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Imitation is an exercise in finding one's voice
Imitation is an exercise in finding one’s voice Make something in the style of an artist you admire.1 Don’t worry...
24 creativity 💡
24 Creativity 💡 [[24.01 Being Your Own Creative Self 📣]] [[24.02 Creative Block and Creative Flow 🚰]] [[24.03 Creativity and...
Be open to difficulty
Be open to difficulty Openness to experience, both the good and bad, is, as Kaufman and Gregoire say, the “strongest...
Be willing to write a bad song
Be willing to write a bad song
![[Every artist was at first an amateur]]
Creativity is a pathway to self Discovery
Creativity is a pathway to self-discovery Mary Gauthier says the goal of writing is to find your voice.1 We figure...
Develop your artistic and inspirational vocabulary
Develop your artistic and inspirational vocabulary [[Creativity is not all output—it’s input too]]. Your voice becomes stronger when you develop...
Don't worry about having a style
Don’t worry about having a style Your voice is not something you can control—it just comes out of you.1 So...
Edit your art later
Edit your art later Once you tell yourself an idea will never work, your brain may begin to filter other...
Every piece is like a self Portrait
Every piece is like a self-portrait In order to develop a voice, really get to know yourself with all your...
Explore all your varied interests
Explore all your varied interests Talk about the things you like, and your voice will follow.1 [[Show Your Work]] pg....
Fear is a part of the creative process
Fear is a part of the creative process
![[The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek]]
Get bored to get creative
Get bored to get creative Boredom is important for creativity. The mind at rest can create new ideas this way....
Have a conversation with your resistant self
Have a conversation with your resistant self Fear can often keep us from creating. If I give that part of...
Having a voice is essential for a sustainable career
Having a voice is essential for a sustainable career Your voice is what sets you apart from others, which creates...
How to deal with discouragement
How to deal with discouragement Keep what I like to call a [[Rainy day file]]. What is the nicest thing...
How to find your voice and why
How to find your voice and why The elements of one’s voice are style, skill, subject, matter, medium, and consistency.1...
How to navigate influences
How to navigate influences Get to know my influences. Read interviews. Ask them questions. Get to know their own influences....
Make a creative family tree
My creative family tree Katie Bingaman-Burt offers examples like: a particular style of illustration, a movie that has stayed with...
Make what you like
Make what you like [[To find your voice, practice]]. Sort through all that you’ve created, and keep what you like...
Only copy things that really, truly move you
“Only copy things that really, truly move you. Copying trends that don’t move you or copying what you may think...
Sharing your story is important
Sharing your story is important
![[The moment you feel, you’re nobody-but-yourself]]
Some artists focus heavily on mimicking fads or trends
“Some artists focus heavily on mimicking fads or trends, and doing that might sustain an art practice for a period...
Starting is the hardest part
Starting is the hardest part Lisa Congdon says the first fifteen minutes are the hardest.1 It’s likely your resistance will...
Take boredom as an invitation to try something new
Take boredom as an invitation to try something new Boredom is essential to innovation, says Lisa Congdon.1 [[Find Your Artistic...
To find your voice, practice
To find your voice, practice
![[The only way to find your voice —Austin Kleon]]
To get myself ready, i do warm Ups
“To get myself ready, I do warm-ups, just like with exercising. And a lot of my warm-up’s are half-thought-out ideas,...
Weird is wonderful
Weird is wonderful To be an artist is to be a nonconformist. In the art world, your idiosyncrasies are your...
When you don't have a gig, hire yourself as practice
When you don’t have a gig, hire yourself as practice If you have off-time between jobs, you can always practice....