art motivation Archives - Liron Yanconsky

In today’s episode I’m talking about the main problem I see that causes artists to lose motivation over the long run, and how to solve it (fairly easily).

Vision, Goals & Tasks

I believe many artists have a vision of where they want to be and what they want to achieve.

The fun part about being an artist is that there are basically endless possibilities.

Aside from having this vision, it’s important to connect it to smaller goals, and tasks. These are all extrapolated from the main vision.

The Disconnect

What I’ve seen happen many times is a disconnect between the mundane, daily tasks, and the grand vision.

Very often I can’t feel how what I’m doing at the moment will help me get there, and that’s a problem I know others face.

The key is to understand where the disconnect stems from, and squash it.

One option is that the daily tasks indeed AREN’T related enough to your vision and aspiration, and maybe you need to set up smarter, more efficient and effective tasks (and perhaps even goals).

Another option is that YOU don’t see the connection, despite it being there.

Make the Connection!

That’s the main idea of today’s discussion – make that connection!

The easiest way is to write your vision out, in a way that CLARIFIES without a shadow of a doubt how your actions today lead to your goals tomorrow.

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Today we’ll talk about the inspiration provided by watching other people paint / create, and how they make it seem effortless.

This episode is formatted more as a discussion rather than as me telling you what to think (: I don’t have any answers, but I’m interested in these ideas around creativity and progressing as an artist.

A Comment I Get A Lot

So this was sparked by a comment I often get, mentioning how I make painting look easy or effortless.

What’s fascinating about this is how I ALSO had that feeling whenever I’d watch painters in work in the past.

And it’s great fun!

The Trap & 1 to 3 Rule

As an aside, I discuss how this can also be a trap, leading to this sort of “addiction” to watching videos instead of painting or creating yourself.

For this I recommend the 1 to 3 rule: for every hour you spend watching a video / other people create, be sure to spend 3 creating yourself.

Putting In The Time & Work

The key here is understanding just how much work is necessary to see significant improvement.

Growth can seem very small when looking at a short time frame of a year or a few months.

You want to, at the very least, measure your growth on a year to year basis. This takes time! (:

Your Language MATTERS

Another last note from my recent daily podcast episode – Your language and how you talk about yourself matters.

This is something to be mindful of. Notice every time you may belittle yourself or talk in a disempowering way (“this is impossible” or “I could never do that”).

People say these things casually like they don’t matter. Well, they do. These determine your reality. If you say it’s impossible, you really have no chance of doing it. You didn’t even allow for the opportunity to try in a way.

Conclusion

So these are my thoughts and 2 cents for the day! I hope this helps or at the very least entertains 😉

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