Live Encore: Weeding Seeds of Doubt to Rekindle Creativity

Identify and eliminate the seeds of doubt that are keeping you from being creative!

Throughout her years of creating art (and the period of time where she decidedly wasn’t creating it) blogger and artist Danielle Krysa (aka The Jealous Curator) noticed how tiny seeds of doubt can get planted in a creative’s mind and turn into weedy messes that stop us from making things if we let them. In this quick, 40-minute class—recorded using Zoom and featuring participation from the Skillshare community—she shares some of her biggest tips for cutting through the critical noise and getting playful in your art again.

Danielle starts by getting vulnerable and sharing some of the seeds that have stopped her along the way. Then, you’ll work together to identify the seeds of doubt that are stopping you and find their source so you can quash them. Finally, you’ll do some playful activities from her new book, How to Spot an Artist, to rekindle the sort of expectation-free creativity you may have had as a kid. 

Perfect for artists and makers of any stripe and skill level, you’ll leave with a motivational pep talk and plenty of tools you can use to finally start moving past your creative blockers and make the art you want to make. Along the way, students who participated in the live session were able to ask Danielle questions, so you’ll get to learn even more about her approach to creativity.  

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While we couldn't respond to every question during the session, we'd love to hear from you—please use the class Discussion board to share your questions and feedback.

• Introduction
• Danielle’s Creative Journey
• The Seeds That Stop Us
• Exercise: Weeding Your Garden
• Playing in Your Garden
• Exercise: Playful Shape Drawings
• Q&A
• Final Thoughts