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W.Yee
Be careful of doing too much work that copies the people you admire. Start out that way to see what feels right. But aim to seek what they were seeking instead of doing what they were doing.
Brian Collins • 101 Design Rules
"I don't know where I'm going, but I know exactly how to get there."
I recently heard this quote from Boyd Varty. It spoke to me, because one of my greatest fears is not getting to where I want to be. Not because I don't think I'll get there, but because I don't know where "there" is. I don't know what I want to be , do or accomplish . I don't know... See more
What's in my NOW? — Larissa Fernandes
As you make that list, name all the things about each artist’s work you idolize. Do you like their use of color? How they render figures? Their use of line work? The shapes they create? Then,
Lisa Congdon • Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic
i’ve been obsessed with this quote lately:
‘what a blessing it is to be tired in the pursuit of a challenge of your own choosing’
imaansubstack.comIn the wider world, the person who constantly has to have the last word, or steal the punchline of a story, or turn every conversation back onto their own brilliance, however interesting and intelligent they might be, is ultimately a bore. We may initially be attracted to their wit, but soon tire of their egotism.
The thing you are deeply yearning to create is told to you in all the subtle ways other people's artwork slightly misses the mark
Miles Johnstonx.comPassion or Process?
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Monica Lee-Henell, an artist friend of mine, has some great advice on how to use Pinterest. She creates a bunch of boards themed around things she’s drawn to, like landscapes, or portraits, or the color yellow. Then she pins like a crazy person in each of the categories! You might go into this thinking “a portrait is a portrait,” but once you’ve
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