#thoughtprocess

[nobler]

On The Rise just dropped! Link is in the bio. #ttay #tremagnus #candylove #Nephibis #ontherise #rise #thoughtprocess #life #music #rap #rapmusic #hiphop #hiphopmusic #pop #popmusic #rose #concrete #poetry #art #artist #selflove #Misfit #understand #see #fitin #sight #unique #blackcard #wildcard https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd9DML-pn7R/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[emluvsevermore]

you know what i don’t get? marriage.

for thousands of years, we have normalized the idea of legally binding yourself to a person, hopefully for life, whether for financial or romantic reasons. it became a normal thing to assume and ask about someone’s relationship status, thinking that everyone wants to get married. and while, yes, a lot of people are eager to spend the rest of their life with a partner, that isn’t everyone’s goal. if an adult is not in a relationship, we view them as sad and think that there must be something wrong with the person. we even judge are own self-worth based on our love lives. getting married and starting a family is NOT a required milestone. i think it’s time to change how we view a successful and happy life.

[hidheim]

Hey, I think this art series you're doing is really awesome, so I'm curious -- what inspired you to do this? Were you taking some art study class and wanted to try emulating parts of your favorites, or is browsing through art just a hobby and you thought this could be fun?

Also, how did you end up choosing which artists would be in this? Did you have ideas for what the drawings you would do for them would look like beforehand?

...That was a lot of questions oops, I just really like this idea and want to know more lol.

It took me some time to forge a response because GusArt was an open project back then. Also, I knew it would be an exhaustive answer.

The story of this venture is that I've found a postcard with Orlík's reproduction lying at my place. It's the thing I do: collect museum merch like a madman. While looking at it, I thought how awesome and underrated Orlík is, and it would be cool if more people knew about him. Note that I was right after #gustholomuleweek21, and since my brain mainly operates on 'random,' the brain cells somehow brew the idea of combining The Owl House fanart with getting exposure to dead people.

Long story short, Emil Orlík sparked the GusArt into existence. The idea seems like a fun project, but it would take more than one artist to keep things spicy and investing, so I've gathered more names on my Sticky Notes list. But I'll get into details of the said list in a moment. So that's the 'Art' part of GusArt. The first half refers to Augustus Porter himself, my brave, fantastic, and hard-working model. I scooped him for this role because, during the mentioned challenge, I've taken an immense liking to his character. Also, something about Gus makes it very easy for me to sell an idea or a setting. He's pulling things with such ease, one day flexing with a rapper drip, one later chilling in a Japanese pilgrim outfit, and it lands. I have a hunch that it wouldn't be possible with characters like, for example, Mattholomule. Gus has this aura of ease and flamboyance, which makes it so natural to work with. It took me a while, but I've finally mustered up the courage and went to Gus' place and started begging hi- gently laid the idea of '7 Art' to him. Happily, Gus agreed to work with me, but under the condition of changing the name from '7 Art' to 'GusArt.'

I've closely studied only one artist during my lifespan, and it was Wyspiański, so there was a taste of familiarity with getting on it again. In addition, I adore him not only as an artist but as a person, so scrabbling his name on the Sticky Notes list was a no-brainer. The rest of the people aren't random either. They represent my favorite movements in art (not all of them, the exception is Chełmoński, who represents the school of realism), namely: Art Nouveau, Secession, Young Poland Movement, Japonisme, Symbolism, yadda yadda; basically, those that emerged after the invention of the camera and are often tinted with some Japanese, oriental influence. Short note. The creation of the camera was a breakthrough because the attempts to reproduce reality ceased. I have the impression that art has taken care of itself ever since. Back to the topic.

Apart from selecting surnames from my favorite periods, I had other motives as well. I am aware that I come from quite an isolated cultural circle, to put it lightly. Therefore, I saw it as an opportunity to present local artists, foreign names, complete strangers to some. And these native people, not surprisingly, were my first ideas when coming up with the list. I know them well or know them at all since I was born and raised in Poland. The probability that someone has dealt with Edward Okuń or a guy like Chełmoński outside from this Polish bubble is... extremely low. Nevertheless, they're fantastic personalities and creators, and I am glad to present them. If even one person took their time to look them up, then I did my job well.

