The things that changed my creative life
The wonderful book by Lisa Congdon
I was someone, since I remember, meant to be an ARTIST.
My parents enrolled me in a kid's Art School when I was only 2yo! During my school years, I was always the kid in the class who use to draw caricatures of the teachers. When I was 17, I shared an art studio with some friends. I "fell" into my professional career as a Graphic Designer when I was about 20 and before finish my course at the University (that I eventually dropped)... I worked with wonderful people and, having a gap in my formation, I finally had a BFA degree in my 30's. After that, I opened with my best friend our art gallery entre-tanto. Then I moved to Paris, became mom and, even never stop working as graphic designer, I missed something... Well, to be honest I kind of sabotaged my artistic life for many personal reasons.
So, in 2014, to be more precise, around April, everything changed. I was scrolling through Facebook and I saw a post that a friend who had enrolled to Sketchbook Skool, with a k. It was the beginning of my online classes addiction. Because one thing leads to another, I decided to make a list of few things that REALLY changed my creative life:
Sketchbook Skool: I can't be more grateful to have stumbled upon Danny Gregory and Koosje Koene and, since the beginning of their project, be a part of this wonderful creative community. All the courses are just fantastic and the teachers are amazing artists.
The book "Art Inc." by Lisa Congdon: I was at the Louvre one day and after my visit at the museum, I entered in a book shop and I saw this book, I bought it and read it... a whole new world opened to me.
Pattern Camp by Jessica Swift: After reading Lisa's book, I started to check her website and she posted about this course, that I took in 2015. I always interested by Surface Pattern Design and I didn't know where I could learn it. Jessica is one of the most generous teachers I ever had.
Creative Bug: OMG, inspiration and stretching skills everywhere! I'm in love with Yao Cheng's work and watercolour classes.
Art2 Life: Nicholas Wilton CVP method is exactly what I needed to boost my art. Wonderful content and community.
What I learned with my experience is not new: "the more you give, the more you get". Just simple generosity. Sharing tips, drawings, posts, sites that can enhance yours and other people's skills is just something that I intend to keep doing.
