13. But can you actually draw?

How other's view of what is 'good' art holds back our creativity and what we can do to loosen the grip of perfectionism

  • Inspired by a conversation at the school gates, in this podcast episode I talk about:
  • The curse of perfectionism (and the restricted view that ‘good’ art must look like the subject)
  • Worrying about what others think vs considering how I can improve
  • Creativity is life
  • The creative life as a river
  • What I think art is
  • One tip on how to loosen the grip of perfectionism

Mentioned in the podcast

  • Reith lectures with Grayson Perry
  • Women Who Run With The Wolves book by Clarissa Pinkola Éstes
  • The Gifts Of Imperfection book by Brené Brown
  • The Artists Way book by Julia Cameron

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