Might I make better work if, at the end of everyday, I put everything back in its place – just like they do in commercial kitchens?
Author: Matt Shanks
Artificial intelligence and art
Are artists under threat from generative artificial intelligence? Or is the ‘competition’ we see just misunderstood?
It ain’t gonna draw itself
What happens to an idea if I’m too scared to draw it? If I don’t feel skilled enough? If I’m just not ready?
Like a machine
Should artists aspire for robotic-like accurate and consistency like those who are the best in their sport?
Escaping the gravity of commerce
Who or what am I really looking for when I put our work out in the world? How do I know it’s any good?
The craft of digital drawing
The problem with digital art is that there’s always a piece of software between me and the work, but maybe that’s what makes it a craft?
Extending the antenna
Where do ideas come from? How does one make something from nothing? Perhaps it’s about recognising the importance of a state of receptivity?
Old cheese
Just because something takes a long time, doesn’t mean it’s old, slow or worse. In fact, in the case of cheese, it may be better.
Comics by any other name
What if the word ‘comics’ is what’s holding the art form back?
In service of the divine
Without the motivation of the promise of eternal life, how might find the patience and will to complete big projects?