Your Creative Push

Hjalmar Wåhlin is a Swedish artist who loves to create. His background is in commercial retouching, and he has worked with clients such as Ford, Coca-cola, Läckerol and DN. Recently, he has moved towards illustration and design.  And that work is seriously awe-inspiring. In this episode, Hjalmar discusses: -The joy that the imaginative nature of illustration brings to him. -How long each of his pieces takes him to do. -Starting with the fundamentals. -Find a teacher or other resources online. -His piece "Heaven At Last," and the personal story behind it. -One of his first creative moments as a child. -How his laziness and fear are two factors that used to hold him back. -How he stopped drawing from ages 8-18. -How his FEAR OF SUCCESS sometimes still tries to stop him. -The roller coaster ride that is the process of creating something. -A difficulty that arose during a collaboration and how it affected him and his motivation. -How receiving comments on his work is what motivates him. -Art and creativity bring