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!
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My new mixed media painting process for more ease, confidence and fun
Nela Dunato shares her new mixed media painting process, transforming her art practice with more ease, confidence, and fun.
10 Apr 2024
Motivate yourself to create more art (ADHD-friendly)
In this episode I'm painting a watercolor paint and watercolor pencil fantasy portrait, while sharing lots of tips that can help you create more art.
As a person with ADHD 🧠 I often struggle finding motivation, energy, and time to create elaborate pieces of art. I thought about this a lot and tried many different methods, and now I'm sharing the most effective ones with you!
Video & Transcript: https://neladunato.com/blog/motivate-yourself-create-more-art/ (https://neladunato.com/blog/motivate-yourself-create-more-art/)
Music from filmmusic.io (http://filmmusic.io/) “Beauty Flow” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/)) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
13 Nov 2023
Emotional labor in creative professions
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.
What kind of impact it has on creative workers?
Why do we often find personal work easier and less draining than commissioned work?
How can we protect ourselves from excessive emotional labor so we don't burn out?
Video & Transcript: https://neladunato.com/blog/emotional-labor-creative-professions/ (https://neladunato.com/blog/emotional-labor-creative-professions/)
Music from filmmusic.io (http://filmmusic.io/)“Beauty Flow” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/)) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
26 Jun 2023
Talent exists, but it’s not what you think
In this episode of Nela’s Art Chat I'm sharing the process of creating a drippy mixed media portrait in a sketchbook and talking about the difference between skill and talent. How can we recognize and use our own talents? What to do if you donʼt feel like youʼre talented?
Video & Transcript: https://neladunato.com/blog/talent-exists-but-its-not-what-you-think/ (https://neladunato.com/blog/talent-exists-but-its-not-what-you-think/)
Music from filmmusic.io (http://filmmusic.io/)“Beauty Flow” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/)) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
14 Nov 2022
Artist vs. content creator
For centuries before the internet became available to the average person, there was a clear distinction between producing creative work, and publishing or promoting it. Writers, painters, musicians, directors, sculptors, and choreographers would spend months or years producing a new body of work in the privacy of their studio. Only when the work was ready to be shared with the audience, the creator (or their publicist) would make arrangements to announce the new project in the media, and give radio, TV, and magazine interviews. There was a time to dive deep into their creative process, and there was a time for attention and conversation.
Since creatives started using websites, email newsletters, and social media to keep their fans up to date, these two processes have blended together and it’s difficult to tell them apart. There is an expectation that we need to keep people engaged in between big releases, while creating said big releases at the same time.
Video & Transcript: https://neladunato.com/blog/artist-vs-content-creator/ (https://neladunato.com/blog/artist-vs-content-creator/)
Music from filmmusic.io (http://filmmusic.io/)“Beauty Flow” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/)) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
17 Oct 2022
Overcome art supply envy
There were always differences between artists with more means and those on a very tight budget. But in the internet age, we can literally see each others’ paint palettes from across the globe, and it breeds a green-eyed monster called the art supply envy. If you're experiencing it as well, in this episode of Nela's Art Chat I'm sharing some tips how to deal with it.
Video & Transcript: https://neladunato.com/blog/art-supply-envy-cute-cat-mixed-media/ (https://neladunato.com/blog/art-supply-envy-cute-cat-mixed-media/)
Music from filmmusic.io (http://filmmusic.io/)“Beauty Flow” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/)) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
19 Feb 2022
The truth about dark art
Have you created any dark art, and are a bit confused because you don’t know where these spooky images are coming from?
Or is your loved one creating dark art and you’re worried about their mental health?
In this episode I’ll help you make sense of dark, spooky, creepy, gory, and macabre art and explain why some people find it so appealing.
Video & Transcript: http://neladunato.com/blog/dark-art-spooky-colored-pencil-drawing/ (http://neladunato.com/blog/dark-art-spooky-colored-pencil-drawing/)
Music from filmmusic.io (http://filmmusic.io/)“Beauty Flow” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/)) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
28 Dec 2021
Art & creativity for mental health & wellbeing
In this episode I discuss how creativity and the arts can improve our mental health and help us maintain a healthy outlook on life, give meaning to our life, and help us deal with daily challenges and grief. I would love for more people to learn about this power of creativity that anyone can use in their life.
