How to Overcome a Creative Block [6]




Art Juice: A podcast for artists, creatives and art lovers show

Summary: <p>We can all recognise this sorry state of affairs, and it’s not fun! We discuss the difference between procrastinating, being temporarily frozen, or being truly blocked. Is a real block caused by a disconnect  between what you ‘want’ and what you are actually doing? Is it a result of losing your connection with your deeper self? While a pause is OK - and sometimes needed and necessary - we come up with some questions to ask yourself. And potentially two different ways you get get inspired again by leaning in and investigating.</p> <p><br></p> <p>We also answer a listener who is struggling with multiple styles and discuss how a teenage concert reminded Alice of the importance of finding your own creative path.</p> <p><br></p> <p>LINKS</p> <p><br></p> <p>Mentioned:</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dm_5qWWDV8">Muse Hysteria</a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwhjlNvF-4Q">Live version</a>  </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZToRdS2HRc">Steven Pressfield interview</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/63799511@N05/sets/72157663186899771">Louise’s 365-day self portrait project</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Join our Facebook groups: </p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/theArtExplorers" target="_blank"><strong>Art Explorers with Alice Sheridan</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/257121301776313/" target="_blank"><strong>This Painting Life with Louise Fletcher</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVG-tq6C_tajxegU_Q39tW1yoyolNjPnW6s84P227QoDfDFg/viewform"><strong>Submit a question here</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Find us at: </p> <p><a href="http://www.louisefletcherart.com/podcast" target="_blank"><strong>www.louisefletcherart.com</strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.alicesheridan.com/podcast" target="_blank"><strong>www.alicesheridan.com</strong></a> </p> <p><br></p> <p>Follow us on Instagram </p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/alicesheridanstudio" target="_blank"><strong>@alicesheridanstudio</strong></a><a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e305r5/metadata/www.instagram.com/alicesheridanstudio" target="_blank"> </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/louisefletcher_art" target="_blank"><strong>@louisefletcher_art</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Credits</p> <p>"Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</p> <p>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License</p> <p><br></p>