image via Molly Jacques Illustration
One of my favorite quotes concerning creativity comes from the inimitable Chuck Close. He writes, "Inspiration is for amateurs, the rest of us just show up and get to work". He goes on to say, " All the best ideas come out of process; they come out of the work itself".
Certainly this is true of my own work. I can sit in front of an empty page or document for hours waiting for inspiration to hit me like a bolt of lightning, but it will never come. My best inspiration comes when I am deep in a project, working feverishly, when suddenly it all comes into focus. In order to get to that point, one must get started, which is probably the scariest part.
Today I will focus on getting started, on digging in. I can't just wait for inspiration to hit, I have to first show up and start working.
More food for thought, A Busy Designer is Never Stuck
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