Just the act of making something, putting marks on a picture, working in a sketchbook,

anything is all that's needed, that you return to the practice, that this is a practice

of coming back in and the artifact of whatever you're doing, it's not so important.

The practice of doing gives you momentum it gives

you confidence it gives you ideas i mean the whole thing works if you're doing something

hey everyone welcome back to the Art to Life podcast.

I just came back from a kind of a break from the studio,

and I walked in here this morning, and it felt kind of weird

like I haven't been here forever,

and I felt kind of disconnected to what I was making.

So I thought I would talk about this,

because I've heard from a lot of other artists

that this happens when you take a break, when you are not involved in your art for just the littlest while,

it tends to kind of go off on its own, you feel disconnected from it, you feel a bit like a stranger in your own studio.

So I thought I would talk about this today and why it happens and how to come back to your art, what I do.

And this is just from my experience and from friends' experiences, because I have struggled with this forever. and now not so much because I know

what to do to come back into it so if you've been away if you're still trying to

come back from your vacations you know all the distractions of the holidays

this might be a great episode for you to check out.

Welcome to Art to Light, a podcast for the Creatively Curious.

My name is Nicholas Wilton, and each week I'll help you rediscover not just the art of your life, but the art in your life. Join me as we explore that

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