I teach watercolors by approaching painting with curiosity and joy. Creative practices are meant to be full of exactly that: practice. Come discover, experiment, and explore with me!
Overcoming Creative Resistance [3 Tips]
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At the beginning of August, I started a new sketchbook with the goal of creating every weekday. Sounds simple, right? But even as someone who creates regularly, I go through seasons where I don’t pick up a brush for weeks, and this was one of them. Over time, it’s become easier to return to creating after breaks, even though the resistance is still there. It just doesn’t stop me like it used to. In my latest YouTube video, I share the strategies I use to overcome creative resistance, along with my first entry from the new sketchbook I started in August. Here are the 3 strategies I use:
I dive deeper into each strategy in the YouTube video: Best, |
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I teach watercolors by approaching painting with curiosity and joy. Creative practices are meant to be full of exactly that: practice. Come discover, experiment, and explore with me!
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