Video & Transcript: http://neladunato.com/blog/art-creativity-mental-health-mixed-media-portrait-process/ (http://neladunato.com/blog/art-creativity-mental-health-mixed-media-portrait-process/)
Music from filmmusic.io (http://filmmusic.io/)“Beauty Flow” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/)) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
18 Jun 2021
How to balance personal & commercial creative work
Finding balance between personal creative practice and paid work can be a challenge. Our jobs may not give us 100% of the creative fulfillment that we need, and we also may have our own inspiration and ideas we want to follow. Personal practice is an excellent way to stave off creative burnout, and it helps us keep our skills sharp and develop our unique style. In this episode, I offer tips how to justify spending time on creative practice, and incorporate more spontaneous creativity into your life.
Video & Transcript: http://neladunato.com/blog/balancing-personal-commercial-creativity-cat-painting-process/ (http://neladunato.com/blog/balancing-personal-commercial-creativity-cat-painting-process/)
Music from filmmusic.io (http://filmmusic.io/)“Beauty Flow” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/)) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
18 Jul 2020
Creatives have a responsibility towards social justice
We need to talk about how creatives can support social change, and why we should. Our talent and skills have power. We can use those powers to uphold the status quo, or we can use them to inspire and enact change. If you already aren’t convinced why we all need to take a more active role in our society, I hope this episode will make you at least consider joining me and thousands of creatives across the world in this effort.
Video & Transcript: http://neladunato.com/blog/creatives-have-social-responsibility-colorful-portrait/ (http://neladunato.com/blog/creatives-have-social-responsibility-colorful-portrait/)
Music from filmmusic.io (http://filmmusic.io/)
“Beauty Flow” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/))
License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
17 Jul 2020
Stop comparing your art to others
There are positive and beneficial sides to comparing our work to that of other artists, and there are also plenty of drawbacks. In today’s episode of Nela’s Art Chat I’m drawing a magical winter fairy colored pencil portrait while talking about how to productively compare your art with others’ so you can learn from it, and how to change your mindset so you don’t fall into the black hole of hating your own work because it’s not “good enough”.
Video & Transcript: http://neladunato.com/blog/stop-comparing-your-art-to-others/ (http://neladunato.com/blog/stop-comparing-your-art-to-others/)
Music from filmmusic.io (http://filmmusic.io/)
“Beauty Flow” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/))
License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
9 Apr 2020
When art turns out bad
Sometimes you put in a ton of effort into an artwork and in the end you realize that it just sucks. It doesn’t look anything like you’ve envisioned it, and you feel like you’ve just wasted a lot of time on something that wasn’t worth it. In today’s episode of Nela’s Art Chat you can watch me paint a mermaid that did not turn out the way I wanted, while I talk about 4 different ways you can deal with similar “art fails” of your own.
Video & Transcript: (http://neladunato.com/blog/should-you-do-art-challenge-mermaid-drawing-process/)http://neladunato.com/blog/coping-when-art-turns-out-bad-mermaid-painting/ (http://neladunato.com/blog/coping-when-art-turns-out-bad-mermaid-painting/)
Music from filmmusic.io (http://filmmusic.io/)
“Beauty Flow” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/))
License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
30 Mar 2020
Art “just” a hobby?
What if you don’t want to be a professional artist? What if you want to remain an amateur forever, or at least at the moment? There’s a lot of pressure on creatives to earn money with their skills, and I can tell you from personal experience that sometimes it’s not a wise thing to do. I’m much happier keeping my drawing and painting practice personal, and in this episode I’ll tell you why I made this choice.
Video & Transcript: http://neladunato.com/blog/art-just-hobby-creepy-portrait-drawing-process/ (http://neladunato.com/blog/art-just-hobby-creepy-portrait-drawing-process/)
Music from filmmusic.io (http://filmmusic.io/)
“Beauty Flow” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/))
License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
30 Mar 2020
Should you do an art challenge?
Inktober, Mermay, Drawing August, 100 days project, 36 days of type... there's no shortage of art challenges, and many of us are asking ourselves "Should I do one this year?" If you've never done an art challenge, in this episode of Nela's Art Chat I give you some of my tips on how to decide, and how to prepare if you do end up doing one.
In the video (link below), you can watch a time lapse of my ink mermaid drawing from start to finish.
Video & Transcript: http://neladunato.com/blog/should-you-do-art-challenge-mermaid-drawing-process/ (http://neladunato.com/blog/should-you-do-art-challenge-mermaid-drawing-process/)
Music from filmmusic.io (http://filmmusic.io)
"Beauty Flow" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com))
License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
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