How She Creates Ep 209: Abstract Cityscapes

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I have been crushing on Joanna's incredible work for years since we were in Crystal's Year Of Creative Habit course where Joanna created more work than anyone in the class! Joanna's work has always been some of my favorite because of her focus on city scenes. She has such a clear and defined style as she celebrates all the beauty and inspiration that the city holds. She shares how she finds inspiration, why she loves the city and tips for you to start sketching cities yourself! Listen in and get excited to take your next vacation in the city!

How She Creates Challenge

This week we want you to go outside and sketch a city scene! Be brave, take your sketchbook and preferred art materials and sketch your favorite area of your city. It could be in your neighborhood, downtown, anywhere that there are buildings to draw! Don't feel like you can't participate if you aren't in a big city. Downtown areas in any city are the perfect inspiration scene! Share your work with us (and any stories from onlookers who spot you!) on the hashtag #howshecreates.

 Now, go listen and enjoy the show!  

Show Notes

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• Year of creative habits with Crystal Moody

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• Creative Pep Talks Podcast

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Meet Our Guest

[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="1_3"][et_pb_image _builder_version="3.0.89" src="http://www.lauren-likes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/JG-Profile-Pic.jpg" show_in_lightbox="off" url_new_window="off" use_overlay="off" always_center_on_mobile="on" border_style="solid" force_fullwidth="off" show_bottom_space="on" border_style_all="solid" /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="2_3"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.0.89" background_layout="light" border_style="solid" border_style_all="solid"]Joanna Gresik is a Toronto based painter and interior designer. After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design, Joanna worked as a corporate interior designer before deciding to return to school to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Drawing and Painting at OCADU which she completed in 2015. Her interest in architecture and space influence her abstract landscape paintings which explore the diversity, energy and vibrancy of the urban landscape.  Joanna lives and works in Toronto.Connect with Melissa:Blog · Instagram · Facebook[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.0.76" background_layout="light" border_style="solid"]

Meet Your Host

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