Flow is not brittle! Style is not optional. Cons of art idols - April Q&A

► Timestamps
00:00 - intro
00:19 - going independent as an artist (Yan Tamba)
06:06 - pros and cons of art-idols (Nick)
11:37 - thoughts on art styles (Hanoodwarf)
17:18 - cultivating an environment for focused work (Joaz)
26:32 - filters of experience & flow state (Barhan)
33:10 - decoding shadow shapes to design from imagination (Lasse Klusmann)
43:52 - keeping the statement of general shapes on long pieces (Aki)
51:12 - future workshops & tips for being more experimental/looser while making art (Alv)
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► Credits
Edited by Scindere: / lukinhas_bmm