BLAKE GORE: miniature artist + career consultant

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ARTish Plunge

Episode 7: Blake Gore

April 07, 2021

Miniature artist BLAKE GORE exemplifies the old adage: “less is more.” Favoring .15 millimeter nib Pigma Micron pens, Blake creates tiny masterpieces on 2-inch squares — and smaller. Originally from Mississippi but now claiming Virginia as home, Blake discovered his “tiny” expertise a few years ago through consistent repetition and infinite curiosity.  

Serving as a career consultant by day, Blake explains how constraints can be a powerful tool to enhance creativity.  As Blake shares: “There’s just so much to do in a square inch.” This episode is a teeny  bit longer than most, but Blake shares a lot of sage advice for anyone contemplating a career change or shift in your art practice. Think of it as free career counseling. 

Find Blake:
Website: blakegore.com
Instagram: blakegore
 
Mentioned:

  • Pigma Micron .003 pen (try
  • Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert (read
  • Design Thinking (watch)  
  • Design Your Life, Bill Burnett (read
  • Graphic facilitator, great example Sunni Brown (see
  • Alphonso Dunn (See  /  Watch  )

Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
 Website:   
https://www.kristybattani.com
Instagram: 
kristybattaniart
Facebook: 
kristybattaniart

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