{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"359: If you don\u2019t DO YOU, who will? (w\/ Kasey Golden)","description":"Kasey Golden is an illustrator and YouTuber with the dream of illustrating children's books. She shares her illustrations, challenges and process as an artist on her YouTube channel where she has over a million subscribers following her journey. Full shownotes: http:\/\/yourcreativepush.com\/kaseygolden In this episode, Kasey discusses: -How her YouTube channel and the schedule she made for it kept her accountable for creating art. -Why she initially started her 500 Drawing Prompts challenge (and why she decided to tone it back). -Incorporating her community in her own challenges. -Her advice for getting past art block. -Making a schedule and lists. -The experience of doing challenges such as \u201chow small can you draw\u201d and painting with her own blood. -What she has learned from her community. -How she honed in on her style. -How to get past \u201csame face syndrome.\u201d -Why you shouldn\u2019t wait until you\u2019re \u201cready\u201d to put your work out there. -Pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. -Her take on nudity in art. -How to deal with negative comments and criticism. -Her passion for sewing. -How drawing and painting traditionally helps her to embrace her art, her mistakes and her confidence. -Where she finds inspiration. Kasey's Final Push will ask the question, if you don\u2019t create your art in your own unique style, then who will? &amp;nbsp; Quotes: \u201cI hate quitting and giving up on things.&amp;nbsp; I will torture myself mentally to finish any art project, it seems.\u201d \u201cI am not unfamiliar with art block, unfortunately.\u201d \u201cMy art style is definitely a Frankenstein monster of all the influences and things I enjoy in life.\u201d \u201cIf you wait until you\u2019re ready, it\u2019s probably never going to happen.\u201d \u201cGo for a hike.&amp;nbsp; Go out and see the world.&amp;nbsp; I think the biggest inspiration you can get for your art is having experiences.\u201d \u201cIf you\u2019re not going to do you, then who\u2019s going to do you?\u201d Links mentioned: 500 Drawing Prompts Notebook Nobody cares that you started.&amp;nbsp; They care that you finished Jake Parker on Your Creative Push Connect with Kasey: Website \/ YouTube \/ Instagram \/ Twitter \/ Storenvy \/ Patreon On the next episode: Talia Jackson : Spotify \/ 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\/14804564\/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\/14804564"}