Part Two: Can you make art while biological and physiological needs are not being met? In my previous post, I offered a brief outline of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs and compared it to Pressfield’s War of Art. I ended the post with this proposal: “This unusual time has caused many Continue Reading
Image making
Don’t Forget to Draw Today
I’d like to invite readers to visit my Redbubble shop. The first item I’d like to share is my “Don’t Forget to Draw Today” line. If you like the design, you might also be interested in the sketch journal, modeled after Edward Hopper’s notebooks. See: Thoughts on Steal Like an Continue Reading
Art Prompts Primary Color: RED
Hi! It’s been a while since my last post. I’ve started a new job and it has taken me a while to adjust to my new schedule and commute. I hope to keep up a regular posting schedule now as I settle into this new reality. Today’s prompt finished up Continue Reading
Five-Minute Automatic Drawing With Ink
Automatic Drawing With Ink This is a (sped up) five-minute Automatic Drawing exercise using ink. Any ink will do. I suggest using a studio ink of good to acceptable quality. These are exercises so archival paper and premium supplies aren’t necessary. The paper I used was not the best for Continue Reading
Automatic Drawing (Five Minute Drawing Demonstration)
Please also check my Automatic Drawing infographic.
Creativity Block CRUSHER! No. 1
Automatic Drawing helps you to create without being concerned about the final product. I.e., you can let preconceptions of quality or artistic merit aside and permit yourself to play. Automatic Drawing was an exercise introduced by Austin Osman Spare who describes the process in his book, The Book of Pleasure Continue Reading