Assuming that what works for us will work for others doesn’t make sense. Perhaps instead of advice, what we need is perspective.
Tag: making
Defined by ‘No’
For two-letters, No is a powerful word.
Are algorithms driving the art we make?
How do we know why we make the work we make? Is it driven by our need to understand ourselves by the algorithm so we get the validation we so crave?
Destination unknown
Maybe, sometimes, we need to fling something at a canvas with no intention or plan, just to see what happens; respond to what’s right in front us.
Beyond Normal
Living in the space where the risk lies is the only way we’ll produce work that’s beyond normal, the new normal, a one-of-a-kind.
Going Pro
Maybe you don’t need to write or draw everyday. If it’s just a hobby and you’re not planning to go pro, then what’s the point of everyday?
Practice doesn’t make perfect
Practice doesn’t make perfect; it makes better. Aiming for ‘perfect’ is a problem because every time we practice, we learn. Every time we learn, we improve. Perfect implies an end — a finish line. But when you’re playing an infinite game, the finish line keeps moving forward; your expectations are always a little bit ahead… Continue reading Practice doesn’t make perfect
The usefulness of constraints
It’s easy to put limits on ourselves. To see these things as barriers that prevent us from doing what we want to do. My desk is too small. I don’t have enough time. I don’t have a ‘space’. I can’t afford to do art. I can’t draw. But barriers are only barriers if you see… Continue reading The usefulness of constraints
Head, Hand, and Heart
When I’m working with my hands, and not a computer, things are different. I think better. I write better. I make better. Maybe it’s the same for others.
Command – Tab
The computer is a tool that’s designed for multi-tasking. But art is the opposite. Maybe that’s why I have never been able to use my computer to make art?