Stay Motivated as an Artist: By Any Means Necessary!

For many visual artists, staying motivated in their studio practice is an ongoing challenge. RISD Adjunct Professor Clara Lieu explains the many hurdles visual artists face in terms of maintaining a lively studio practice. Prof Lieu provides concrete, actionable strategies that you can take to keep your motivation going as an artist.

TIME STAMPS
00:00 Opening
03:46 Being an artist is exhausting
06:24 Every artist struggles

08:30 Art can be a “second act”
09:14 Motivation is not easy
12:06 Increase productivity
13:51 Passion is not motivation
14:39 Tediousness

15:29 Motivation ebbs & flows
16:16 Studies can be fun
16:47 Artist friends
19:36 Try challenging exercises
24:29 Choose a subject that anchors you

25:44 Art about pure emotion
29:18 Hold yourself accountable
32:35 Use emotions as motivation
38:50 Regular commitments

44:56 Artistic opportunities
45:41 Old artwork
46:33 Take breaks
54:46 Whatever it takes!

ARTISTS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO
Clara Lieu, Self-Portraits, Falling: http://claralieu.com/portfolio/falling-portraits/
Clara Lieu, Scars that Speak: http://claralieu.com/portfolio/scars-that-speak/
Chris Ofili: https://www.artsy.net/artist/chris-ofili
Bill Flynn: https://radioopensource.org/armed-chair-bill-flynns-seat-of-empire/

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Clara Lieu was an Adjunct Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design from 2007-2020. Her artwork has been exhibited at the International Print Center NY, the Currier Museum, Childs Gallery, the Davis Museum, and more. Lieu received an artist fellowship from the MA Cultural Council, has written for the NY Times, and lectured at Brown University, the NAEA conference, and in Vancouver & China. She has been profiled in Artsy, Hyperallergic, KPCC, & WBUR.

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