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– A.I. IS POWERLESS –
This is quite a time we live in, isn’t it? 2025, We’re seeing a lot of anxiety inducing possibilities on the horizon, one of which being the advent of commerical and personal use of “Artificial Intelligence.” As artists, this of course is quite the touchy subject for us. Many questions have been put out over the last…
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– LESSON 2: SHAPE UP (2D) –
So, who’s ready for geometry!? If this sentence is ever said aloud and seriously, it would be safe to wager that the vast response would not be one of enthusiasm. Yet, our geometry teachers were actually right. Geometry is important, it is very important. Geometry is also fun; And I’m not making a joke. The real joke is actually the…
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– WHAT IS REAL? –
“This is why we do, and should, create as much and as often as possible. We are not just in this world to experience it, but to make it. Not just for our own sake, but also for others.“
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– EYE ON THE MOUNTAINTOP –
Who is your favorite artist, or what are your favorite works of art? Something that sticks in your mind and soul, with a fire of inspiration after engaging with them. We all have at least one-most likely many- that fit that criteria, that feeling. What also happens more often than not, unfortunately, is that feeling…
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– A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE –
A thought for the day. As visual artists, there are many examples of styles and mediums across our art forms. Be it the countless brazenly imaginative styles of the Japanese and Korean Mangakas and animators Or the hauntingly realistic, yet beautiful painting styles of Italy and Northwestern Europe, Or, be it the symbolic and otherworldly…
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– LESSON 1: STARTING LINE –
So, before we begin our art journey with this first official lesson, I want to give a quick overview of what to expect as we move forward. I don’t want to give any impression that these methods that we’ll be discussing now and in the future are the end-all of art practice and learning. In…
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– THE DREAM –
We ALL have dreams. Yes, I am referring to our goals, ambitions, and aspirations, but also referring to literal dreams; our unconscious journeys, revelations, and hallucinations. No one knows how exactly they occur, where they come from, or why. I have no intention of trying to explain these things myself, nor could I, no matter…
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THE PHILOSOPHY OF CREATIVITY
Before we set out on our creative journey, let’s first take a moment to imagine a world with no creative inhibitions. Constant innovation in health, STEM, sports, and countless other fields would most likely be the norm. This would be something most likely accomplished in a Utopian (essentially perfect) world, which we generally know is…