[responsive_video type=’youtube’ hide_related=’0′ hide_logo=’1′ hide_controls=’0′ hide_title=’0′ hide_fullscreen=’0′ autoplay=’0′]https://youtu.be/LCfEcPl9_is[/responsive_video]

One visit to artist and best-selling author Lisa Congdon’s website and blog, Today Is Going to be Awesome, will give you a full day’s supply of inspiration. That’s why Sketchbook Skool co-founder Danny Gregory chose her to kick off our #MondayMotivation series, interviews with artists and others whose work and words will feed your creativity. In the first of this three-part interview, Danny talks to Lisa about her latest book, The Joy of Swimming, what it takes to put together a book of art and words, and the joy of making art. Click the play button to dive in!

Looking for something to draw? Want to find ways to be more creative? Just click here and sign up for our newsletter, and we’ll deliver fresh inspiration right to your inbox.