4 STEP ARTIST BLOCK BUSTER

I HAVE LEARNED RECENTLY THAT MOST OF MY ART COME FROM A PLACE OF PAIN. I USE IT AS A SOURCE OF THERAPY TO GET ME THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES. THAT PROBABLY EXPLAINS WHY I FLOURISHED SO WELL IN MY ABUSIVE MARRIAGE... AND THEN FOR A WHILE EVERYTHING JUST KIND OF STOPPED. ONCE I GOT TO A PLACE OF CALM AND PEACE I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO MAKE NEW ART, WHICH IS CLEARLY BAD FOR BUSINESS. I DIDN'T PICK UP ON THE FACT THAT THIS IS MY WORKING METHOD UNTIL I GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH MY YOUNGER BROTHER (COUGH COUGH ASSHOLE). MY BROTHER AND I HAVEN'T HAD THE BEST RELATIONSHIP FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS, BUT FOR THE MOST PART I HAVEN'T LET HIM GET TO ME MENTALLY. AS OF LATE HE THOROUGHLY PISSED ME OFF. THAT NIGHT I DID 3 NEW ART PIECES LIKE IT WAS NOTHING... MUMBLING AND CURSING THE ENTIRE TIME.

I HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO CREATE WITHOUT BEING UPSET. BECAUSE THE WAY MY CURRENT RELATIONSHIP IS SET UP, MAKES ME HAPPY TOO OFTEN. I'M NOT COMPLAINING, BUT IT’S BAD FOR MY CREATIVE PROCESS. I GUESS I NEED CONFLICT AND TURMOIL. SO, I CAN EITHER PICK A FIGHT WITH MY SIGNIFICANT OTHER FOR NO REASON AT ALL ORRRR I COULD COME UP WITH AN ARTIST BLOCKBUSTER TO HELP ME GET MOVING AND MOTIVATED TO GET THE WORK DONE.

1. READ A MAGAZINE AND RIP OUT THE ADS AND IMAGES YOU LIKE MOST. PICK OUT AT LEAST 10.

2. VISIT COOLORS.CO, OR ANY OTHER COLOR SCHEME GENERATOR, TO HELP YOU DECIDE ON YOUR COLOR PALETTE.

3. PICK ONE SUBJECT FROM EACH MAGAZINE PAGE YOU RIPPED OUT. DECIDE IF IT WILL BE A MAIN FOCUS IN THE PIECE, OR IF IT WILL PLAY A SUPPORTING ROLE. SKETCH EACH ITEM INTO YOUR NEW PIECE.

4. NOW APPLY THE COLOR SCHEME TO THE SUBJECTS AND BACKGROUND.

IF YOU USE THIS BLOCK BUSTER, I'D LOVE TO SEE YOUR RESULTS. JUST TAG ME #MILLIFEMME ON INSTAGRAM AND YOU COULD BE FEATURED.