Rob DiTeodoro is an artist who manages to find a way to balance his time between his art, his family, and his full-time job. He bears his soul with his vibrant and psychedelic style, and his work ethic sets him apart from someone who is merely trying to make a hobby out of their art.
Rob is soon turning his art into his full-time profession.
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-A signifying moment of painting a “D.”
-The frustration that can come as a result of “The Gap.”
-The fixed mindset versus the growth mindset.
-AICT: Ass In Chair Time.
-His family’s decision to get rid of the TV and all of the time that he found as a result.
-How he makes time for himself in the morning by waking up at 4AM and working for three hours before work every single day.
-The importance of a morning routine and also setting things up for yourself the night before.
-How he balances his time between his art, his job, and his family.
-Quitting drinking and anything else that wasn’t helpful in his pursuit to become an artist.
-Dealing with imposter syndrome.
-His advice to have multiple pieces going at the same time so that you always have something that you can dive into.
-How his style began to develop when he started drawing on pieces of paper that he could just throw out if he didn’t like it.
-His advice to not bring an eraser to your sketchbook because the sketchbook is meant for you to screw up.
-How he uses binaural beats to get him in a proper mood to create.
-The role the psychedelics have played in his art and his life.
“I could draw, but I still never felt like I was an artist. Like it was a trick or something.”
“Time’s running out. You shouldn’t be looking to kill it.”
“Little by little, a little becomes a lot.”
“Routine is everything.”
“I’ve got too many ideas to spend more than a week on one of them.”
“The Gap” by Ira Glass
Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work by Steven Pressfield
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
Terence McKenna: "Nature Loves Courage"
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