23rd November

One of the most annoying things artists come across are mindsets. This can stop ones creativity in its tracks due to our habitual thinking. Over coming these can be hard, but it is worth it. For example I often research artists before starting ideas. However, this can often create stale outcomes, by changing my routine and brainstorming first I can tackle a brief in a new way. As well as this, I find that the task set is often long winded and so i set out to deconstruct the task at hand to find what is asked of me in the simplest way. With this, i find my mind is free of distractions from words and so i can concentrate on the ideas more. Furthermore, the task at hand can seem daunting and that can create a barrier in which we do not want to undertake such a huge amount of work. Personally, I find that splitting the task into small objectives that would take no longer than an hour, can create objectives that are easily obtained on time and at a level in which I am pleased with. In conclusion, the best way to overcome mindsets are to understand what causes them for you. From that ask why they stunt your creativity and how you can change your routine. This will lead to your mind being more creative.

Another problem people can have is having assumptions. All though during school we are told to think in a certain way, over come problems in a certain mannor, but these can create rigid thinking. Its easy saying that to overcome this you need a fresh perspective, but how? A good technique is to use similes, metaphors and analogies. These startogies help create connections we wouldn't normally see. Similes use likenesses to establish connections. These can help when given a brief that seems very restricting, but using connections you can free your mind. Another is metaphors. These are more forceful and direct connections that take more thinking to create. The last, analogies, compare things that are not alike to find what assotions they have. Using these tools for brainstorming, will help break the repetitive thought process our minds are accustomed to.