Rudiger wrote:Ah yes, the deadline is truly the procrastinator's best friend. Only as it draws near does the anxiety of not getting it done slowly replace the anxiety of it not being good enough.
Oh wow! You are like some kind of guru! A fear of inadequacy. Then of course when the anxiety overcomes the lack of faith in your ability you succeed which just continues the cycle.
The key then is to somehow tune into that creative energy without needing the anxiety.
heyvern wrote:
The key then is to somehow tune into that creative energy without needing the anxiety.
Beer
Beer doen't work well for me. My keyboard has never worked right after the last time I used it. Beer also doesn't mix well with other media; oils, acrylics, and pastels. Although with pen and ink it does create interesting patterns, it is still difficult to control. Maybe I'm not using it correctly. I have heard that some people actually drink it!
FCSnow
Precise Planning And Timing
Never Suceeds Like Dump Luck.
I stopped drinking because it makes my brain fuzzy. I can't be creative when I'm buzzed. I can't use a computer when I'm buzzed. The next day, the hangover also stifles my creativity and ability to function. When I drink it's like I have to plan at least a night and a day where I'm not fully functional as an artist. I still occasionally have a drink... every 4 to 6 months on average.
The last time I smoked pot was 25 years ago in the car pool on the way to art school.
I got so paranoid I thought every passenger on the subway was working for the government and spying on me. Then I stood motionless in front of a Dunkin Donuts window for several minutes because I thought it was an automatic door exit to the street. My fellow car poolers/classmates had to drag me away.
I haven't touched the stuff since. My drugs of choice now are nicotine and caffeine... and red bull... and those energy boosters in the tiny plastic bottles... and the occasional aspirin... I take AirBorne during flu season.
Rudiger wrote:
By the way, have you guys seen these pictures of a spider web exposed to different types of drugs?
That is an inaccurate test. What should be tested are the bug catching properties of the webs. They are judging the quality of the webs based on form over function. For all we know the bugs would be confused by the unusual webs and get caught.
heyvern wrote:
That is an inaccurate test. What should be tested are the bug catching properties of the webs. They are judging the quality of the webs based on form over function. For all we know the bugs would be confused by the unusual webs and get caught.
Heh-heh, I agree. The caffine one is certainly the most artistic and eye-catching. Maybe we should get that spider a Latte Grande and a copy of AnimeStudio, and see what the little blighter can do!
I believe the toxicity of caffeine and alcohol is well understood. What it does to a creature of a completely different taxonomic order probably bears little value relative to what it does to us. I used to feed the local spiders coffee in an attempt to get them to catch more pesky bugs. It doesn't work. They're worthless after a cup of coffee. What really sucks is when you get stuck behind a line of spiders at Starbucks. It's almost worth leaving, and going another block to try another Starbucks*.
About drawing: I recommend a commitment to drawing something every day. Avoid looking at the paper when you draw, and don't worry about what it looks like. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad. The result doesn't matter. It's the action of drawing that matters. You're learning to attach your hand to your brain. You don't even have to draw what you see. You can just try to draw lines or circles. How you draw is your 'style'. Take advantage of it.
-dm
* (yeah, I know-it was a long way to go for a poor pay-off. sorry)
I read somewhere that early primates actually spun webs to catch prey. When man finally discovered the coffee bean, nicotine and other naturally occurring mind altering elements we slowly lost this ability.
(I didn't really read that. Thought I should mention that in case someone tries to quote it in a school research paper or something.)
