Where does the motivation for beginning mark making come from? Why would I even try in the first place?
Category: Starting
Visibility and confidence
How might we become less reliant on other people’s reaction to our work and the confidence to make more of it?
Which idea next?
If an artist finds themselves with too many ideas, is there a deceptively simple way to decide which idea we should work on next?
Making a map of dead ends
If we can more easily see the paths we shouldn’t follow, does that make finding the correct one easier?
The luxury of having no time
Most of us say we need more time but what if the opposite was true? What if less time helped us move forward?
Using enthusiasm
Instead of over-thinking and using rational judgement, what if we were led to our next project by emotion?
Without a little noodling, I’ll never have a pasta
What happens when you mix a pencil, paper, and play together?
Mis en place
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?
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?
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?