One of the briefs written down for this blog was to chase what's fun at the moment. And right now, two years into the pandemic, I've been mulling over what it means to have a healthier relationship with art-making – especially in the context of a life-long career.
Because as liberating as creating can be sometimes, it... might be the infinite amount of choices we get to make every day that causes us to burn out.
So just like we do with human relationships, maybe it's worth taking the time to update the expectations we have for artmaking too. Let's take
Even if you don't share his passion for everything mechanical and airborne, it's hard not to respect the effort he puts into selling his make-believes!
Throughout the years, Miyazaki's concept art has remained a steadfast North Star I like coming back to every so often. Even if you don't share his passion for everything mechanical and airborne, it's hard not torespect the effort he puts into selling his make-believes! The man loves to lie!
Today, I thought it'd be nice to share some of my favourite ways of studying Miyazaki's sketchbooks and notes!
Warning: Unsurprisingly, the trivia count for this post ended up off the charts. When it comes to Miyazaki, I only have one gear...
Even if you don't share his passion for everything mechanical and airborne, it's hard not to respect the effort he puts into selling his make-believes!
