In this episode of Nela’s Art Chat I’m sharing the process of creating a moody, drippy mixed media portrait in my recycled sketchbook while talking about an overlooked topic: emotional labor.
<ul>
 <li>What kind of impact it has on creative workers?</li>
 <li>Why do we often find personal work easier and less draining than commissioned work?</li>
 <li>How can we protect ourselves from excessive emotional labor so we don&#39;t burn out?</li>
</ul>
Video &amp; Transcript: <a href="https://neladunato.com/blog/emotional-labor-creative-professions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://neladunato.com/blog/emotional-labor-creative-professions/</a>
Music from<a href="http://filmmusic.io/">⁠⁠ filmmusic.io⁠⁠</a>“Beauty Flow” by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com/">⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠</a>) License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">⁠⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠</a>)

Motivate yourself to create more art (ADHD-friendly)

Nela's Art Chat is a video series where the mixed media artist Nela Dunato shares a time-lapse recording of her drawing and painting process, accompanied by her voice commentary and tips on the topics of art, design, creativity, personal growth, and fulfillment. Watch Nela's artworks evolve from a rough sketch to a finished piece!

Like Nela, the series schedule is spontaneous. Sign up to be notified when new episodes air.