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References
Consider it the most cliche but effective way.
Now when you are looking for references, you need to make sure you make a moodboard (a place or file where you stack all the references)
Do not visit a site and keep scrolling till you find something. If you do this, it will be a much longer process and a tedious one as well.
Gather at least 10 images or pointers to work with.
Imagine it like your fav sports team but this time you're not playing, you're the coach
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Tackling Art Block
Let's first understand what is Art Block.
In simple words, Art block is what you experience when you really want to create art or do something but can't figure out a 'great' way to do it
You can figure out a good way, but you're not looking for that and hence, Art Block.
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The Name Of The Concept Itself
Everytime you want to create something and you can't come up with something, then generate a random name online.
It will take you less than a minute but you'll no longer call it art block, you'll just call it 'xyz' (name generated)
This way, even though you haven't started at all, y...
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Picking A Style
It's very common for people to say that artists pick their own style. Yes, it is true but they don't just pick, they also experiment with it and see other styles as well.
Sometimes, you may not be able to do something when your own art style gets in your way.
Always remember, each a...
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Learn To Imagine Looking At Simple Objects
If there's one thing that you won't find on the internet or any references website is your imagination.
Learn to look at simple objects like a cup or a bowl and imagine what it could be like, if it's size was doubled, it's texture was changed etc.
A bowl could be like a skating park...
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Although we see how it says something what we do on a daily basis, they have to be planted first in our head.
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Exercises - pt 2.1
"Some things are in our control and others not." - Epictetus
In today's world, it's easy to start comparing ourselves to others or care extensively about their opinions. The Stoics recommend focusing on yourself and on what you can do. Let's look at an example of the commonly-known dichotom...
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