1. RECOGNIZE CLICHES 5:10 2. AVOID THE OBVIOUS 6:10 3. TRANSMOGRIFY 7:00 4. 1 + 1 = 3 7:50 5. EXAGGERATION 8:55 6. OBFUSCATE 10:20 7. INVERTING IDIOMS 11:05 8. ABSTRACTION 11:50 9. CHANGING PERSPECTIVE 12:35 10. SEEK THE EXTRA-ORDINARY 13:40 Great video. I didn't think one could break down such an abstract thing as Imagination. I love watching you draw. The illustration is so neat; very satisfying.
Yes! That's exactly my point, too! When I was recently asked to create a logo for golfing company, I immediately started thinking "golf ball," "golf clubs," and "hole in one/flag." I did a quick Google search and, literally, every single design on the screen had one of those elements. So, I decided to take the company name and simply apply the puckered dots of a golf ball to the first letter of the company name and it worked. It said golf without showing any cliche elements of the game. Running away from ideas that come too quick is probably the hardest thing to learn - but when we do, it can save a lot of time and headache later! Thank you for watching, Lindsay, and hoping all is going well! :)
I belive it starts with something even more fundamental: Optimism: the belief that there is some good in you, out in the world and in the future waiting to be found. And from there comes the will to have the interest to create, observe, and curiosity to find that good where ever it is.
I really really really like this comment, partypao. Thank you for sharing that. I may borrow this comment for a future video and will provide full credit to you. Well said! ~ Mark
If orange is the new black, then weird is the new normal. Working in a high school, I saw a lot of young people intentionally trying to be weird or different or just not like everyone else. Yet, in doing so, it was a case of the non-conformist unknowingly conforming to a group that abhors conformity. lol! The thing is, I've found that the weirdest people I know are often the one's that seem the most normal - on the surface. I'm one of those people, too. Working in corporate and public service, it's vital to be able to integrate into a culture where normal means survival from day to day (or even hour to hour). I've been able to chameleonize myself in that regard, fit into that culture, and maintain & preserve my natural weirdness to be who I am, yet also thrive in a community that, personally, I find very entertaining! Maybe that's why I enjoyed the corporate world so much - because to me, the most normal people are often far weirder than I could possibly ever be! lol! Thank you for checking this one out and sharing your wonderful thoughts, my friend! I hope ALL is well on your end, and you have a legendary smile in your heart! :)
I'm so late in finding your channel, but I'm glad I still did. I thoroughly enjoyed this illustration and all the encouragement you said. I'm a new fan :)
Hey bud, you're just weird! LOL! But thats cool. Weird may be the new cool! Fun illustration and great tips as usual. And I suspect the "rose" idiom may have its Shakespearean origins. ..."that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet; so Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d." Here's another idiom, "there's nothing new under the sun." Maybe, but I love how even taking traditional, even historical visuals, craft and techniques and applying them in personal ways can be creative. Thanks for the great "food for thought"... or should it be, "thought for food?" Now I'm just confused!
hello M.D. Campbell, I'm someone that people see as creative and oftentimes they asked me to teach them how to be creative! and it makes me happy, but the fact is I am very wild when it comes to my creative thinking and not much of a systematically organized person. I find it hard to explain my point. so, i've been doing my own research on the know-hows and i stumbled upon this video of yours. I'm very inspired by this formula. if you don't mind, I want to follow your creative technique to help me help my friends do creative exercises. and of course, i won't forget to credit you as the source of my inspiration. thank you very much!!
Theres a special comfort for me in weirdness my body can be still and my mind can be free without judgement. When things are "normal" that's when it starts to wander. And I feel the need to change my surroundings with my imagination to spice it up and get inspired. The order in chaos and, the chaos in order I suppose. Thankyou so much for this video. Very enlightening.
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and your kind words! I'm glad to read your perspective and it's nice to know that weirdness is something worth sharing! lol! Cheers!
Hello Mark it's good to see you back my friend I have gone through many drawing lessons while you were away and I'm very happy with my journey I am on I have even started dabbling in watercolors
Thank you so much, justtubingby! I agree - the ink does some funky turning once air hits it, but for me, I love it. As for 1+1=11, you're right! I need to put that to work for me! lol!!! :)
Wonderful video! I have always been a literal thinker and as a result i’ve struggled with creative thinking. This video opened doors in my mind that I never thought possible! Thank you for helping me see “weird”!
