The Blog of Jason Fowler - Illustrator and Graphic Designer
Friday, March 11, 2016
Just A Thought
It's amazing how frightening another person can be when they explain their views, and you don't share their fundamental views of the world.
Saturday, March 5, 2016
1 Tip for the Struggling, Frustrated Artist
Some budding artists bounce around.
It behooves you to focus on 1 thing for a long time. Choose 1 type of subject matter; and 1 media; and 1 size paper / canvas / whatever.
And keep working on the same sort of images. With each new image you add to your technique. You start to experiment. You grow.
ALSO, you'll have a body of work.
Focus -- don't flit.
It behooves you to focus on 1 thing for a long time. Choose 1 type of subject matter; and 1 media; and 1 size paper / canvas / whatever.
And keep working on the same sort of images. With each new image you add to your technique. You start to experiment. You grow.
ALSO, you'll have a body of work.
Focus -- don't flit.
Friday, March 4, 2016
Before You Argue With Someone...
You can put forward the most solid arguments known to man, but if your opponent has a head full of bad ideas you may as well be making Peanuts teacher noises.
In other words: When you realize that your debate buddy sees the world in a fundamentally different way, it's time to step back and tackle the worldview.
Save yourselves.
In other words: When you realize that your debate buddy sees the world in a fundamentally different way, it's time to step back and tackle the worldview.
Save yourselves.
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Trump and Jargon
Jargon is the enemy of effective communication.
Trump is teaching us what many of us already knew: Part of the reason people despise politicians is that they speak in political jargon.
News Flash: Almost no one is a politician. Almost no one speaks (or likes) the lingo.
And we've learned that jargon is a substitute for authenticity.
Listen, politicians. Don't talk so much. Have a sense of humor. Act like a grown-up. Sell us on the philosophy of America, which can't be beaten.
Freedom.
Happiness.
Dignity.
Trump is teaching us what many of us already knew: Part of the reason people despise politicians is that they speak in political jargon.
News Flash: Almost no one is a politician. Almost no one speaks (or likes) the lingo.
And we've learned that jargon is a substitute for authenticity.
Listen, politicians. Don't talk so much. Have a sense of humor. Act like a grown-up. Sell us on the philosophy of America, which can't be beaten.
Freedom.
Happiness.
Dignity.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Ideas and Gravity
It's funny -- We're all wired up to prefer certain opinions and positions.
I find myself naturally wanting to defend certain people and ideas with whom I have no real experience. It's like gravity. And I have to step back and ask myself why I feel like I have skin in that game.
One of the crucial skills we all have to learn is how to take that step back.
I find myself naturally wanting to defend certain people and ideas with whom I have no real experience. It's like gravity. And I have to step back and ask myself why I feel like I have skin in that game.
One of the crucial skills we all have to learn is how to take that step back.
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