Ep. 48 with Louise Fletcher
Welcome to the conversation with Louise Fletcher! You’ll learn the difference between working fast and being rushed, how to move between working intuitively and analytically, and why you always want to follow your own joy. Plus a whole lot more.
This episode comes with a fantastic bonus episode where we move from mindset into more technical pieces. You’ll discover a new reason why you might want to reach for a limited palette, some advice on composition and a few pointers on how to critique your own work.
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In the conversation, we discuss:
1:32 How Louise got started in art
2:13 From casual to serious
4:21 The pieces that were impactful from life changing class
6:27 Process walk through
9:02 Focal points
10:26 Letting something go
12:06 knowing where to head next in a piece
16:18 Creating bodies of work
19:14 How to know what to add or take away
22:32 Emotional goals
24:17 Analysis vs working intuitively
26:21 Separating the two
27:25 Navigating frustration
30:51 Working fast vs working rushed
33:11 Challenges of students
35:52 Loving your work
39:06 Loving as validity
42:38 Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable
46:42 How to get really good at painting
48:22 People will love what you love (trust that)
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