This made me rethink how I approach the parts of painting that frustrate me. I’m always looking for better ways to organize references, unfinished pieces and ideas, but I’ve treated those problems as separate from the creative work. I want to start looking at them as opportunities to build little systems that actually support the artist I already am. Thank you Idris Elijah, this has given me a lot to consider moving forward!
The most important shift for me is thinking about technology as an extension of creativity rather than a completely different skill set. I already know where my writing process gets bogged down so instead of learning software in the abstract, I want to start there. One small tool that solves one real problem feels much more motivating than another tutorial I’ll never finish. Another valuable newsletter, thank you again Idris Elijah!
This connected with me because it’s really about not waiting to become a completely different person before learning something new. The bigger lesson I got from this is to find one thing that slows me down and figure out how to make it easier. Less friction, more creating. That feels much more useful than waiting until I think I’m ready. Thank you Idris for another enlightening flagship issue!
This made me rethink how I approach the parts of painting that frustrate me. I’m always looking for better ways to organize references, unfinished pieces and ideas, but I’ve treated those problems as separate from the creative work. I want to start looking at them as opportunities to build little systems that actually support the artist I already am. Thank you Idris Elijah, this has given me a lot to consider moving forward!
The most important shift for me is thinking about technology as an extension of creativity rather than a completely different skill set. I already know where my writing process gets bogged down so instead of learning software in the abstract, I want to start there. One small tool that solves one real problem feels much more motivating than another tutorial I’ll never finish. Another valuable newsletter, thank you again Idris Elijah!
This connected with me because it’s really about not waiting to become a completely different person before learning something new. The bigger lesson I got from this is to find one thing that slows me down and figure out how to make it easier. Less friction, more creating. That feels much more useful than waiting until I think I’m ready. Thank you Idris for another enlightening flagship issue!