe you know people who never bothered to pick up a paint brush, a pen, or instrument because a poorly delivered comment about their craft killed their excitement and joy.  Have you struggled with self-defeating thoughts like…  Is my art good enough?  Can I call myself an artist?  Am I really creative or wasting my time??  If you’re an artist you probably have, and that’s okay! You are here and today’s guest, Carla Sonheim is an artist, online art teacher, and the author of Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun! She was once a young enthusiastic artist that took one too many blows to her creative ego that pushed her away from art in her teen years. Luckily, she rekindled her passion and love for art in her late 20s, inspired by her own son’s art.  Getting Fearless and Bold in Your Creative Pursuits:  Overcoming painful criticism  Finding confidence in your art and skills  Being inspired by the world and life around you Teaching art online and in person Creating online art classes and a business that feeds the soul  “Every drawing, no matter if you are a beginner or experienced, has magic to it.” -Carla Sonheim   For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/189 ++++++++++++++++++++