Electron Fasting
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
So I got this really good book a while ago, from a suggestion of this piece of pastry I know, Muffin. It’s a really good, inspirational book. It combines the basic foundations of drawing with general artistic brainstorming and free-thinking. I would say it’s more suited to people who haven’t really ever flexed their creative parts of their brain, but if you feel a bit dried out and have done that stuff at one point, it’s really a nice refreshing take.
Lots of random inspiration, slappin you around and stuff, getting you to quit with the procrastination and develop some good habits if you’ve let bad ones develop.
One of the suggestions it had was something called an electron fast. I believe he adapted it from another person or concept or something. The point of his electron fast is to remove yourself from anything that would take your attention. TV, Movies, but also things like books, etc. Once you’ve done this you’ll be able to appreciate how all of these things steal your time away and distract you and make you think about being places and doing things other then where you are and what you need to do.
I think I have a good grasp of these things, but it made me think. I’m going away to New Mexico Once I set foot on the southwest soil, I’m going on an electron fast of my own. No computatores, no internetting, and then as little other ‘technology’ as possible. I have a few books I want to read, and a book/journalything or two to write in.
I have been so damn busy at work and at home with freelance crap, I just need a damn break.
CREATIVE LICENSE, THE: GIVING YOURSELF PERMISSION TO BE THE ARTIST YOU TRULY ARE