{"id":264,"date":"2008-07-02T09:59:28","date_gmt":"2008-07-02T13:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/?p=264"},"modified":"2015-12-27T22:43:22","modified_gmt":"2015-12-28T03:43:22","slug":"tapping-into-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/2008\/07\/tapping-into-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"Tapping into Creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As I get creative inspiration from outside sources, like the Design House, I thought this blog post by Sean Hodge of <a title=\"Article on PSDTUTS\" href=\"http:\/\/psdtuts.com\/articles\/12-ways-to-tap-into-an-endless-well-of-creativity\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>&#8220;12 Ways to Tap into and Endless Well of Creativity&#8221;<\/em> <\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p>1. Mine your subconscious and dreams<\/p>\n<p>2. Keep a drawing journal and doodle regularly<\/p>\n<p>3. Study artists you admire<\/p>\n<p>4. Look at the natural world around you<\/p>\n<p>5. Look to other disciplines<\/p>\n<p>6. Look to art and design history<\/p>\n<p>7. Experiment with combining concepts and styles<\/p>\n<p>8. Shoot lots of pictures<\/p>\n<p>9. Look at old advertisements, kitch and ephemera<\/p>\n<p>10. Find inspiration online<\/p>\n<p>11. Set regular habits<\/p>\n<p>12. Develop your creative process<\/p>\n<p>I also like this blogger&#8217;s post on <a title=\"Creativity on The Artist's Way\" href=\"http:\/\/theartistswayblog.wordpress.com\/2008\/04\/09\/enthusiasm\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Artist&#8217;s Way<\/a> about relying on enthusiasm rather than discipline for creativity. This brought about a thought provoking discussion at this post and gave me a fresh new perspective. Most of the time, I find, the creative comes when you&#8217;re not looking for it or forcing it to happen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I get creative inspiration from outside sources, like the Design House, I thought this blog post by Sean Hodge of &#8220;12 Ways to Tap into and Endless Well of Creativity&#8221; 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 old advertisements, kitch and ephemera 10. Find inspiration online 11. Set regular habits 12. 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