Creativity thrives with constraints - WHAT!?
Creativity is free- It cannot be held back- Imagination is beyond the clutches of the material world- It cannot be hindered! Okay okay it’s enough! I get your point. But just allow me to place a different side of the coin– Let’s get into this like this- What if I tell you that Creativity actually thrives with constraints. Sorry, but I would like to agree to this point that Jake Parker seems to make pretty much every time. No, I totally agree with that! Creativity THRIVES with CONSTRAINTS. Why am I making this point? Well, have you ever wondered the actual reason why artists resort to “art-prompts” before beginning an illustration? The reason is none other than creating a perimeter before beginning an illustration! Creating a perimeter for the thoughts to channel in a particular direction so that we can come with a unique idea! Isn’t it? Yeah that is it! Like, I’ve set myself a timer of half an hour to finish this blog as I’m writing it :) This is why we’re given literal ‘topics’ ...