In an increasingly visual, connected world, why does visual literacy play second fiddle to words? Why is the path to literacy paved in language?
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Optimising your life to encourage boredom
‘Avoiding boredom’ is something that we’re trained to achieve in a bid to be ‘more productive’. But it’s not until you permit yourself to be bored again that you truly see the power of it in helping you make more lateral and inventive connections, more often.
Prove them wrong
Being the underdog might just be the thing you need to make the work you want to make.
Talent doesn’t exist
It’s great if you’re talented, but what if you aren’t? Did you just miss out? Or maybe this idea of ‘talent’ doesn’t exist at all.
Art is an infinite game
How do you ‘win’ at art? More likes? More followers? Better reviews? What about if the point of Art is to keep playing the game and not to win it?
Everything is a draft
No matter what you do, today’s best work is tomorrow’s stepping stone to even better work. This means everything is a draft. Over and over and over again.
Which medium should I use?
Watercolour, acrylics, crayons. Different mediums produce different results and the potential can be overwhelming. So, which one should you stick with?
What are you doing with all your extra time?
With a supercomputer in our pockets now, we’re supposed to have extra time to do all things that we love – family, friends, art. But is this what we’re doing now?
Am I missing out on Art School?
I’m a self-taught professional artist. I’ve only just recently started saying that to myself, and it feels really good. I’m proud of it. I managed my way into an industry by taking a different path; one that’s far less trodden but more accessible than ever. But. I haven’t done ‘official’ training, and that still worries… Continue reading Am I missing out on Art School?
There’s no such thing as Creative Block
I have a confession to make – I’ve never suffered from creative block. What’s my secret? I think it’s acknowledging that creative block doesn’t exist. “What?!” I hear you say. Please, bear with me. One of my favourite thinkers is Seth Godin. He’s been running a blog for years and posts Every. Single. Day. They… Continue reading There’s no such thing as Creative Block