HeyJaredStix Art
I explore creativity and the creative pursuit, explaining how I do things creatively and studying how other creatives work. I make zines, draw, write and paint. Because we all should create more.
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Creative Stimulus - Take Me Drunk I’m Home, Notebook/Journal Prompts and Goth Girls (opens the original)
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Creative Stimulus is my attempt to share things that stimulated my creativity. That’s just a weird wordplay way for me to say:These are things that inspired me.I hope what I share inspires you to create.1. Take Me Drunk I’m HomeWhen was the last time you watched an animation or read a comic book and immediately felt like you wanted to make an animated short or a comic book too? For me, it was last night while watching “Take Me Drunk I’m Home.”It’s an animated short film. I know nothing about the
Discover Your Creativity In 30 Days (opens the original)
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The single productivity tool that no app, no AI, no piece of technology has managed to replace is the notebook. It’s a creativity tool unlike any other.My YouTube feed has suddenly been flooded with “Prepping for Inktober” videos. They cover everything from the art supplies you will need for Inktober to what to do before Inktober starts.Inktober spoiler alert:All you need is paper and a pen or pencil. There you go. That’s all the prep you need for Inktober.I didn’t watch any of those videos. Jus
Creative Stimulus - Looking for the wrong things, Slomosa and Dirty Little Zines (opens the original)
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The constant battle for our attention and time is no secret to any of us. It’s a daily battle. Creating can stagnate if we only consume. But if we never experience anything new, it’s almost impossible to push our own creativity forward.Creative Stimulus is all about inspiring you to create. It’s the simple act of sharing what has inspired me, with the hope that it inspires some creativity in you.1. Looking for the wrong things.I recently went to an art exhibition and book launch by Anton Kanneme
Notebooks: The destination is not the purpose. (opens the original)
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I recently counted the zines I have published. I published 41 zines over the last 36 months. When sharing this with a community of zinesters, a fellow zinester asked the following:How do you stay inspired or motivated to keep making zines? I barely make 2-3 a year.I immediately knew the answer.“I keep a pocket notebook on me at all times, and every idea or thought gets jotted down in there. Then, when I want to sit down and get started, I can refer back to my pocket notebook for ideas and inspir
The creative philosophy of Daidō Moriyama (opens the original)
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The first time I heard the name Daidō Moriyama was after I published my second photography mini-zine.Someone left a comment saying my photographs reminded them of Moriyama’s work.It was an incredibly generous comparison. At the time, I’d only watched a YouTube video or two about him and seen some of his photographs published in Provoke. I certainly didn’t think my work deserved to be mentioned alongside one of Japan’s most influential photographers.<a class="image-link image2
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