When you just don’t know where to start when it comes to experimenting, try this simple exercise to get some ideas going.
You might be a beginner getting to grips with materials, or a pro who’s found themselves stuck in a habit. Either way, this is an easy way to get back to an explorative mindset and get playing once more.
I often use this process to help me structure my studio sessions when I am not in the middle of a project, and it really helps to keep me exploring.
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Video Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:46 Free workbook
01:05 Direction
01:25 Focus of this video
02:34 Exercise summary
03:19 What this exercise helps with
03:49 Exercise 1
04:44 My reflection - Exercise 1 demon
05:15 Exercise 2
05:34 My experiments - exercise 2 demo
08:20 Where & how I’d use these ideas
08:46 Example experiments to get you started
11:06 Potential & expectations
12:00 My take on knowing what to stick with