Episode 244: Love What You Do - a podcast by Amy Cowen

 

Above: the cover art for Episode 244 features one of my 2017 ICAD drawings in ballpoint (based on a photo at Sktchy). My ICAD series this year is in ballpoint on mixed paper on index card. So far, I am focusing on portraits.

Episode 244 of the CMP, a Creativity Matters Podcast

In this episode of the CMP, thinking about creative teens and my own perpetual "out of age" feeling, going through a few recent sketchbooks with my mom, thoughts on doing a daily challenge and how it differs from working on single works over time, and an important message about loving what you do. I was away in June, and I recorded the bulk of this show with a handheld recorder. It may sound a bit different than when I record at home, but it gave me the chance to get these thoughts locked in--in real time. Love that!



(Yes, I do mention a "dead cat" in this show, and it's true, that is what the cover I needed is called. I have one now, so we will see in the future if it makes a difference for portable recordings!)



The Flow of Episode 244 (and relevant links):



* It came, it came, it came! (This is really the mantra of this one)

* Recognize that you won't love "every" piece you make equally during a daily challenge, and that's okay!

* Give yourself permission to love what you do. (It is OKAY to love what you do! We don't get told this enough.)

* 2017 Index-Card-a-Day Challenge (a June/July, 61-day challenge run by Tammy at Daisy Yellow)

* Sign up for the 2017 ICAD Facebook group on the Daisy Yellow site (signup closes July 4, 2017)

* Look back on the first four weeks of ICAD: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4

* Guitar music: Nicholai Heidlas on SoundCloud

* Creativity Matters Group at Facebook

* Patreon page (the first Patreon-subscriber newsletter went out last week)



"I think it is important that you give yourself room to look at a day that doesn't work and move on."

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