Ever heard the saying, “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard?” As an artist, you might not think about your art as “hard work” — but it is. And hard work requires showing up consistently.  If you want to improve your skills and create your best art, if you want to take things to that next level, you HAVE to be consistent. You have to actively face down creative blocks and challenges that try to prevent you from picking up that brush, pen, clay, what have you. And in this episode of the show, I’m talking about 5 massive creative challenges I think every artist faces, and how you can overcome them.  Make sure to subscribe to this channel so you don’t miss a thing! And don’t forget to come hang with me on Instagram @jodie_king_ Interested in being a guest on a future episode of Honest Art? Email me at amy@jodieking.com! Resources mentioned: Venus Williams on Freedom and Discipline: https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Stories/136181/venus-williams-reveals-how-she-fell-in-love-with-discipline-in-mic-drop-speech/#:~:text=So%20you're%20free%20to,the%20price%2C%20you%20get%20nothing.  Ed Sheeran on natural talent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fachD13HcM  Jodie’s Art Workshops: https://jodieking.com/workshop  Art Biz for Rebels: https://www.jodiekingart.com/artbizforrebels The Color Course for Rebels: https://www.jodiekingart.com/ccfr  Art Biz Mini Bundles: https://jodieking.com/mini-courses  Art, Biz & Soul Summit REPLAY: https://www.jodiekingart.com/summit-all-access  Shop my Nova Bundle here: https://novacolorpaint.com/pages/artists/jodie-king  For a full list of show notes and links, check out my blog: www.jodieking.com/podcast   Join my email list to learn more about my Black Friday deals: https://www.jodiekingart.com/jointhelist