Show Notes
In this episode, I explain the benefits of making lots of art, regularly, and often. I never used to value this idea and thought it just seemed wasteful and pointless. I thought I could just make art here and there, when I felt like it, and all would be well. But my art career continued to suffer and I just never understood why. When I started a disciplined practice, making more art, more regularly, some super magical things started to happen and everything started turning around.. Today, the...
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