Juxtaposition is when one element is placed next to another in such a way that a new relationship is created. In visual art, Juxtaposition can be used to express philosophical,…
In the image, there is a rectangular box with a red triangle inside it. If this artwork was entitled ‘Campground’ the triangle would become a tent. If it was called…
Understanding how creativity works in the brain allows you to leverage your creative power. There are 4 types of scientifically identified brain activity that correspond to creativity. Deliberate and CognitiveDeliberate…
I have often heard a photographer dismiss her image because the finished work was not the result she was going for. It happened by accident. The fact is, Chance has…
Selfies have been happening since the fifteenth century when Painters such as Masaccio and Andrea Mantegna added their own images to the crowds in religious paintings. In later years, Rembrandt…
An allegory is an abstract idea communicated with concrete images. It is the parable told through images or relatable characters. Allegories are a comment on the human story and are…
When using vision, the eye sees one thing at a time. The object of focus is ‘figure’. The rest of the perceptual field that falls into the background, is ‘ground’.…
I had the word "Broken" in mind and for a photograph. I filtered several ideas in my head and decided on breaking something. It was more in line with me…
Being original is not about generating something out of nothing. To make new things, you have to bend, break, and blend what is already there. Musician Robert Glasper says, 'Jazz…
In Seth Godin's Creatives Workshop, participants are given questions to ponder that help clear the path to a creative voice. Recently we were asked to look at a creative hero…
As I watch my fellow creatives struggle with the need to be perfect before putting something out there, I get it. Art takes courage. Once you show yourself, people look…
“Wabi-sabi is about the minor and the hidden, the tentative and the ephemeral: things so subtle and evanescent they are invisible to vulgar eyes.” Leonard Koren wrote those words…
As a creative, the more you know, the easier it is to get stuck. It's a natural thing. In fact, there is a law that covers the concept: Hick's Law…
We all need a day of rest. To stand quietly on the sidelines and watch the world go by.
In reading about art and design, I discovered something called 'Attractive Bias.' It is also known as look-ism. It has to do with how our perceptions of beauty affect our…
I realized today that I spent my life trying to live into a version of success that belongs to the ideas of my Pakistani aunties. They were Canadian immigrants who…
The problem with (and the gift of) photography is that we see the world through a lens and edit out the things we don’t like - to create an idea…
I’ve been told, the best way to learn a languageis to have a lover who speaks it.I noodled it a bit.It comes with too much baggage.So, I’m going to school…
When I think of my age, I feel elation, as my liberty now is freedom of time. I could pick up the guitar that I put down, still in the…
The Pareto Principle, commonly known as the 80/20 Rule, states that 80% of effects come from 20% of the causes. This rule has been studied and observed in large systems.…
Zavion Michael Davenport died a couple of days ago. She was best known as Chi Chi DeVayne, an American Drag Queen. She was 34 years old. Yesterday a friend, asked…
Today as I listened to the world, I heard overwhelm. It came from all directions and from everyone I engaged with. It feels like today, Monday, August 23, 2020, the…
Yesterday as my struggle with my website layout touched on the point of frustration, I reached out to a group of business-oriented friends and asked for advice, suggestions, and recommendations.…
Today I was challenged by the question of what ‘success’ means to me. It was posed in the framework of turning professional. This is a tough question, as I do…
