Thanks @David! And congratulations @Joel-Cockrell! I really love your tavern design. I’m also a father and husband and often struggle with the notion of not having enough time to create art and “catch up”, so to speak. But I can only do what I can, and I’ve found peace in just enjoying the learning and getting just 1% better each day or month. Also agree that fitness and outdoors have a huge influence on sparking creativity, especially nature walks! Great interview!

@lizardillo & @Mara-Price Thanks so much!!!

Bruce Herman, the professor I quoted, let me know I missed a small but significant part of his quote: "...when all the great artists leave your studio one by one, and then YOU leave-that's when you're doing your best work." It's about losing yourself. Thanks!

@Gaelle-Grizzly I loved your interview. Can't wait to read your illustrated novels! Hope my intro wasn't too cheesy.

Inspirational interview, and beautiful artwork! Thanks for sharing... -T

Congratulations! This is very nice!

@Shyam-Sailus Thanks!

@Chip-Valecek Thank you!

@johnchoi Thank you

Congratulations @Neha-Rawat Beautiful work!

@Neha-Rawat LOL thanks!! It was funny because I was like OWL MOUNTAINS SO FUN. And then I was like how is this actually a story??? And then trying to work in into one for the other 3 weeks

@Judy-Elizabeth-Wilson Very nerve wracking! Your interview was very good! It’s so good to hear about the different journeys that we all have.

The featured student for July is Jonas Zavacky! The Q&A with Jonas (@JONAS ZAVACKY) is up on the blog. Below is an introduction to the Q&A that Kathryn Adebayo (@KATHRYNADEBAYO) conducted with Jonas: "Here is an invitation to sit back and relax for a moment. If you are a fellow creative, prepare yourself for a break from the hectic business side of your art career, the stresses of commissions, the worry of artist block, the question of whether or not you have the ideal portfolio... Just enjoy the next few minutes while you read this exchange with SVSLearn student, Jonas Zavacky, and let yourself be reminded of the most real and true reasons why you do what you do." Read the whole Q&A on the blog. Want to be featured on the homepage? Submit your art to this post by July 10th for a chance to be featured for August!

great interview to read! thanks @KathrynAdebayo I always adore @Art-of-B 's works