Great work is seldom made in isolation. But what do we need to ask of ourselves in order to find the right collaborators?
Author: Matt Shanks
Something that sounds like music
Do fundamental skills really need to come first? Or, instead of learning those, can we focus on why we’re doing in the first place?
Which idea is the right one?
With so many potential paintings, drawings, and ideas to make, how does anyone prioritise their precious time on Earth?
Do you want fries with that?
How does a culture of add-ons and upgrades effect how we make art?
Did Chopin want to be the nocturne guy?
Is it possible to trap ourselves into a ‘style’ or ‘type of work’ because it’s easier for the world to understand simplicity?
Escaping the whirlpool of doubt and uncertainty
Is it possible that making marks on paper – either letters or lines – can help us navigate otherwise overwhelming decisions?
Investing in yourself
Why would I pay someone thousands of dollars for a certificate, but I struggle invest in myself in order to grow, learn, and develop?
Creating space for the reader
What if illustrations didn’t prescribe a world to the reader, but, instead, suggested one?
Every drawing is a raffle ticket
Until I’ve put an idea on a page, it’s nothing more than an idea – something that’s difficult to see, hold, and connect with.
A conversation with a pencil
If a pencil could talk, what would it say to you? Nothing, I suspect, if you don’t use it.