Thank you, so much, Chantel Figueroa! I really appreciate your kind words and time watching. Glad you are seeing the weird for what it is and being open to its accessibility! Stay well! :)
Ppl made death notes so I made a curse note.Curse the world however you like and I remember I had many people write entries in it and now we wait for the chads that predicted chaos
Weird makes you feel enlightened in an imaginative spirit. You tend to question the environment around us and the lives we live, and take that into perspective. Take Bill Wurtz for example, he makes many short but pleasurably weird videos, and when you really take a look at it, you will see how imaginative he is, how ambitious he is, and how he looks at everything with a different perspective. He also makes inspiring videos that are weird but tell a tale and give lessons. Then you will begin to understand 'the wisdom of weird' and you gain intellect and ideas and people will respect that. As Albert Einstein once said, 'imagination is better than knowledge'.
Yay, a new video :D Thank you so much for your tipps for stretching imagination! It is much needed right now - at least on my side. I don't know why, but although I love making art, I do not consider myself as very creative. Sometimes I feel like I am thinking in boxes and when I jump out of it, I land in the next box. So these tipps come in handy and are not the usual blub which are already said and heard a million times. You know what really weird is ? - a good weird I might add - in most of your videos I can't shake the feeling I should take notes to never ever forget it , this vid being one of them. :) I hope there are more to come :D
Thank you so much, Terry Berry Creates! I understand the box jumping, because I think we all tend to do that. I tend to naturally think outside the box, but when I'm not in my zone, it's easy to fall into the same routine. As for "the usual blub," well, that's why I began a TH-cam channel in the first place. To share information I wasn't finding out there. I'm just glad it resonates. There's lots more to come! Stay tuned! lol! Thanks again! :)
I drink too much coffee when I listen to your videos! But I really wanted to say that your voice and way of speech is very relaxing. On slow days like today I'll sometimes play through your uploads on shuffle mode to get that relaxing feeling while always learning something new. Perhaps its weird to say like this, but thanks for existing.
"Thanks for existing." I'll take that as the greatest compliment, ever! lol! I'm glad you're enjoying my work here and that I can be a supplement for your ASMR fix! lol! Thank you so much and I'm grateful for your existence, as well! :D
This was an eye opener, I shared the clip with a fellow artist, liked & subscribed before the video ended. I had “wow” moments throughout. ThanQ so much
I first saw your channel today, and now you have become an inspiration to me! Thank you for all these ideas, and I am also grateful that I understood this lesson! If you don’t know what I mean, I am a child, typically 11 year’s old!
I'm really grateful for your kind feedback, Raafia Hussain! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and share your thoughts. Best wishes in your creative journey! Be well! ~ Mark
I was always seen as a good artist throuh my life, and even creative, but lately I've realized that I don't have as much of an imagination as I thought, or as much as I used to. It can especially diminish when I feel stressed. This video is very helpful for when I sort of lose my imagination to the stressors of life.
I totally get it, Hyperspace Oddity. I think being creative, every day, also has a draining quality. I've actually had to come back to this video, myself, as a reminder to think a little bit different when I'm tired or stressed. I'm glad you found it helpful and no matter how you execute it, I hope you continue your creative journey with sheer joy and satisfaction! Same for me, too! lol! Cheers! :)
Thank you so much, Christopher Esguerra! I'm grateful for your time watching, but your feedback just made my day! Hoping you are well! And yes, I am still making videos - work is just all-consuming these days. I have a pen & ink video coming up this week. I appreciate your kind words! ~ Mark
Love the way you think! My son could and is considered to be weird by many, but I tell him to just embrace it. There isn't enough to go around to be sure!
Thank you, Linda Smith! I appreciate that. And yes, there's not enough authentic weird to go around. I was just talking with my wife this morning about a movie we watched last night, "Point Break," and how it was very cliché and predictable. I said how I love those movies, like Daron Aronofsky's "Mother," that are so bizarre and weird, that you think about them for days. As long as your son can channel his "weirdness" into a meaningful, creative output, then he'll be just fine. I tried to always teach more "weird" students that they can apply their weirdness in their work, but socially, weirdness isn't always well-received. Some of us had to learn that the hard way. lol! Best regards, Mark
I have just pen down the details of your video (not just the 10 points but also how you see them) I have liked subscribed nd now left a comment....because it was that good nd helpful...please upload more stuff like this😁
Hi Isha Gupta! Thank you so much for watching, but even more for your generous feedback. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it and took something away. My goal is to continue bringing content like this, in many forms, to hopefully inspire, motivate, and educate others who might benefit from it. Have a great day! :)
Haha, wonderful video, that comes quite handy for inktober. I usually feel quite inadequate and void of interesting ideas to share, nothing new to offer to the community. I will take note and look around me to find places where inspiration is hiding. ;-)
Thank you, Melanie HP! Gotta say that an interesting idea can always stem from something ordinary! I just did a project where my client needed a map of the US, so I took a basic map, tilted the viewing angle, and put the state plants on each state to look like they were growing up from the map - client loved it. whew! Thank you for watching! Cheers! :)
Great work! For me most of my life I've actually been UNaffectionately called weird, and even to this day I'm still seen as weird by my coworkers for things I find perfectly normal. I've found my own community of artists and art lovers who are weird too, but what's funny is that when I'm surrounded by very artsy people there's a bit of imposter syndrome that comes with not feeling like you're as imaginative or creative as everyone else. So I found this video helpful. Its important to remember to be weird and proud!
