027: Drawing Everyday with Jennifer Orkin Lewis

Feb 19, 2019

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For 5 years Jennifer Orkin Lewis has been producing a daily sketchbook painting. This may sound like a daunting idea, but building a daily art practice can both benefit your creativity and nourish your soul. So how does Jennifer do this? We talk about what her process actually looks like, tips for starting a daily practice and where she gets her inspiration from.

Jennifer is the author of several books, including two which inspire daily sketching. She has worked with clients such as Anthropologie, Abrams Books, Chronicle Books, Flow Magazine and Kate Spade.

In this podcast, you will discover...

(03:36) Why it can be difficult to follow through on your goals
(04:04) The two spaces where Jennifer mainly paints
(05:00) Discussing the difficulties of doing art outside of the studio
(06:04) Drop in art works in museums in New York
(09:46) Her experience as a licensed artist and in the textile industry
(10:48) What inspired her to start painting every day
(11:51) How she refined her process so it became something that worked
(12:51) What time of the day she does it and that she does it even when she has commissions to do
(13:46) Tracking the time you are on your phone
(15:22) What Jennifer does when she needs inspiration
(16:45) What her sketching process looks like
(19:28) My light obsession with the gorilla Jennifer painted
(20:33) The importance of the time limit and other tips for daily sketching
(21:31) More about Jennifer's process and the materials she uses
(22:19) What Jennifer's books are about
(23:29) Her next book 'All Hail The Queen'
(25:23) What inspired her to create her latest book

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