Inspiration is a wonderful place to start when making art. But we often move too quickly from being inspired to innovation—making our own thing with (hopefully) our own, unique signature. I believe that imitation is a missing link in much of our artistic development.
Don’t just be inspired by someone’s work. Make it part of your work to learn how they do what they do.
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(This is a short excerpt from my book Title Pending. I’m currently writing a followup book. Add yourself to my email list to find out more).