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Pareidolia: Capitalize on the Brain’s Error

Pareidolia: Capitalize on the Brain’s Error

May 21, 2022May 8, 2022 Posted in Creative ProcessLeave a comment

Embrace hidden images and doodles.

#pareidolia #apophenia #dali #mentalhealth #arttherapy

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Making Art is Like Solving an Algebra Equation

Making Art is Like Solving an Algebra Equation

May 14, 2022May 1, 2022 Posted in Creative ProcessLeave a comment

Even though math is scary, it can teach us how to deal with uncertainty.

#Tomiadeyemi #mentalhealth #arttheraphy #mindset #algebra

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Make Bad Art

Make Bad Art

May 7, 2022April 25, 2022 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

Instead of striving for perfection, give yourself space to experiment with failure.

#badart #reallybadportraits #inspiration #mindset #arttherapy #mentalhealth

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Sell Your Heart

Sell Your Heart

April 30, 2022April 11, 2022 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

Creation is more like a release valve on your mind and soul and supply a river of creativity.

#mentalhealth #arttherapy #creation #honest #emotions #art #writing #drawing

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Think in a Circle Rather Than a Straight Line

Think in a Circle Rather Than a Straight Line

March 19, 2022February 27, 2022 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

Instead of striving for a finish line, we should think of our process in the form of a circle.

#zeno #enso #zen #mindset #artist #mindset #arttherpy #mentalhealth

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What Are You Willing to Give Up for Your Art?

What Are You Willing to Give Up for Your Art?

March 12, 2022February 27, 2022 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

What are you willing to give up to create art? You don’t need to starve, but you might have to shift your expectations.

#mentalhealth #arttherapy #sacrifice #art #creation #writing #productivity

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The Importance of Rituals (and When to Ditch Them)

The Importance of Rituals (and When to Ditch Them)

March 5, 2022February 20, 2022 Posted in Creative Process1 Comment

Staring at the blank page can be daunting. But so too are a cluster of rituals you need to “get through” in order to start writing.

#wedonttalkaboutbruno #ritual #mentalhealth #arttherapy #writersblock

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Can Any Illustration Qualify as Art?

Can Any Illustration Qualify as Art?

February 26, 2022February 7, 2022 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

I despise the highfalutin idea of “fine art”. Yet does every line on a page constitute art?

#art #fineart #popularart #comic #creativity #illustration #undergroundcomic

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Daydreaming the Right Way

Daydreaming the Right Way

February 5, 2022January 24, 2022 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

Let your mind wander on a leash. Explore the landscape of your mind to boost your creativity.

#unfocus #daydream #mentalhealth #arttherapy #creativity #productivity #writersblock

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Increase Your Creativity with a Mental Disguise

Increase Your Creativity with a Mental Disguise

January 22, 2022January 17, 2022 Posted in Creative ProcessLeave a comment

Want to unlock unlimited creativity? Then you need to pretend to be someone else.

#halloweenism #unfocus #creativity #paulmcartney #write #art #draw #music #writersblock

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