to be creative.

I often hear friends they say they aren’t creative. I don’t have great advice on how to tackle this mental block but I can advise on somethings to build a creative environment. When I am brainstorming a shoot, designing, or just drawing; I have some things that are very near to necessary to me. In no particular order…

• Space heater. I have bad blood circulation (self-diagnosed, my doctor says there nothing out of the ordinary) and my feet are always freezing. I can’t function like that. There is little heater on underneath my desk and it’s my best friend.
• Pen and Pencil. Even if I am working on the computer at some point I will need to write something down.
• Netflix. I love TV. If I really need to get stuff done a marathon will keep me seated for the hours I need.
• Ice Water in a Tervis Tumbler. Heavy on the ice and in a tumbler so condensation does’t get on my paper.
• Books. Written stories are some of my biggest inspiration and when I can’t find motivation, I read.

Kudos to school for forcing me to take a relevant self portrait.