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Tapping into Creativity
As I get creative inspiration from outside sources, like the Design House, I thought this blog post by Sean Hodge of “12 Ways to Tap into and Endless Well of Creativity” gave really useful advice for any type of artist. Here they are listed in a nutshell with further explanation on the PSDTUTS (Photoshop Tutorials) blog. 1. Mine your subconscious and dreams 2. Keep a drawing journal and doodle regularly 3. Study artists you admire 4. Look at the natural world around you 5. Look to other disciplines 6. Look to art and design history 7. Experiment with combining concepts and styles 8. Shoot lots of pictures 9. Look at…
Art & Design Stamps
How do art and design differ? Hard question because worthwhile art, I feel, requires good design and composition but design is a subcategory of art and can be an entity onto itself. Home decor and interior design can be artistic, due to the creative nature in which man conceives and makes it, but is it art? My belief is that when stand-out design is recognized on its own then it is art. Here’s an example of the contemporary furniture designs by Ray & Charles Eames, which are now featured on a collection of US postal stamps. Here’s a link to an earlier post mentioning art in everyday things such as…
Yuriko Yamaguchi
Art Is Everywhere explores the inspiration of Yuriko Yamaguchi and her exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum of Art.
