{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"365: Transparency and being true to your art (w\/ Carla Grace)","description":"Carla Grace is a self taught artist with a love for wildlife and beautiful, high quality art work. Born in South Africa, Carla has immigrated 5 times and currently lives in Australia. With a childhood that was dominantly based in Africa, she was able to experience wildlife in a way that has become the foundation of her vision: Where wildlife breathes through art. Full shownotes: http:\/\/yourcreativepush.com\/365 In this episode, Carla discusses: -How she was drawn to wildlife art. -Her take on Tiger King and zoos in general. -How she attempts to make a communication between the animals she paints and the viewer. -Why she always starts with the eyes. -How she balances motherhood with creating art. -Why she doesn\u2019t rely on \u201cfixes\u201d for energy or inspiration. -Why she decided to create a tutorial on how to paint fur. -Where she got the idea for her new series, The Uninvited. -Including written narrative as an addition to each piece of her art. -How she plans her next painting while working on her current one. -Her top business tips for artists. -The importance of being transparent with people. -How commissions were detrimental to the direction she wanted to go in her art career. Carla's Final Push will inspire you to take the reins and just do it! &amp;nbsp; Quotes: \u201cPeople will give back to you when you give to them.\u201d \u201cBe transparent because in today\u2019s social world, people can see a fake straight away.\u201d \u201cIf people stop asking you for help, then you\u2019ve got a problem.\u201d \u201cI was burning out a lot faster because I wasn\u2019t doing something that was true to who I was.\u201d \u201cJust take a little step every day and you\u2019ll be amazed at what you can achieve.\u201d Links mentioned: Carla's Guide to Painting Realistic Fur Xero Connect with Carla: Website \/ Facebook \/ Instagram \/ YouTube On the next episode: Martha Beck : Website \/ Facebook 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\/15728669\/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\/15728669"}