Episode 7 - CreateQuest Update!

How to give and get feedback on your artwork. This is the episode you've been waiting for on the art and science of critiques. How to embrace the discomfort and grow as an artist!   00:00:14 - Our upgraded studios!  00:01:26 - What we've been up to lately  00:04:27 - A good critique is...  00:06:27 - What is a feedback loop?  00:10:21 - Different types of feedback  00:17:21 - Asking questions to provide value  00:22:48 - Location matters  00:27:01 - How to ask  00:33:13 - Beginner's mind  00:36:51 - Receiving feedback with grace     Resources Mentioned in this Episode:   Peak by Anders Ericsson Proko Forums - https://www.proko.com/

An update on the New and Improved CreateQuest, plus one of the best books that Chris and Josh have ever read! Leave us a Message CLICK HERE to leave us a voice message -- get featured on a future episode of the CreateQuest Podcast In this episode: 00:21 The New Website and The Future 02:12 The Book - The Art of Impossible 05:48 An 80/20 Approach to Just Get Started 13:05 The Definition of Hyperbole 17:41 Turning a Curiosity into a Passion and Purpose 24:58 Everyone is a Creator --- Music Credits: The Ice Giants by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5745-the-ice-giants License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

On this episode we're going completely unscripted, unedited in a single  take and having some fun updating everyone on the latest changes with  CreateQuest and our lives. Hope you enjoy!

