{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"346: Breathe in, breathe out (w\/ Adam Paquette)","description":"Adam Paquette is a painter from Australia, currently living in Berlin.&amp;nbsp; He has been creating artwork for Magic: the Gathering since 2009 and in that time has illustrated over 250 cards. He also works with Sterling Hundley for Legendeer, which aims to be the connection between a life well-lived and the creative process. Full shownotes: http:\/\/yourcreativepush.com\/346 In this episode, Adam discusses: -The literary and verbal emphasis from his childhood. -How he first got involved with Wizards of the Coast. -Why he is living in Berlin and how it brings out his artistic side. -His shifting frame of reference from the mind to the body. -The cyclic way in which our location informs our art and mindset and vice versa. -Breathing in and breathing out in terms of input and output. -The various disconnects that artists encounter and the concept of the \u201cembedded artist.\u201d -Legendeer and working with Sterling Hundley. -The idea of transparent studios. -What Antonio Lopez taught him about the pointlessness of art. -Dealing with perfectionism and overplanning. -Balancing personal and professional work and learning to say \u201cno.\u201d Adam's Final Push will encourage you to delete your inspiration folder and start following the questions that burn a fire inside of you! &amp;nbsp; Quotes: \u201cWhat this city brings out in me creatively makes me trust that it\u2019s where I\u2019m meant to be.\u201d \u201cPeople ask, where do you get your ideas? and I say, where can I hide from my ideas?&amp;nbsp; Where can I get a break?\u201d \u201cArt is that thing that you do when you are wholeheartedly, innocently and earnestly investigating life.\u201d Links mentioned: Fully Alive -- Being a Creative in uncertain times -- Your Creative Push [YouTube] Adam on One Fantastic Week -- Talking about his dissociated experience Legendeer Connect with Adam: Website \/ Magic Website \/ Instagram \/ Twitter On the next episode: Djamila Knopf : Website \/ Instagram Join the discussion in the Facebook group! ","author_name":"Your Creative Push","author_url":"http:\/\/yourcreativepush.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/13607480\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/13607480"}