Now, about the process itself. GusArt had few rules: one artist per day, same squarish format, same background, every piece conveys a different mood/feel, poses cannot be repeated or be too similar, always one humanoid character in the frame, always full-body, always with both hands visible, each presents a different composition/perspective. The neat part is that this series works well even without the 'fandom' context, so it's presentable to people unfamiliar with TOH. 

In general, I stuck with the first idea/sketch, later only deforming it. I'll post my sketchdump tomorrow, so anyone interested can review the process and notice where things shifted. Warning, my sketches are messy and chaotic. The creator randomly selected names for me each night, so the big-scale planning ended at creating a list. Not knowing the order was an important factor preventing me from over-planning. I can compare it to knowing the title of the lecture but not being on the lecture itself. Besides, everything changes dramatically when you actually sit down to work. Example:

A lot of things changed while sketching only, minutes apart. Visions are deforming so rapidly that I'm more comfortable figuring it out on the go.

I hope that my little essay addressed your questions well. Thank you for taking your time to write an ask, and making me re-run though-processes.

Cheers!

[rfarrokh]

Distortions can change once we recognize them❣️❣️😃🤟🏼💞❤️💖💪🏼💖💖💖💖 #distortedpeople #distortedthoughts #allornothing #catastrophizing #mindreading #mindreader #overgeneralization #selffulfillment #selffulfillingprophecy #thoughtprocess #youareworthit❤️ #youareenough #youareworthit #narrativetherapy #changethenarrative #yougotthis #yougotitright https://www.instagram.com/p/COj_Vx5JLmt/?igshid=w0ynz3qww9nr

[spoonofconsciousness]

I’m a prisoner of my own beliefs🤔 ✨ I have had this way of thinking for many years, because of my past experiences I created stories to keep myself safe from being mentally ill again😬 ✨ One of these stories was - if something isn’t clear for me then I make up my own answer and I go with that because I can’t not have the answer right now😅 ✨ Sounds silly now when I write it down but it’s honestly the way I’ve been operating for the last 5/6 years but today i caught myself in a massive way with the help of some incredible people who love and support me🥰 ✨ Catching this story has shifted something majorly in the way I see myself and my need to have answers, it’s shifted the way I trust the universe and myself and how I navigate the world from now on🥳 ✨ An insight can happen in a second but it can change our lives forever😇 ✨ #searchingforanswers #searching #search #answers #lookingforlove #lookingforhappiness #lookingforanswers #shiftyourmindset #shiftinconsciousness #thinkdifferent #thinkdifferently #differentperspective #changingmylife #thoughtprocess #thoughtprovoking #soulawakening #wakinguptothis #wakingup #staywoke (at London, Unιted Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDpLka2HlXw/?igshid=dd3106tahxk7

[quimeyquin]

IN RESPONSE TO THE TOPIC OF SELF SHAME

No you wouldn't because it deters from what we are here for. God experiences existence through our bodies. We are god and god is us so to speak he experiences the life he's created through our existence. The God mind wants to be fulfilled wants to be happy. The evils of man made manufacturing would derail the soul from this purpose of being pleasant at ease fully thriving and functioning to produce content and contexts that the god mind can thrive from and expand towards greatness. Do not let afflictions of the flesh derail you from a sense of purpose do not allow self scrutiny to become self imposed tyranny. No rejoice in your every breath your every sight for today you are alive! Celebrate your very existence and the odds that made it conform into consciousness. Lift yourself up and when you find you have made an error assess that error, be solution seeking to resolve it and disperse from it in positivity and prosperity, and then put those solutions into ambitions and actions. Live to simply live and take catharsis and celebration in as a first response to being alive and conscious. No shame conscious forethought great shame serves no purpose but to deteriorate when you are a beautiful soul meant to create.

[taviasanza]

Studio wall. #art #artstudio #moodboard #thoughtprocess #ideasandinspirations https://www.instagram.com/p/B43G3idlqjp/?igshid=1lznnahp5wwcf

[mifsudvisions]

It was fun speaking with my buddy @fernandobarba and upon sharing this image he revealed a new perspective. It merged some idea I had with a thought about the horn(which I didn’t even see) I’m excited to build even more on marrying these new concepts. #synergy #coop #art #thoughtprocess #artwork #artist #unicorn #rainbow #scroll #space #somewhereovertherainbow #🌈 #cute #wings #littlwpony #mifsudvisions https://www.instagram.com/p/BuC_KA_nvOT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11yd6snq8ammu