How do I know if a drawing or illustration is any good? I could critique the character of the line. I could rationalise the colour palette – analogous, harmonious, complementary, and so on. I could critique the composition – is it dynamic? Does it adhere to the rule of thirds? Is the cropping suitable? What does the angle say?
The other way is to simply ask, is there life on the page? Because if life isn’t there, no amount of illustration or image theory will make it any better.
Can a piece of paper create more connection than a wifi-enabled digital device when it comes to art?
Loss is difficult; we often like what we had more than what we may have. But how do we know unless we make space for the new in our lives?
Is my aversion to change about my wanting to be consistent? Or, am I actually being resistant and am I losing something because of that?
There is joy and satisfaction found in the manipulation of and creation in the physical world
What do reviews really tell us about the work? Does it matter who’s reviewing?