Thank you, Sherrice Lewis! I really appreciate your time watching and your insightful thoughts! It really is important to remember we are weird and proud! lol! :)
I have a pretty good imagination, and I even got called weird before (but I didn't understand what they meant), when I was more... open, or more extrovert, but I'd like to generate ideas faster. Way faster. Thanks for the video, it helped me and probably most people.
I’m so excited for a new video from you. It’s been way too long ! I am working on an art studio soon out in my back space. Can’t wait to have a space to create :)
1. Twisting the way we see things.(# Chqnging perspective, change gender, age, be an animal etc) 2. Improving things that already exists is also creativenessn (not to closely) # Recognizing cliches and try to improve them # Avoid the obvious, and come up with new solutions and ideas and not with the common ideas everyone has. # Exaggeration of features or anything else, like legs, eyes etc. (Makes the things new and fresh to the viewer. ) # Abstraction (look metaphorically) # Seek extraordinary (eg. Notice small details)
you sir deserve so many more subscribers .. you talk real talk , true valuable meanings when aproaching the arts . you lighten up my mood and make me think things through . I seek for your videos just to hear this low-tone voice placing gently questions that we all have and giving answers in a way that makes you think and not defend your own . keep up the good work , I and we definately enjoy hearing you talk :) PS. one question tho' how did this coffee break thing came to be ? i mean .. I really cant make sense of it !
Thank you so much for your kind and generous words, Fedon Martz Movies. I'm grateful and humbled that you find my work appealing. It means more than I can express to you! As for the "coffee breaks," well, it's something I introduced a while back to separate the topic introduction of a video from the content. When a viewer watches, the idea is that they get a brief intro to the discussion, then the coffee break bit allows a moment for the topic to sink in. Then, right after, the discussion picks up and goes straight through. It sets a pace and timing for the rest of the video. I know some folks don't like it at ALL, and that's okay. Other folks enjoy it for what it is. I like it because it's something that helps me keep my timing on track. Also, the cup I use is my _Limes for Life_ coffee mug, which was from a fundraiser I started when I was battling a brain tumor. It's quite sentimental to me, and I'm happy to show it in most videos. Thank you again and I'm happy you enjoyed this one. :)
What’s absolutely weird is how the thumbnail in this was just a bunch of red colors in the beginning. Until you broke them down and drew them. I was then able to see what was actually there. Also until you paint the yellow I was then able to see the extraordinary artwork with Red and yellow.
Thank you so much for checking this out so thoroughly, Destin Mayberry! I really appreciate your time and feedback. It means a lot! Hoping you are well! ~ Mark
Found your account from the prismacolor scam video. You’re very good at making these videos and your voice is especially calming. I gave you a follow and I’ll keep up with your feed, thank you! -artist
Thank you so much, Haden Boys! Work has picked up in a big way, so my release schedule is off. I am planning a new video this week, so if you're interested, it'll be there for you! Thank you so much for checking out my work and for your kind words! Cheers! :)
Wow! Very nice video! I loved it. I'll try using the examples you provided (at least the way of thinking) "What if we do ...." "Why not ...." "Maybe a ...." Thanks again!
I like this video and the ones you make are well informed. Though I have a question, why do you have coffee breaks in your videos? I hope I'm not coming off rude. I'm just confused.
So many people who look at my work say, "you have such a great imagination," and I'm like, "well, so do you - just access it!" Because honestly, I think that's where people flounder most is in recognizing how to access their imagination. But, you're so right - it's powerful. :)
I'd like to think you have the advantage, because if you can already draw from your imagination, then drawing from what you see comes a lot easier! Thank you for checking this one out, Alan Tkalec! Stay well! :)
Wonderful piece and video with a bunch of awesome ideas. Oof! I ought to start taking notes ;P I tend to think very literally at the first miliseconds and then abstracting the thought right afterwards. Sometimes resulting in some really silly ideas, mental images and connections XD
So this was my everyday life when I was younger, when I'll wake up, I'll have a bunch of characters from games I would play surround me and I would talk to them through everyday life, and I really want to gain that ability again because I have been rather lonely recently
I do think it is attainable, Aurora Lushi, if we just allow ourselves to immerse back into our youthful perspective of thinking. "Play like you're a child," I used to tell students. It truly does make a difference! ~ Mark
Would have been better if you actually demonstrated these lessons with some examples to prove they actually work. How would you draw the word sour with only a line? How abstract would it be and would it even be recognizable to others as sour?
