How to Stop Editing Out Your Artistic Voice

In this episode of *The Practice*, I’m showing you what happens when you feel an instinctive mark, color, or idea and replace it with the safer choice before your brush ever touches the paper. In this episode, you’ll learn: \* Why your brain edits your creative impulses before you consciously make a decision \* The difference between a craft edit, an audience edit, and a self-protection edit \* A simple three-step Edit Protocol to help you recognize what you removed and decide whether to put it back \* Why making the “bad” or “too much” version on purpose can help you take more creative risks \* How the choices you keep editing out may contain the clearest evidence of your artistic voice If you believe you haven’t found your artistic voice yet, this episode offers another possibility: your voice is already present in your recurring colors, marks, subjects, and instincts. You may simply be removing it on the way to the page. Schedule a complimentary Life + Art Check-In and leave with greater clarity about what matters most to you and the next step you can take to begin creating it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lynnhardin.substack.com/subscribe