Episode 32: Laura Horn

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Welcome to my conversation with mixed media artist Laura Horn.


In the conversation you’ll discover how Horn designed her own self study, the surprising way she creates and integrates reference materials and you’ll explore all the ways she uses sketchbooks. Plus a whole lot more.

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Horn talks about the comparison trap and what to do if you start feeling bad about your art while looking at social media.  Learn more on how to become a supporter here.


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In the episode we discuss:

1:17 How Laura Horn got started in art

2:45 How it expanded from a hobby

5:07 Did having a job help alleviate pressure

6:02 How she designed her self study

9:06 Breaking things into steps

12:38 Process

15:58 Clear intentions for first layers

17:25 Moving past the first layers

19:42 Exploring the same ideas 

21:41 The importance of finding a process

24:11 Learning what you like

25:40 Permission to slow down

27:20 Learning to look at work

31:05 Working on paintings

33:08 Sketchbooks - What to look for (materials)

35:20 Role of sketchbooks in Horn’s process

39:07 Different types of sketchbooks

39:52 Sketchbooks as a way to step forward

40:56 How she knows when a painting is finished

42:59 As an abstract artist, is that hard to learn?

44:49 Advice to become good at painting


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