Ah, but that was the whole point... NOT to give you the visual answer and let you think about it and see how YOU would interpret it. The word "sour," for example, could be a straight line that goes all squiggly in the middle. Or, perhaps it's just a wild, squiggly line. As a former art teacher, I found that giving the answers to a problem doesn't always help a student learn, but giving them the problem to solve and letting them explore their imagination and creative expression definitely does. I appreciate your feedback on this one and hope, maybe, you might revisit this abstract method of thinking. Cheers! ~ Mark
Then apply those senses and learn to _see_ what you can hear, feel, and smell, and then, once it becomes reality, go ahead and give your imagination a _taste_ to find out if it balances with the other senses. These are words.
The music at the end took me by surprise and scared the F out of me xD
Excellent video!
1. RECOGNIZE CLICHES 5:10
2. AVOID THE OBVIOUS 6:10
3. TRANSMOGRIFY 7:00
4. 1 + 1 = 3 7:50
5. EXAGGERATION 8:55
6. OBFUSCATE 10:20
7. INVERTING IDIOMS 11:05
8. ABSTRACTION 11:50
9. CHANGING PERSPECTIVE 12:35
10. SEEK THE EXTRA-ORDINARY 13:40
Great video. I didn't think one could break down such an abstract thing as Imagination. I love watching you draw. The illustration is so neat; very satisfying.
Thank you!!
The thing is that 1+1=11..
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Don't I dare what Lolll
I try to question any idea that comes too quickly because I may have seen it and forgot it. Great tips my friend!
Yes! That's exactly my point, too! When I was recently asked to create a logo for golfing company, I immediately started thinking "golf ball," "golf clubs," and "hole in one/flag." I did a quick Google search and, literally, every single design on the screen had one of those elements. So, I decided to take the company name and simply apply the puckered dots of a golf ball to the first letter of the company name and it worked. It said golf without showing any cliche elements of the game. Running away from ideas that come too quick is probably the hardest thing to learn - but when we do, it can save a lot of time and headache later! Thank you for watching, Lindsay, and hoping all is going well! :)
I feel like I lost my imagination. It was like a treasure growing up.
Dang if you're here I KNOW I'm in a good spot to learn!
I guess if you have an idea and you do it immedietly, i doubt that will be a good idea,some idea need to be polished(it's what they say)
I belive it starts with something even more fundamental: Optimism: the belief that there is some good in you, out in the world and in the future waiting to be found.
And from there comes the will to have the interest to create, observe, and curiosity to find that good where ever it is.
I really really really like this comment, partypao. Thank you for sharing that. I may borrow this comment for a future video and will provide full credit to you. Well said! ~ Mark
I’ve been saying “I don’t know how not to be weird” a lot, this week. =>..
If orange is the new black, then weird is the new normal. Working in a high school, I saw a lot of young people intentionally trying to be weird or different or just not like everyone else. Yet, in doing so, it was a case of the non-conformist unknowingly conforming to a group that abhors conformity. lol! The thing is, I've found that the weirdest people I know are often the one's that seem the most normal - on the surface. I'm one of those people, too. Working in corporate and public service, it's vital to be able to integrate into a culture where normal means survival from day to day (or even hour to hour). I've been able to chameleonize myself in that regard, fit into that culture, and maintain & preserve my natural weirdness to be who I am, yet also thrive in a community that, personally, I find very entertaining! Maybe that's why I enjoyed the corporate world so much - because to me, the most normal people are often far weirder than I could possibly ever be! lol! Thank you for checking this one out and sharing your wonderful thoughts, my friend! I hope ALL is well on your end, and you have a legendary smile in your heart! :)
That's weird.
I'm so late in finding your channel, but I'm glad I still did. I thoroughly enjoyed this illustration and all the encouragement you said. I'm a new fan :)
Hey bud, you're just weird! LOL! But thats cool. Weird may be the new cool! Fun illustration and great tips as usual. And I suspect the "rose" idiom may have its Shakespearean origins. ..."that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet; so Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d." Here's another idiom, "there's nothing new under the sun." Maybe, but I love how even taking traditional, even historical visuals, craft and techniques and applying them in personal ways can be creative. Thanks for the great "food for thought"... or should it be, "thought for food?" Now I'm just confused!
hello M.D. Campbell, I'm someone that people see as creative and oftentimes they asked me to teach them how to be creative! and it makes me happy, but the fact is I am very wild when it comes to my creative thinking and not much of a systematically organized person. I find it hard to explain my point. so, i've been doing my own research on the know-hows and i stumbled upon this video of yours. I'm very inspired by this formula. if you don't mind, I want to follow your creative technique to help me help my friends do creative exercises. and of course, i won't forget to credit you as the source of my inspiration. thank you very much!!
