I recently came across something that's kind of revolutionized the way I see creative endeavors. The information itself is nothing new, but sometimes I need to be smacked in the face with information before it hits home. It's called How To Steal Like An Artist, and it's actually a book (which I may or may not read).
The idea behind it is 10 simple things the author wishes to have been told while he was still in college. The original list can be seen on his website, but here is the list as I've related it to my own artistic pursuits:
1. Steal like an artist.
2. Don't wait until you know who you are to get started. (wow, that's definitely what the procrastinator in me needed to hear! And even when I do accomplish something...
"There’s this very real thing that runs rampant in educated people. It’s called imposter syndrome. The clinical definition is a “psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to internalize their accomplishments.” It means that you feel like a phony, like you’re just winging it, that you really don’t have any idea what you’re doing."
-Austin Kleon
Hello.
Okay, moving on... )
3. Make the art you want to see.
4. Use your hands. (again... something I don't do nearly as much as I should, in this age of computers.)
5. Side projects and hobbies are important.
6. Do good work and share it with people.
7. Geography is no longer our master.
8. Be nice. The world is a small town.
9. Be boring. It's the only way to get work done.
10. Creativity is subtraction.
Do any of these points resonate with you?
0 comments:
Post a Comment