How creativity is helped by failure

[billyturnip]

An interesting article that is relevant to our hobby.

Creativity is a journey that involves taking wrong turns along the way.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34775411

 

[Blind Pew]

An interesting article that is relevant to our hobby.

Creativity is a journey that involves taking wrong turns along the way.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34775411

Speak for yourself mate, I'm perfect..........

 

[billyturnip]

Me too, I was thinking about the poor souls that aren't.

 

[Chrisr]

I think I'm at the beginning of the journey.

 

[Ferris]

Very interesting piece and so true.
I keep a sketchbook with ideas and the few that make it to a finished model look very different from the initial sketch; the process in between being quite frustrating at times.

One piece of advice I was once given that I consider very important is "kill your darlings". Sometimes we start a project based on some brilliant idea, we think, only to discover along the way that it just doesn't work in practice. One has to be brave to kill that idea and change course, but the result will often be better for it....
Who said hobbies are fun only?!

Thanks for posting this.

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[DEL]

A lot of truth in this. Sadly applying it is a luxury few of us can afford.
This must why my current wife makes me vacuum the carpets over and over and over.

 

[ChaosCossack]

Great article Roger,
When I coached kids hockey I pushed the idea that when the team lost that's when you learned. There was always a reason for the loss and 9 times out of 10 that reason could be addressed and repaired. When the issue was fixed the next game the boys were aware of the improvement and took the positive lesson from the previous failure. Continued improvement over the season is a real accomplishment.
Of course, constantly repeating of the same mistake results in punitive skating drills at practice.

Do I have to do punitive brush drills for not showing painting improvement?

Colin

 

[billyturnip]

Do I have to do punitive brush drills for not showing painting improvement?

Colin

A few laps of the block holding a brush and a pot of Vallejo above your head whilst chanting "I paint toy soldiers for a hobby" should help.... or get you put away somewhere safe.

 

[DEL]

Do I have to do punitive brush drills for not showing painting improvement?
Colin

Just as well you're not learning Irish Gaelic Colin or you'd have to Brush up your Erse

 

[billyturnip]

Brush up your Erse

Handle end, not the nice tickley sable end.

 

[DEL]

Handle end, not the nice tickley sable end.

As ever I defer to your hands on knowledge ........... I suppose it comes from spending so much time at sea.

 

[ChaosCossack]

Handle end, not the nice tickley sable end.

Of course dipped in satin varnish first

 

[DEL]

Handle end, not the nice tickley sable end.

Of course dipped in satin varnish first

What's the world coming to? I make a comment regarding the need for effort and application if you want to improve your learning and suddenly it gets all weird ....... Shocked of Glasgow

 

[ChaosCossack]

It doesn't take much for things to get weird around here... just a nudge and the freak flags unfurl!

 

[Gary D]

After about 20,075 days on this earth I'm hoping one day soon I'll finally get things right!

Gary D

 

[socko47]

A few laps of the block holding a brush and a pot of Vallejo above your head whilst chanting "I paint toy soldiers for a hobby" should help.... or get you put away somewhere safe.

Sounds like someone has been in the military....I would do the run with a brush and paint over an M-1 any day!

 

[billyturnip]

would do the run with a brush and paint over an M-1 any day!

Or a SLR.

 

[Huw63]

It doesn't take much for things to get weird around here... just a nudge and the freak flags unfurl!

I think that's a fair observation. This ain't a place for the shy retiring types.

 

[Huw63]

I read about sable brushes etc just now and I'm disgusted. Doesn't anyone know the fun that can be had with an airbrush ????? Initially that requires effort and application but oh is the end result worthwhile!!! I hope I've understood the thread properly but I'm a bit ashamed of Colin as he hasn't mentioned his favourite Dutch retards...

 

[ChaosCossack]

Come on Huw... leave the poor Dutch out of this