We always choose to give our Gratitude and Appreciation for all that crosses our paths daily 💙💛💫🙏 Gratefulness
I like that!
Theres a special comfort for me in weirdness my body can be still and my mind can be free without judgement. When things are "normal" that's when it starts to wander. And I feel the need to change my surroundings with my imagination to spice it up and get inspired. The order in chaos and, the chaos in order I suppose. Thankyou so much for this video. Very enlightening.
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and your kind words! I'm glad to read your perspective and it's nice to know that weirdness is something worth sharing! lol! Cheers!
10 great and useful ideas! I love watching you ink, paint, and draw.
Thank you so much, Sharon! Very kind words! I hope you are doing well and life is full of creativity on your end! :)
art can be eternal, you never stopped thru the whole youtube video, awesome
Thank you, openyoureyesandseethefuture GLM!
Hello Mark it's good to see you back my friend I have gone through many drawing lessons while you were away and I'm very happy with my journey I am on I have even started dabbling in watercolors
Just gotta say.. love that strawberry... looks like me when.. I need to stretch my imagination.. lol love your video and work..
The red ink looks so beautiful in the bottle but when it dries, it turns darker 😕
Beautiful work. Thank you for the video 😊
(1+1=11)
Thank you so much, justtubingby! I agree - the ink does some funky turning once air hits it, but for me, I love it. As for 1+1=11, you're right! I need to put that to work for me! lol!!! :)
This is the kind of tips I really need to improve my imagination! Thank you! this is gold to me!
I'm really happy you found this one to have value, Diego Fernández! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me! :)
Wonderful video! I have always been a literal thinker and as a result i’ve struggled with creative thinking. This video opened doors in my mind that I never thought possible! Thank you for helping me see “weird”!
Thank you, so much, Chantel Figueroa! I really appreciate your kind words and time watching. Glad you are seeing the weird for what it is and being open to its accessibility! Stay well! :)
Good advice we never thought these things at school that's why children struggle in schools!
Truth! Thank you for watching, More FIFA College!
I hope i will be more weird now 😂😂😂😂
haha!! I try to be less weird, sometimes, but it doesn't often work. lol! :)
Ppl made death notes so I made a curse note.Curse the world however you like and I remember I had many people write entries in it and now we wait for the chads that predicted chaos
Weird makes you feel enlightened in an imaginative spirit. You tend to question the environment around us and the lives we live, and take that into perspective. Take Bill Wurtz for example, he makes many short but pleasurably weird videos, and when you really take a look at it, you will see how imaginative he is, how ambitious he is, and how he looks at everything with a different perspective. He also makes inspiring videos that are weird but tell a tale and give lessons. Then you will begin to understand 'the wisdom of weird' and you gain intellect and ideas and people will respect that. As Albert Einstein once said, 'imagination is better than knowledge'.
Yes your content is always fresh.
Thank you, pawan nath art! :)
Yay, a new video :D Thank you so much for your tipps for stretching imagination! It is much needed right now - at least on my side. I don't know why, but although I love making art, I do not consider myself as very creative. Sometimes I feel like I am thinking in boxes and when I jump out of it, I land in the next box. So these tipps come in handy and are not the usual blub which are already said and heard a million times. You know what really weird is ? - a good weird I might add - in most of your videos I can't shake the feeling I should take notes to never ever forget it , this vid being one of them. :) I hope there are more to come :D
Thank you so much, Terry Berry Creates! I understand the box jumping, because I think we all tend to do that. I tend to naturally think outside the box, but when I'm not in my zone, it's easy to fall into the same routine. As for "the usual blub," well, that's why I began a TH-cam channel in the first place. To share information I wasn't finding out there. I'm just glad it resonates. There's lots more to come! Stay tuned! lol! Thanks again! :)
Haha I wrote down everything he said to look back at later.
Who else looked this up because they were at the point where they know how to copy things but want to make their own things
Definitely not me. lol!!
I drink too much coffee when I listen to your videos!
But I really wanted to say that your voice and way of speech is very relaxing. On slow days like today I'll sometimes play through your uploads on shuffle mode to get that relaxing feeling while always learning something new. Perhaps its weird to say like this, but thanks for existing.
"Thanks for existing." I'll take that as the greatest compliment, ever! lol! I'm glad you're enjoying my work here and that I can be a supplement for your ASMR fix! lol! Thank you so much and I'm grateful for your existence, as well! :D
This was an eye opener, I shared the clip with a fellow artist, liked & subscribed before the video ended. I had “wow” moments throughout. ThanQ so much
I'm thrilled you found this one to be helpful, Neo Mokone! Thank you so much for watching and sharing your feedback! It means a lot to me! ~ Mark
Yea, Mark is back. I love being called weird too.
Thank you, Essie. Yes... weirdo! LOL!!! Thanks for watching!
