Hit the spot! Something so practical to be reminded of! It helps to hear it from someone else! I am going to share it with my niece Leilani who is an amazing artist and needs time set aside from motherhood and wifehood to express her gifts. We have to be intentional! Thanks! I saved it to inspire myself and others!
This is such good counsel. You said one thing that felt like affirmation and relief–to start with something I like and move from there. My deadlines breath down my neck sometimes, and some of the projects I -do- like, but they’re hard and require laborious aspects I actually don’t like at all, which is where I stall out. Every art form requires hard work–cleaning brushes well, citing work correctly, finger exercises, push-ups, whatever it is. But if I start with what I like, I can take that happiness into the hard work, and it really does change the creative flow.
(I’ve been feeling guilty this whole time for doing that, but now I don’t have to.)
This is all from my perspective and my opinion. Everyone has their own system of creating. 🙂
That said, you can definitely try to let your happiness flow over into your hard work, and maybe it can have a positive impact on your creative flow.
You’re right. There’s always hard work to be done, the only question is, is it worth it? If we can learn to love the hard work, at least to a certain extent, it can make the process so much more enjoyable.
Thank you this was a great video.
I usually paint for half an hour to 1 hour most days either in the evening after dinner or in the morning before work. You see your work with fresh eyes everyday and don’t seem to get as many blocks.
First by taking in the environment. I’m not switching my camera on. I’m just looking, listening and smelling. I appreciate the environment I’m in and then look for things that stand out to me. Only after I’ve spotted something I’ll begin to take photos.
March 3, 2022 at 10:14 am
This is so inspiring! Made my day 🙂
March 3, 2022 at 2:51 pm
Hit the spot! Something so practical to be reminded of! It helps to hear it from someone else! I am going to share it with my niece Leilani who is an amazing artist and needs time set aside from motherhood and wifehood to express her gifts. We have to be intentional! Thanks! I saved it to inspire myself and others!
March 3, 2022 at 2:58 pm
What a good, practical and motivating message. Well done.
March 3, 2022 at 3:56 pm
Dankie, het juis inspirasie nodig!
March 3, 2022 at 6:11 pm
Hoop dit kon ‘n bietjie help 🙂
March 3, 2022 at 10:24 pm
Ek is seker dit sal 😀 dankie
March 3, 2022 at 5:49 pm
Thanks for encouragement. (Good message, clear voice, well put-together video.)
March 3, 2022 at 6:12 pm
My pleasure, Paul! Thanks for the positive feedback 🙂
March 3, 2022 at 6:02 pm
Thanks so much for the morning inspiration!
March 3, 2022 at 6:08 pm
This is such good counsel. You said one thing that felt like affirmation and relief–to start with something I like and move from there. My deadlines breath down my neck sometimes, and some of the projects I -do- like, but they’re hard and require laborious aspects I actually don’t like at all, which is where I stall out. Every art form requires hard work–cleaning brushes well, citing work correctly, finger exercises, push-ups, whatever it is. But if I start with what I like, I can take that happiness into the hard work, and it really does change the creative flow.
(I’ve been feeling guilty this whole time for doing that, but now I don’t have to.)
March 3, 2022 at 6:17 pm
This is all from my perspective and my opinion. Everyone has their own system of creating. 🙂
That said, you can definitely try to let your happiness flow over into your hard work, and maybe it can have a positive impact on your creative flow.
You’re right. There’s always hard work to be done, the only question is, is it worth it? If we can learn to love the hard work, at least to a certain extent, it can make the process so much more enjoyable.
March 3, 2022 at 7:12 pm
Yes!
March 3, 2022 at 6:14 pm
Great motivating video!
March 3, 2022 at 7:21 pm
Thank you this was a great video.
I usually paint for half an hour to 1 hour most days either in the evening after dinner or in the morning before work. You see your work with fresh eyes everyday and don’t seem to get as many blocks.
March 3, 2022 at 7:32 pm
Such a great inspiring video!!! Love it! 💖👏👏👏
Whooooo hoooo!!
March 3, 2022 at 11:13 pm
Awesome motivation 💚💚💚
March 4, 2022 at 4:00 am
This is so so good ,thnku for sharing with others 🙂 🙏
March 4, 2022 at 7:27 am
Agree totally!…Do it for yourself….not for the views or results…the very act of creation should be making you happy…that’s it
March 6, 2022 at 5:44 pm
Awesome video bro! Love from India.
March 9, 2022 at 3:55 am
So when it comes to your role as a photographer, how does travel in your country and beyond help you get into this flow of motivation?
March 11, 2022 at 4:11 pm
First by taking in the environment. I’m not switching my camera on. I’m just looking, listening and smelling. I appreciate the environment I’m in and then look for things that stand out to me. Only after I’ve spotted something I’ll begin to take photos.
November 27, 2022 at 5:26 am
Wonderful video!
February 21, 2023 at 1:26 pm
Thank you!