Failing at Being Original

Fail Like An Artist

What makes art original, when is copying ok and not ok? What can you do if you are worried about being copied? Phoebe opens up about a sensitive time, when she was blocked by an artist she admired, and also times when she has been copied and had images stolen and passed off as others’ work. Julie chats about sometimes feeling unoriginal due to the subject matters she paints, and how it feels to see others doing similar work. We discuss the ideas around whether there is such a thing as an original idea, where creative ideas come from and when it's ok to copy - and how not to cross the line.

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Hamish Blake instagram cake stories

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CJ Hendry

(She turned the video of her destroying it into and NFT)

Willy Russo

Books:

Rick Rubin - The Creative Act

Elizabeth Gilbert - Big Magic

Austin Kleon - Steal Like An Artist

Gallah Newsletter with an interesting editorial on the impact of AI

Quotes

Austin Kleon “The only way to find your voice is to use it. It’s hardwired, built into you. Talk about the things you love. Your voice will follow.”

Chuck Close “Inspiration is for amateurs — the rest of us just show up and get to work.”

Find Julie here:

www.juliebattisti.com

@juliebattisti

Find Phoebe here:

www.phoebegander.com

@phoebeganderart

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