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Aaron Bell's avatar

I have a few weeks off work and I am trying to work on creative projects as much as possible. On a slow/uninspired/low-confidence day I think I feel a relative of this pain. That Donald Sutherland GIF is _amazing_.

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E. Sjule's avatar

Hello Aaron!!!

I linked to the wrong comment section in my last post/email, so I've replied to your comment on my most recent post:

https://esjule.substack.com/p/artist-inspo-6

^I gave a maybe overly thorough reply to your comment here, haha. 😅

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Humanjazz's avatar

Another fun informative entry..!

My moment of “Wait, you can do this?!?” was in 1986 seeing Bobby McFerrin performing solo with just a microphone. I’d been working as a dancer, mime and sing/playing with my voice. To see him improvising and singing music, sounds, voices was so simple , so human. So, I kept on creating Human Jazz…. - keep on keeping on, sister!

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E. Sjule's avatar

Hello Humanjazz!

I linked to the wrong comment section in my last post/email, so I've replied to your comment on my most recent post:

https://esjule.substack.com/p/artist-inspo-6

^I found Bobby McFerrin on YouTube and thoroughly enjoyed his music and replied to your comment with more detail here.

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City Living Boston- Leah's avatar

Were you familiar with Julia’s work before?

Nope but I want to find her books now. I instantly went to Instagram to look at her work too.

Do you have any personal experiences of feeling like a future wasn’t possible until you saw yourself represented in the field?

Not really but I hear you. I just started doing concert photography and its mostly cool looking tattooed folx and old white men and then there’s me - middle aged basic looking mom. @iammoustache is an amazing person and photographer and they were definitely an inspiration to just go for it

What was your gateway comic book?

I grew up with all the French BD - Lucky Luke was my favourite, Asterix & Obelix, Tin Tin

Or any art that opened your mind to an entire new medium!

I always love discovering new art and artists and as much as everyone loves to hate social media I find so many connections and artists on Instagram from what/who others share.

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E. Sjule's avatar

Hi Leah!

I linked to the wrong comment section in my last post/email, so I've replied to your comment on my most recent post:

https://esjule.substack.com/p/artist-inspo-6

^Love, love, love your throughout reply and I have replied in kind, here! 😅

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Mat Leonard's avatar

Inspiration is like farts, it comes from your butt.

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E. Sjule's avatar

NANNYYYYYY

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Scott H-K's avatar

I try to work on being still but there are so many shiny things in here.

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E. Sjule's avatar

Being still is truly THE HARDEST life task.

Someday I hope to master this insurmountable obstacle.

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Diego Velasco's avatar

So true!

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E. Sjule's avatar

Thank you, Diego!!!

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