This blog follows my work as a Caricaturist, Silhouettist as well as a Writer/Illustrator of children's books!
4 Steps for Learning a New Skill
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I am learning so many things that are new to me! As an artist I have always identified as a right brain oriented person and technology was something I never dreamed I'd engage in the way I do now! In the process of doing this blog, I have been learning innumerable computer skills, and every time I push through something that is a challenge, I now navigate my way through that feeling of I can't, or I'm too stupid for that, whereas just a year or so ago I would have gotten frustrated or given up. Not that I don't ask for help anymore but somehow I'm now able to ask from a place of deep self-respect and desire to learn, not from a place of frustration!
Here's a great TED TALK video from Josh Kaufman- The First 20 Hours- How to Learn Anything.
I love that he mentions that feeling stupid can be a barrier to learning since I so identify with that, and have learned that just because you feel stupid doesn't mean you are!
He discusses 4 steps to learning a new skill, connecting it to your goals and being successful at it!
Break it apart or chunk it into doable segments.
Learn enough to self-correct
Remove barriers to practice (Turn off the TV or other distractions)
Practice for at least 20 hours.
Just for fun here are some pieces I pulled out of my portfolio:
Here's my new submission for Illustration Friday! The Theme for this week is Wild. I thought it would be fun to have Little Red Riding Hood actually walking away from the wolf. She has a wild smile on her face, don't you think! http://illustrationfriday.com/
I'm still cleaning out my portfolios and I recently found a booklet I illustrated once about Religion in the USA. I was living in Connecticut at the time. It was entitled Religion USA and was produced by a company called Happy History, Inc. It's goal was to celebrate the diversity of religions that were present in the area at that time. These are some of the religious symbols I was asked to draw for the book. I thought it would be fun to share these during the Holiday season. I was asked to draw this as a symbol of the Baha'i concepts on the Oneness of Religion. Torah- Judiasm Christian Cross Menorah-Judiasm This symbol- the Crown of Thorns was included in the book as a Christian Science symbol Another pretty Menorah Happy Holidays!
Free Give-away for the months of April and May! Wedding season is coming up! And I love to do silhouettes or caricatures at weddings! If you can guess correctly who this married couple is I will do a free Caricature for you of one person or a couple (married or not) from a photo of your choice! Contact me through this blog or my facebook page . www.facebook.com/silhouettesandmorebyleona
You are so talented Leona! Loved the TED talk too! Thanks for sharing.
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