In episode 6 / 1 of the CreateQuest Podcast, Chris, Josh, and Mike discuss artistic style! What was expected to be a heated conversation ended up being quite enlightening as they found a solid middle-ground on the subject of style. Does it cripple artists? Do artists use style as an excuse? Is there a place for style? Find out in this episode! --- In this episode: 00:18 The new name 00:50 A new guest 02:32 What is the problem with style? 09:45 On fear, pain, and moving forward 14:07 Developing artistic style naturally like language 18:00 Cultivating artistic influences 22:35 Good questions 26:21 Influence maps 35:24 Other ways to cultivate influences 42:22 Motive and style 46:43 Style for commercial artists 52:10 Advice on developing your handwriting --- Books, resources, and links: Kim Jung Gi - https://www.kimjunggius.com Ralph Waldo Emerson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Waldo_Emerson Andrew Wyeth - https://andrewwyeth.com Elizabeth Gilbert; Eat, Pray, Love - https://www.google.com/books/edition/Eat_Pray_Love/QdCNeNx6LJUC?hl=en&gbpv=0 Duolingo - https://www.duolingo.com Austin Kleon; Steal like an Artist - https://www.google.com/books/edition/Steal_Like_an_Artist/NVZuUSJtpcQC?hl=en&gbpv=0 Stan Prokopenko, Marshall Vandruff; Draftsmen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxJOjvsj3j0 Steve Huston; Figure Drawing for Artists - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxJOjvsj3j0 Pinterest - https://pinterest.com/ John Singer Sargent - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Singer_Sargent --- Follow us: Chris’s Website – https://chrisbeaven.com​ Josh’s Website – https://www.joshuagraphic.com/​ Mike's Websites - https://michaelorwick.com/ and https://orwickarts.com/ --- Music Credits: The Ice Giants by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5745-the-ice-giants License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Chris leads the conversation in Episode 5 of the euCreativ Show -- on Motive. If your art is a tool for communication, make sure you have something to communicate. This is the longest conversation we've had for the show, and (even edited) it runs over an hour, but the topic is probably one of the most impactful things we could say to artists as artists. We also want to get a conversation going. Let us know what is challenging you the most as you work to improve your craft by leaving a comment below or LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE at https://anchor.fm/eucreativ​. --- In this episode: 02:00​​ The Impact of Motive vs. Skill for Skill's Sake 06:40 A Balancing Act - But Why Wait? 10:42 Societal Pressures AGAINST Motive 13:55 How to Bring Motive to Your Work 18:20 Entering a Project with Motive and Feeling 23:30 One of the Best Resources Chris has Found 26:38 Tactile Motives 30:36 Finding a Why 35:36 Art That Changed the World 42:07 Art for Storytelling 45:28 Don't Wait for the Technical 54:07 Foreshadowing a Fight on Style 56:21 Distilling the Conversation 58:05 Art is Life --- Books, resources, and links: Robert Henri, The Art Spirit - https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Art_Spirit/i50gAAAAMAAJ Steve Huston, Figure Drawing for Artists - https://www.google.com/books/edition/Figure_Drawing_for_Artists/ZFi7CwAAQBAJ Kimon Nicolaides, The Natural Way to Draw - https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Natural_Way_to_Draw_A_Working_Plan_f/bxp5CgAAQBAJ Richard Schmid, Alla Prima - https://www.google.com/books/edition/Alla_Prima/VK-WAAAACAAJ Simon Sinek, Start With Why - https://www.google.com/books/edition/Start_with_why/fkOKDQAAQBAJ Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead - https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Fountainhead/qcDM4-3R168C Jeff Watts, Watts Atelier - https://wattsatelier.com/ --- Follow us: Chris’s Website – https://chrisbeaven.com​ Josh’s Website – https://www.joshuagraphic.com/​ --- Music Credits: Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song...​ License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Understanding your growth as a creator! In this episode of the euCreativ Show, we discuss the myth of talent, having a growth mindset rather than a fixed mindset, and understanding that the path to true mastery is full of ups and downs. We also want to get a conversation going. Let us know what is challenging you the most as you work to improve your craft by leaving a comment below or LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE at https://anchor.fm/eucreativ. --- In this episode: Symptoms 01:30​ Growth Mindset Vs. Fixed Mindset. Source 04:18 Discouragement over lack of obvious growth. Goals vs Process. Plateaus. Backslides. 09:05 Personality Types: Master, Obsessive, Hacker, Dabbler. 13:49​ Frustration through talent of others. Solutions 16:10 Understanding what's going to happen with growth. 17:00 Flow (Growth Zone - Satisfaction with Work) and Deliberate Practice (Picking the right tasks). 22:00 Action Items! --- Books, resources, and links: Carol Dweck, Mindset - https://books.google.com/books/about/Mindset.html?id=fT6U0Ee7_kQC George Leonard; Mastery – https://www.google.com/books/edition/Mastery/c_M9DgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Steven Pressfield; The War of Art, Do the Work, Turning Pro, The Artist’s Journey – https://blackirishbooks.com/books/ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi; Flow – https://www.google.com/books/edition/Flow/QVjPsd1UukEC?hl=en&gbpv=0 Steve Huston; Figure Drawing for Artists – https://www.google.com/books/edition/Figure_Drawing_for_Artists/yWw6DAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 New Masters Academy – https://www.nma.art/ Chris’s Website – https://chrisbeaven.com Josh’s Website – https://www.joshuagraphic.com/ --- Music Credits: Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025-beauty-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

How to stay focused on your wildly important artistic purpose! In the third episode of The euCreativ Show, we (Josh and Chris) discuss Resistance, how to make smart commitments to your practice, and identifying the big goals you want to pursue. We also want to get a conversation going. Let us know what your biggest struggle or obstacle is to stay motivated as an artist in the comments or LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE at https://anchor.fm/eucreativ --- In Episode 3 of The euCreativ Show: 01:35​ Defining Resistance 05:07​ Personal Examples of Resistance 25:45 Practical Advice on Staying Focused - Meditate - Goal Clarity - WIN Practice - Create before you react 42:52 Action Items! --- Books, resources, and links mentioned in this episode: Steven Pressfield; The War of Art, Do the Work, Turning Pro, The Artist's Journey - ​https://blackirishbooks.com/books/ Tony Robbins - https://www.tonyrobbins.com/ Nir Eyal, Indistractable - https://www.nirandfar.com/indistractable/ Kimon Nicolaides, The Natural Way to Draw - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-natural-way-to-draw-kimon-nicolaides/1103665373 Carol Dweck, Mindset - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mindset-carol-s-dweck/1100167257 B.J. Fogg, Tiny Habits - https://tinyhabits.com/ James Clear, Atomic Habits - https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits Mark Divine, The Way of the SEAL - https://markdivine.com/books/ Peter Drucker, The Effective Executive - https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-effective-executive-peter-f-drucker Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/206272/mans-search-for-meaning-by-viktor-e-frankl/ Freedom App (Disclaimer: Referral Link for Josh) - https://freedom.to/?rfsn=4159218.962ed9 --- View our work / follow us: euCreativ: https://euCreativ.com​ Josh’s Site: https://joshuagraphic.com/​ Chris’s Site: https://chrisbeaven.com/​ --- Music Credits: Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song...​ License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

