The Inside Scoop: What do you listen to while you work? 

What do you listen to while you work? It just depends. If I’m really trying to think and create from scratch such as sketching or writing, I need instrumental music. I like classical but it can be jarring sometimes so its mostly jazz. If I’m painting, it must engage a different part of my brain. I need a bit of a distraction. I’ll listen to podcasts, old movies, etc. I’m particularly fond of Ghost stories and history.

What are you reading/listening to on Audible? Currently reading Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo. Its a very brutally honest and disturbing look at the slums of Mumbai.

Parts of this content was originally posted in 2015 on: http://cincyillustrators.blogspot.com

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