M.D. Campbell thanks Mark, good to hear your thoughts. I really think I just qualify for weird in general....LOL at me.....
I first saw your channel today, and now you have become an inspiration to me! Thank you for all these ideas, and I am also grateful that I understood this lesson!
If you don’t know what I mean, I am a child, typically 11 year’s old!
I'm really grateful for your kind feedback, Raafia Hussain! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and share your thoughts. Best wishes in your creative journey! Be well! ~ Mark
I was always seen as a good artist throuh my life, and even creative, but lately I've realized that I don't have as much of an imagination as I thought, or as much as I used to. It can especially diminish when I feel stressed. This video is very helpful for when I sort of lose my imagination to the stressors of life.
I totally get it, Hyperspace Oddity. I think being creative, every day, also has a draining quality. I've actually had to come back to this video, myself, as a reminder to think a little bit different when I'm tired or stressed. I'm glad you found it helpful and no matter how you execute it, I hope you continue your creative journey with sheer joy and satisfaction! Same for me, too! lol! Cheers! :)
Fantastic drawing and creations
Thank you very much, @marijkehauwert!!
THese examples are really really good. I'm glad i found your channel
Thank you so much, Christopher Esguerra! I'm grateful for your time watching, but your feedback just made my day! Hoping you are well! And yes, I am still making videos - work is just all-consuming these days. I have a pen & ink video coming up this week. I appreciate your kind words! ~ Mark
Love the way you think! My son could and is considered to be weird by many, but I tell him to just embrace it. There isn't enough to go around to be sure!
Thank you, Linda Smith! I appreciate that. And yes, there's not enough authentic weird to go around. I was just talking with my wife this morning about a movie we watched last night, "Point Break," and how it was very cliché and predictable. I said how I love those movies, like Daron Aronofsky's "Mother," that are so bizarre and weird, that you think about them for days. As long as your son can channel his "weirdness" into a meaningful, creative output, then he'll be just fine. I tried to always teach more "weird" students that they can apply their weirdness in their work, but socially, weirdness isn't always well-received. Some of us had to learn that the hard way. lol! Best regards, Mark
I have just pen down the details of your video (not just the 10 points but also how you see them)
I have liked subscribed nd now left a comment....because it was that good nd helpful...please upload more stuff like this😁
Hi Isha Gupta! Thank you so much for watching, but even more for your generous feedback. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it and took something away. My goal is to continue bringing content like this, in many forms, to hopefully inspire, motivate, and educate others who might benefit from it. Have a great day! :)
I can't say enough how much I really enjoyed this.. Thank you so very much x x x
Thank you so much, sarah fitzgerald jones! I'm really happy you enjoyed this one and I'm grateful for you letting me know! Stay well! ~ Mark
Could you make a "how to make compositions" vídeo? Like your drawings with lots of things. Thank you for your time. Greetings from Spain!
Taking in beautiful scenery via PICC line!!!! Wow. That idea just came to me. Your vids are good This vid one just worked for me subconsciously. Neat.
Haha, wonderful video, that comes quite handy for inktober. I usually feel quite inadequate and void of interesting ideas to share, nothing new to offer to the community. I will take note and look around me to find places where inspiration is hiding. ;-)
Thank you, Melanie HP! Gotta say that an interesting idea can always stem from something ordinary! I just did a project where my client needed a map of the US, so I took a basic map, tilted the viewing angle, and put the state plants on each state to look like they were growing up from the map - client loved it. whew! Thank you for watching! Cheers! :)
This will definitely help me out! Lately, my imagination is more active in my dreams than the waking world.
Great art and great advice. I think I'll use your suggestions to tackle this year's Inktober. Thanks for sharing.
Good luck, hope we can complet it
Thanks, I hope so too. Good luck to you too.
Omg you should do a podcast! 😲 I love your voice and the topics you talk about! 😄 I would listen to it all day 😃
Mark is literally the coolest.
Another video to watch more than once. Wise words, as always. Thank you!
You are really kind to say that, Judy Mason - thank you for that! Humbled, right here! ~ Mark
Love your messages and insights, I wish you could have been my art teacher when I was in school!
I feel like this just opened my third eye
I always wanted a third eye, but at my age, the idea of glasses and aging eyes it would not be a good thing. lol! :)
I was kinda creative but now I'm CRAZYLY CREATIVE!!!! thanks😉
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I’m in a rut and this has been inspiring. As usual ❣️🇦🇺
I'm really happy to hear that, {Miss.Chelle.Aus}, and I'm confident that rut will open up when you're ready! :)
Great work! For me most of my life I've actually been UNaffectionately called weird, and even to this day I'm still seen as weird by my coworkers for things I find perfectly normal. I've found my own community of artists and art lovers who are weird too, but what's funny is that when I'm surrounded by very artsy people there's a bit of imposter syndrome that comes with not feeling like you're as imaginative or creative as everyone else. So I found this video helpful. Its important to remember to be weird and proud!