How to stay motivated as an artist -- making a commitment and taking action! In the second episode of The euCreativ Show, we (Josh and Chris) discuss artistic motivation, how to make smart commitments to your practice, and identifying the big goals you want to pursue. We also want to get a conversation going. Let us know what your biggest struggle or obstacle is to stay motivated as an artist in the comments! --- In Episode 2 of The euCreativ Show: 00:12 Intro and recap 00:54 Doing the verb 01:52 Intelligent commitments. 07:58 Good examples of smart commitments.  11:51 Avoiding over-commitment 14:05 Intrinsic vs. extrinsic goals 18:37 Breaking big goals into smaller steps. 20:41 Repeat. Repeat. Daily floors and ceilings. 30:30 Deciding what NOT to do. 34:20 Reconnecting with your motivation with daily habits and tracking. 37:54 Take some action! --- Books, resources, and links mentioned in this episode: Dave Ramsey, Entreleadership - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/entreleadership-dave-ramsey/1100050688 Tim Ferriss - https://tim.blog/ James Gurney - http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/ Twyla Tharp, The Creative Habit - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/creative-habit-twyla-tharp/1100623171 Eric Maisel, The Power of Daily Practice - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-power-of-daily-practice-eric-maisel-phd/1136390644 Chase Jarvis, Creative Calling - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/creative-calling-chase-jarvis/1132923099 Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool, Peak - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/peak-anders-ericsson/1122302054 --- View our work / follow us: euCreativ: https://euCreativ.com Josh’s Site: https://joshuagraphic.com/ Chris’s Site: https://chrisbeaven.com/ --- Music Credits: Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025-beauty-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

How to stay motivated as an artist -- start with your identity! In the first episode of The euCreativ Show, we (Josh and Chris) discuss artistic motivation, how to become the artist you want to be, and how our experiences helped turn us into the artists we are today. We also want to get a conversation going. Let us know what your biggest struggle or obstacle is to stay motivated as an artist in the comments! --- In Episode 1 of The euCreativ Show: 00:00 Non-music intro 00:38 Introductions 05:38 Talent vs Skill 06:15 Artistic Identity, what is it? 12:11 Your repeated beingness 16:00 100% Commitment 17:39 Who vs. What 26:00 It starts with your head 28:39 The one fundamental choice 33:27 You're an artist 35:38 Identity, Behavior, Feelings 40:10 A deep, spiritual commitment 45:34 Closing notes and CTA --- Books, resources, and links mentioned in this episode: James Clear, Atomic Habits - https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits Kimon Nicolaides, The Natural Way to Draw - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-natural-way-to-draw-kimon-nicolaides/1103665373 Steven Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-people-stephen-r-covey/1136602703 T. Harv Eker, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/secrets-of-the-millionaire-mind-t-harv-eker/1100019769 Robert Fritz - https://www.robertfritz.com/wp/shop/ B.J. Fogg, Tiny Habits - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tiny-habits-bj-fogg/1130010741 The James Altucher Show - https://jamesaltucher.com/podcast/491-chase-jarvis/ --- View our work / follow us: Josh’s Site: https://joshuagraphic.com/ Chris’s Site: https://chrisbeaven.com/