Defined by negatives - Austin Kleon
austinkleon.com
Defined by negatives - Austin Kleon
Every innovation risks becoming a rule. And innovation risks becoming an end in itself.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
If your intention is to ‘make art’, then maybe you’ll get a couple of good paintings. You may even get a show or two.
But I think of it this way: I don’t make art. I make things . Framing it like that keeps what I’m doing from becoming precious. And that’s a good thing, because to be precious is to be timid—and that’s bad. Creativity requires attent
... See moreKieran O‘Hare • Following the White- Hot Fire Inside of You
Apparently there exist in the world artists and writers for whom chaos is a boon. I am certainly of the opposite camp, unable to even begin to think or feel very deeply until every last bit of clutter has been shredded, filed, deleted, delegated, or at least hidden away somewhere in a crate. So Monday mornings begin with the ritual clearing from my... See more
Jonathan Simons, Analog Sea Review
Anxious, inexperienced writers obey rules. Rebellious, unschooled writers break rules. Artists master the form.