Random thoughts from this morning’s coffee sesh. There is seldom, if ever, a clear path forward. Everyone is on a discrete path, all you can do is explore your own. There will always be opportunities if you look for them and have the courage to pursue them. Nothing is once-in-a-lifetime except for the interactions we… Read more »
From the Inspiration Archives
Seth Godin: Biggest vs Best
The best restaurant, Seinfeld episode, political candidate, brand of beer, ski slope, NASDAQ stock, you name it. Compare them to the most popular. Big is a choice. So is best. Via Seth Godin Read more on owning your work.
Pat Perry & His Sketchbook
I came across artist, illustrator, and cross-country rambler Pat Perry in the latest issue of Iron & Air Magazine. His psychedelic surrealist style and fantastical sketchbooks immediately caught my eye. Above and below is a sampling of his work that I pulled off Pat’s site.
Show Your Work : SCPW Mood Board (Part 1)
Above: Pinterest Mood Board for SCPW A few months back I committed to showing my work. Well it’s safe to say that I failed miserably, however I am quite excited about a project I’ve been working on for the past few weeks and decided it would be a good time to start sharing my process… Read more »
Bill Murray on Doing Good Work & Howard Stern
I think the only reason I’ve had the career life that I’ve had is that someone told me some secrets early on about living. You can do the very best you can when you’re very, very relaxed, no matter what it is or what your job is, the more relaxed you are the better you… Read more »
Quentin Tarantino on Debt & Artistic Freedom
If you’re not worried about packing the house because you can’t make your rent, then you can have a lot of fun. If people come, fine. If they don’t, fuck them. Quentin Tarantino Via Austin Kleon
Ode to Fall
I’ve always been a four-season kind of guy. While some people may consider year-round 75 & sunny as perfect weather, such meteorological monotony is not for me. In the words of John Ruskin, “there is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.” With that said, perhaps my favorite of the… Read more »
The North Face: Alex Honnold – El Sendero Luminoso
Dude’s ability level is so far beyond my comprehension that watching him free solo this giant rock makes me sick to my stomach. However it is one of the most beautiful and soulful climbing videos I’ve ever seen. Honnold’s got boulder sized balls and graphene nerves.
Jeff Tweedy On Doing What You Love
The process, the doing of the thing, the thing that you love, that’s got to stay the core of it. That’s got to stay the main reason that you’re doing it. That’s got to be the sustaining part of it. All the other stuff, if you’re wanting to make a living, I don’t know… Jeff… Read more »
Thoughts on Drawing from Roger Ebert
Begin with a proper sketch book. Draw in ink. Finish each drawing you begin, and keep every drawing you finish. No erasing, no ripping out a page, no covering a page with angry scribbles. What you draw is an invaluable and unique representation of how you saw at that moment in that place according to… Read more »