Navigate the Creative Wilderness: Tips to Jump into Play on Your Journey

In this fourteenth installment of the “Navigate the Creative Wilderness” series, "Tips to Jump Into Playful Pond," rediscover the joy and purpose in your creative journey by embracing play. This class is part of a comprehensive series designed to help you cultivate confidence in your creative intuition and navigate the challenges of building a creative career.

If you're new to the series, I recommend starting with "5 Tools to Cultivate Confidence," but feel free to explore any class in the order that resonates with you. Throughout "Navigate the Creative Wilderness," you'll gain actionable strategies to:

• Boost Creative Confidence: Learn to trust your instincts and overcome self-doubt.
• Conquer Creative Fear: Develop resilience in the face of uncertainty.
• Build a Creative Community: Find support and connection with fellow artists.
• Maintain Creative Consistency: Establish sustainable practices for your art.
• Celebrate Creative Successes: Acknowledge and appreciate your accomplishments.

I'm Liz, your guide through the Creative Wilderness! I embarked on this journey myself when launching my creative business in 2017. My path has included work as an educator and licensed artist with the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, mural creation for an international social media firm, brand development and illustration for various businesses, and becoming a Top Teacher on Skillshare. It's been a dynamic evolution, and I'm excited to share my insights with you.

This class will help you:

• Re-engage with Play: Rediscover the importance of play in your art practice.
• Recognize the Value of Play: Understand how play fuels creativity and innovation.
• Tap into Play When Feeling Stuck: Use play to overcome creative blocks, lack of inspiration, or burnout.

What You'll Need:

• Pen, pencil, or preferred writing tool
• The Creative Wilderness Field Guide (available in the Projects & Resources section)
• A phone to photograph the "Playful Pond" section of the Field Guide for the Class Project.

Get Social!

Share your progress! Snap a photo of your field guide as you work through the class and share it on Instagram for a chance to be featured. Tag @lizbrindley_artwork and use #thecreativewilderness.

Need a Boost?

Download my free pep talk for your creative journey: [Get My Pep Talk](link to pep talk)

Explore More:

• Take the "5 Tools to Cultivate Confidence" class on Skillshare: [Navigate the Creative Wilderness: 5 Tools to Cultivate Confidence](link to Skillshare class)
• Discover more Freelance & Entrepreneurship classes: [Freelance & Entrepreneurship Classes](link to Freelance & Entrepreneurship classes)