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?
Category: Starting
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?
Bringing 5 minutes to life
What if, instead of kiling time, we brought it to life?
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?
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?
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.
Proper technique
If I’m learning a new art form, do I focus on technical correctness first or building an emotional connection with the medium?
What would happen if… ?
What happens when you start from a place of asking what would happen if? What risks (and new doors) open up?
The more I draw, the more I write
If I need ideas the first thing I need to do is pick a pencil and start making marks.