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please_scare_me in the post "How to draw from imagination?"

2023-05-21 00:07

I love this question! Theres a saying, in order to make apple pie, you must first invent the universe.

You simply gotta go a little crazy. You gotta get creative!

  1. Spend time among nature. Nature is natures nature. Human beings and nature go way back.

  2. Allot time in your day for daydreaming. You can kickstart this by doing something boring, like reading the bible. When you brainstorm, it is more beneficial to write by hand, and question the lines on the paper. Who put them there? Only sheep need shepherds.

  3. Dont be too hard on yourself. Remember to take baby steps.

  4. Appreciate different mediums of artistic expression, whatever that means to you. Music, fashion, interior design, cooking, organization, penmanship, algebra, makeup, death growls, put a bow tie on your cat, grow magic mushrooms its all connected to the same thing

  5. Art is simply a combination of Talent and Skill. It is possible to make art with literally zero talent. You simply must pull your weight in skill. But I dont believe that anyone has zero talent. :)

6.a) Develop a relationship with yourself. You have a unique relationship with your partner, your dog, your child, your father, the mailman, the girl in the basement, your boss, your ex, your sister, the other girl in the basement, your dentist. So why wouldnt you have a unique relationship with yourself? What does that mean to you?

b) Develop a secret alter-ego. Do not take Ambien during this time.

  1. Challenge your daily routine. Watch a really scary movie. Put on two different coloured socks just because. Other people can see your mismatched ankles. Start doing Meatless Mondays, maybe youll learn something. Take the stairs, observe some vandalism that says SUCK MY AIDS-INFESTED C#%K. Hey, that gives me an idea for a drawing!

  2. Get a journal and put it under your pillow (this charges it). Write all your dreams in your dream journal, as closely upon waking as possible.

  3. There is no such thing as wasted time.

Now, I know what youre thinking. What is a really scary movie?

Notes:

: Consider challenging nature, and watch it steamroll over you and everyone you love. Courtney Loves best album was written in rehab.

: Dream journals may cause lucid dreaming.

: I think Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a pretty scary movie.