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Trying again


There is never any guarantee that I will end up with something on the page that looks like the reference I am drawing from. As I figure out the best way to use the time I have for a complete picture, I begin to encounter the paradoxes of creativity - how do I attain that feeling of being in "the zone" while also employing techniques for measurement and logic?

The best answer I can come up with is: there is a time for logic and reason, and a time for instinct and playfulness. The ability to access both mindsets is important to drawing and creativity in general. Now, I just need to figure out when to use which.

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