July 13, 2022

373 - How to Escape Your Creative Hero's Shadow & Forge A Deeply Satisfying Path

373 - How to Escape Your Creative Hero's Shadow & Forge A Deeply Satisfying Path

The best students I ever had really had a clear sense of their influences. In the old days really studying and imitating your masters was seen as an essential part of the creative path.

But what happens when you get stuck in this phase and can’t seem to break out into something that feels more truly yours? What do you do then?

In this episode we are going to explore exactly what to do when your creative hero’s are overshadowing your presence in your own work, and the fun and surprising solution to breaking out of this rut.

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TRANSCRIPT

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SHOW NOTES

Creative Summer School Series: Part Three

Expressive Illustration: From Ideas to Execution - Roman Muradov's Skillshare Class

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CALL TO ADVENTURE

Identify your ‘creative guide’ from your acquired tastes and your ‘creative villain’ from your guilty pleasures – then discern how you can mash them together! 

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