KickstarterTipsMar 262 min read
3/26, Links We Like: Practice, Process, and Painting!
This week’s links include inspiring stories, a process post or two, and a blog post that could come in handy if you’re thinking about how to share your work. Let’s get right into it!
“Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow.” — Kurt Vonnegut
More from Kurt in this letter that he wrote to a class of high schoolers. ❤
“My entire cooking game relies on simple, delicious ingredients produced from good sources. And black pepper. With cast iron, I enjoy the process as much as the end result.”
If you haven’t had breakfast yet, this post from the team behind the Field Skillet has some recipes and weekend reading for you.
It’s less about being “right” and more about whether you can express your idea with unapologetic enthusiasm. That’s the most important bit. — John Dimatos
To make the swirled background, take any paintbrush with moderately soft bristles and smooth on your blue tones haphazardly.
Make little galaxies that fit in the palm of your hand with these directions from Allison Murray.
Think about how you’d prefer to interact with other creators. Are you more comfortable with email or social media? Choose a medium that will work for you and your audience.
Some solid tips on building up a list of contacts before you launch a project.
That’s all for this week! If you make something cool, or have a link to share with us, say hi to us on Twitter.
