The computer is a tool that’s designed for multi-tasking. But art is the opposite. Maybe that’s why I have never been able to use my computer to make art?
Author: Matt Shanks
Disposable income, disposable time
Maybe time works like income. You need to spend a certain amount of it on ‘essentials’, but then there’s a ‘budget’ for how we choose to spend the rest?
Why reviews don’t really matter
By the time my work is in public, I’m a different person. So whilst it’s interesting to see how people respond to the work, it doesn’t really matter.
What made me laugh, think, and cry in 2019
Just like the potter shapes the clay to make a wonky pot, so too have the people and art I’ve consumed this year shaped me.
All in
What’s all-in for you might not mean all-in for another. Maybe you can still be all-in with your art without having to rely on it for income.
You could sell that
Do we really need to sell whatever it is we’re good at?
Guarding your ideas is a terrible idea
If all you’ve got is one idea, then you’re always at risk. The best way to protect your ideas is to have so many that no one can catch you.
Dress for the occasion
Could wearing a business shirt when doing accounts, and wearing a painter’s apron while working on your art make you better at both?
Why is doing nothing so hard?
Doing ‘nothing’ is difficult. Try it for a minute, or two, or thirty and you’ll see. So if we have to do something, what’s the best sort of something.
Is it better to be a chameleon or a peacock?
There are two types of illustrators: Chameleons and Peacocks. A chameleon is not instantly recognisable by their work alone. They are regularly playing with mediums, styles, and materials. Trying on new looks. They adapt, whole-heartedly, to the text or environment that they’re given. Their range varies widely. Ann James and Bruce Whatley are good examples… Continue reading Is it better to be a chameleon or a peacock?