Thank you, Sherrice Lewis! I really appreciate your time watching and your insightful thoughts! It really is important to remember we are weird and proud! lol! :)
I enjoyed your video, you are well spoken and have a pleasant voice with relevant material. Keep it up!
Thank you, Mind of a Dark Horse! Your time and feedback are very much appreciated! Cheers! :)
Such a beautiful piece of artwork .. really well done
Thank you so much, Digital Arts By Pavan Pai! I appreciate your kind words! :)
Albert Einstein “imagination has greater value then knowledge since imagination is endless”
I wish i was just like you, i love to draw and paint but, i dont have those weird stuff , haha i mean imagination was like zero
You are brilliant. Thanks for this helpful video!
Wonderful video Mark, thank you!
I have a pretty good imagination, and I even got called weird before (but I didn't understand what they meant), when I was more... open, or more extrovert, but I'd like to generate ideas faster. Way faster. Thanks for the video, it helped me and probably most people.
I’m so excited for a new video from you. It’s been way too long ! I am working on an art studio soon out in my back space. Can’t wait to have a space to create :)
It's going to be fabulous!!!
Another great video, Mark! Very helpful. I am going to try to start applying these ideas.
You have no idea how much this helped me. It got me thinking so much. Now I have a lot more ideas. Thank you so much!😊
This video was extremely helpful, I learned so much, and it really had me think outside the box 🤔. Thank you so much 😊👍!
1. Twisting the way we see things.(# Chqnging perspective, change gender, age, be an animal etc)
2. Improving things that already exists is also creativenessn (not to closely)
# Recognizing cliches and try to improve them
# Avoid the obvious, and come up with new solutions and ideas and not with the common ideas everyone has.
# Exaggeration of features or anything else, like legs, eyes etc. (Makes the things new and fresh to the viewer. )
# Abstraction (look metaphorically)
# Seek extraordinary (eg. Notice small details)
you sir deserve so many more subscribers .. you talk real talk , true valuable meanings when aproaching the arts .
you lighten up my mood and make me think things through .
I seek for your videos just to hear this low-tone voice placing gently questions that we all have and giving answers in a way that makes you think and not defend your own .
keep up the good work , I and we definately enjoy hearing you talk :)
PS. one question tho' how did this coffee break thing came to be ? i mean .. I really cant make sense of it !
Thank you so much for your kind and generous words, Fedon Martz Movies. I'm grateful and humbled that you find my work appealing. It means more than I can express to you! As for the "coffee breaks," well, it's something I introduced a while back to separate the topic introduction of a video from the content. When a viewer watches, the idea is that they get a brief intro to the discussion, then the coffee break bit allows a moment for the topic to sink in. Then, right after, the discussion picks up and goes straight through. It sets a pace and timing for the rest of the video. I know some folks don't like it at ALL, and that's okay. Other folks enjoy it for what it is. I like it because it's something that helps me keep my timing on track. Also, the cup I use is my _Limes for Life_ coffee mug, which was from a fundraiser I started when I was battling a brain tumor. It's quite sentimental to me, and I'm happy to show it in most videos. Thank you again and I'm happy you enjoyed this one. :)
What’s absolutely weird is how the thumbnail in this was just a bunch of red colors in the beginning. Until you broke them down and drew them. I was then able to see what was actually there. Also until you paint the yellow I was then able to see the extraordinary artwork with Red and yellow.
Thank you so much for checking this out so thoroughly, Destin Mayberry! I really appreciate your time and feedback. It means a lot! Hoping you are well! ~ Mark
I literally searched "i lack imagination" fml
You’re not alone
Literally same
Thanks to this man, together now we rise!
Found your account from the prismacolor scam video. You’re very good at making these videos and your voice is especially calming. I gave you a follow and I’ll keep up with your feed, thank you!
-artist
Thank you so much, Haden Boys! Work has picked up in a big way, so my release schedule is off. I am planning a new video this week, so if you're interested, it'll be there for you! Thank you so much for checking out my work and for your kind words! Cheers! :)
Wow! Very nice video! I loved it. I'll try using the examples you provided (at least the way of thinking) "What if we do ...." "Why not ...." "Maybe a ...." Thanks again!
Really happy you enjoyed this one, H. Ar. Thank you for your time watching, and especially sharing your feedback. It means a lot! Cheers! ~ Mark
Loved it. Very refreshing. Great advice! Thank you.
Whenever I start to think and exaggerate, I start to believe that I’m a genius but also a little crazy, but very well sane at the same time
That's kind of what the song "I am the Walrus" is about. Seriously. ;)
Love this piece
Thank you so much, Cindy Hill! Glad you liked it! :)
Brilliant!!
