So interesting, Luis. I use moodboards in exactly the same way for my stories, choosing images to try to catch the mood or the atmosphere of the story, to set the tone, or the feeling I want to convey. I use Pinterest boards and set them to private so that nobody else can access them
Oh wow. It has never occurred to me (to use them for my writing, too), but it actually makes a lot of sense! I assume that, if it happens organically, music can also be added for this purpose (tell me about the moods music puts us in). Thanks so much!
How wonderful Luis! I am delighted to see where inspiration has taken you... and you're inspiring me right back...
Co-incidentally, a couple of days ago, our house-sitters arrived, one a graphic designer, and he was mentioning 'moodboards' (I'd never really heard of them, and placed it in a mental drawer along with 'vision boards')
Your explanation makes so much sense. Although I don't make moodboards, my research process is very similar to the way you describe it here:
"research (in this case, gathering references) should be similar to how a thief breaks the glass of a store, grabs what can be grabbed with a single hand, and then runs away with it."
Great analogy! I fully agree. In the creative process (whether it's drawing or writing or...) it's good not to get too hung up with the preparations, there's so much good stuff out there, we can research forever... I love how you describe your process, and of course the final drawing of 'The Knowledge Stone' 💗🙏 ϕ 🦉
I am glad you found the post inspiring. Thanks again to you. The analogy is not mine, I heard it somewhere, can't recall the source, don't know why, but it is indeed very revealing!
In any case it's a great image. Well done for remembering and sharing it!
It captures so eloquently (as in 'an image says more than 1000 words') the speed and intuitive "grabbing with a single hand" — I read this as 'a spontaneous capturing of a limited amount of content that might be essential for my own work in that moment'...
"and then runs away with it" — which in my interpretation becomes 'being inspired by it and taking it to a new place' — which is exactly what you demonstrated so beautifully with your explanations of moodboards and final sketches.
Thank you! Yes, exactly. For me, this practical "sense of urgency" is one of the things that has allowed me to break free from the curse of never completing anything. It might not feel as much to others, but it's been almost life changing to me.
So interesting, Luis. I use moodboards in exactly the same way for my stories, choosing images to try to catch the mood or the atmosphere of the story, to set the tone, or the feeling I want to convey. I use Pinterest boards and set them to private so that nobody else can access them
Oh wow. It has never occurred to me (to use them for my writing, too), but it actually makes a lot of sense! I assume that, if it happens organically, music can also be added for this purpose (tell me about the moods music puts us in). Thanks so much!
How wonderful Luis! I am delighted to see where inspiration has taken you... and you're inspiring me right back...
Co-incidentally, a couple of days ago, our house-sitters arrived, one a graphic designer, and he was mentioning 'moodboards' (I'd never really heard of them, and placed it in a mental drawer along with 'vision boards')
Your explanation makes so much sense. Although I don't make moodboards, my research process is very similar to the way you describe it here:
"research (in this case, gathering references) should be similar to how a thief breaks the glass of a store, grabs what can be grabbed with a single hand, and then runs away with it."
Great analogy! I fully agree. In the creative process (whether it's drawing or writing or...) it's good not to get too hung up with the preparations, there's so much good stuff out there, we can research forever... I love how you describe your process, and of course the final drawing of 'The Knowledge Stone' 💗🙏 ϕ 🦉
I am glad you found the post inspiring. Thanks again to you. The analogy is not mine, I heard it somewhere, can't recall the source, don't know why, but it is indeed very revealing!
In any case it's a great image. Well done for remembering and sharing it!
It captures so eloquently (as in 'an image says more than 1000 words') the speed and intuitive "grabbing with a single hand" — I read this as 'a spontaneous capturing of a limited amount of content that might be essential for my own work in that moment'...
"and then runs away with it" — which in my interpretation becomes 'being inspired by it and taking it to a new place' — which is exactly what you demonstrated so beautifully with your explanations of moodboards and final sketches.
Thank you! Yes, exactly. For me, this practical "sense of urgency" is one of the things that has allowed me to break free from the curse of never completing anything. It might not feel as much to others, but it's been almost life changing to me.