There’s an old cliché that writers/artists are afraid of a blank page. To me, as long as the pen is juicy I’m gonna hit that virgin territory. These were inspired while listening to a round table discussion on “Exodus” hosted by Jordan Peterson. Each page shows the rigidity of my stroke with the flow that wants to come out. While I listen to my thoughts answers come to me about artistic related strategies.
Examples: (thought) “This could be more smooth…” (answer) “ You’re only on page 24 with a book of 124 pages. the lines are moving like lava. Think where you’ll be on page 62…” thus I don’t get frustrated, fear the page, and stay consistently motivated.
(thought) “ Nobody is going to look at these. What’s the use?” (answer) “ You don’t even have to look at them! you can just fill up the page, then get on with life!” Thus I don’t get too narcissistic, I have something I’m going to look at later, and I can be buddhist about it by detaching myself.
I have come to accept that my hands will flow when the time comes for a creative volcano. While I wait for that I turn to the next page. Simple.
DT