Thanks for the suggestions.. and the fascinating artwork.
I am very happy you enjoyed this one, Simon Barnsley! Thank you for watching and your kind words! :)
Art , and color was dope
This was great! Thank you.
Thank you soo much 🙏🙏🙏
Your drawing is amazing! Great tips too!
Thank you so much, Adriana Silva! I'm delighted you enjoyed this one! Very grateful for your kind words! ~ Mark
I love art. Imagination is perfect for me cuz I draw cartoon characters, I need to imagine how they looks like. Ur vid is really helpful
Brilliant!! 💖 Thank you, Mark!
Aw, so happy you enjoyed it, Aurora's Art World! Thank you for checking it out! Stay well! 💖
@@MDCampbell thanks for the tip on your video! I'm gonna go way back and watch them all now! Ttyl! 😁
@@AurorasArtWorld thank you, right back! ;)
I like this video and the ones you make are well informed. Though I have a question, why do you have coffee breaks in your videos? I hope I'm not coming off rude. I'm just confused.
Great tips Mark, the imagination sure is a powerful tool that can be used in so many ways 🙂
So many people who look at my work say, "you have such a great imagination," and I'm like, "well, so do you - just access it!" Because honestly, I think that's where people flounder most is in recognizing how to access their imagination. But, you're so right - it's powerful. :)
7 min in & you already inspired an idea I’m excited by!
10 min in and I got another idea I’m excited about! In fact, I paused for a while so I could get started.
@@mashae2382 that is so fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing that with me! :)
M.D. Campbell, what’s the best way for me to share with you what I make as a result of the ideas you inspired?
@@mashae2382 if you have an Instagram account, that might be the best way. Just let me know the name to look for.
@@MDCampbell @thegeneticsgal :)
I will add all ten points to my sketchbook. Great ideas 👌
Love it. Thank you.
creativity is key to happiness
You are one great teacher!
Thank you, diana diana, but to be honest, I still consider myself a student! SO much to learn! lol! Cheers! ~ Mark
This is SO helpful! Thank you so much!!!
That was excellent. Thanks
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That's like me and my friend, he can draw better, but he can only draw what he sees, I can't draw as good as him, but I have a big imagination
I'd like to think you have the advantage, because if you can already draw from your imagination, then drawing from what you see comes a lot easier! Thank you for checking this one out, Alan Tkalec! Stay well! :)
This was amazing and super useful! Thank you so mcuh !
Wonderful piece and video with a bunch of awesome ideas. Oof! I ought to start taking notes ;P
I tend to think very literally at the first miliseconds and then abstracting the thought right afterwards. Sometimes resulting in some really silly ideas, mental images and connections XD
Thank you so much it helped
I remember this video like a happy fever dream and I'm very happy to have found it again😅
Oooh! I like that! Thank you for revisiting, Pia draws cool things! Of course, the cure for that fever is to create something! :)
Nope, the David was not meant to be on top of the Vatican, which is in Rome. David was meant to be on top of the Duomo in Florence.
This was really helpful and I plan to watch it again! Great tips!
So this was my everyday life when I was younger, when I'll wake up, I'll have a bunch of characters from games I would play surround me and I would talk to them through everyday life, and I really want to gain that ability again because I have been rather lonely recently
I do think it is attainable, Aurora Lushi, if we just allow ourselves to immerse back into our youthful perspective of thinking. "Play like you're a child," I used to tell students. It truly does make a difference! ~ Mark
This video was fantastic. Thank you!
Cool . Creativity is Life
Great video.
Thank you so much!
Thank you sir. You made my life
Would have been better if you actually demonstrated these lessons with some examples to prove they actually work.
How would you draw the word sour with only a line? How abstract would it be and would it even be recognizable to others as sour?
Ah, but that was the whole point... NOT to give you the visual answer and let you think about it and see how YOU would interpret it. The word "sour," for example, could be a straight line that goes all squiggly in the middle. Or, perhaps it's just a wild, squiggly line. As a former art teacher, I found that giving the answers to a problem doesn't always help a student learn, but giving them the problem to solve and letting them explore their imagination and creative expression definitely does. I appreciate your feedback on this one and hope, maybe, you might revisit this abstract method of thinking. Cheers! ~ Mark
An artist is a mathematician's true friend
-Unknowna
So what do you do If your imagination gets so strong that you can hear feel and smell your imagination
Then apply those senses and learn to _see_ what you can hear, feel, and smell, and then, once it becomes reality, go ahead and give your imagination a _taste_ to find out if it balances with the other senses. These are words.
Thank you for basically saying that being weird is our superpower 😝😜
nice. automatic fan!
I binge watching your videos!😄
I hope you're enjoying them! Thank you so much for watching! A new one is coming soon! Stay tuned! :)