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Having trouble coming up with something to draw? No worries - while you'll eventually learn how to start from a tiny seed of a thought and gradually nurture it into a complex concept to explore through design and illustration, it's perfectly fine not to be there just yet.
For now though, here's an idea that might interest you.
Everything a Magic Vessel
Look, I get it. Every djinn and their mother wants the shiniest, most opulent bottle to call their eternal prison. I'm even willing to accept that beyond the vanity of it all, the eye-catching nature of it even serves a purpose, making it more likely that if found, your unwitting saviour might deign to clean it off and renew its sparkle.
But come ON, the times have changed! The Ottoman Empire has fallen, and there are so many new and interesting prisons to call home!
Pick a container - anything with four "walls" and a lid - and design the djinn that would call it home. Consider how elements of the vessel would reflect upon the djinn's own design, and vice versa!
This one isn't doing it for you? How about this one instead: The Court of the Rat King >>>
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How to Draw by Scott Robertson
When it comes to technical drawing, there's no one better than Scott Robertson. I regularly use this book as a reference when eyeballing my perspective just won't cut it anymore. Need to figure out exactly how to rotate an object in 3D space? How to project a shape in perspective? Look no further.