Art mind food.

Art mind food.

Subject: Marcus Aurelius quotes.

Today we look at more art food to feed our art inner game from our boy Marcus Aurelius.

1.”A man, when he has done a good act, does not call out for others to come and see, but he goes on another act, as a vine goes on to again produce the grapes in season.”

it’s sucking how relevant is this in our day and age, Are you spending too much time on instagram and facebook hoping people would like your work? Instead of focusing on other people you’re better off working on your next big project and invest in the quality of the work.

How to deal with drunk people.

How to deal with drunk people.

-Subject: Drunk people.

I’ve spent two years of my life going out and trying to learn how to be social (aka picking up girls.) I’ve learnt my skills and left the party scene behind. But yet it was valentines day and my girl friend wet out drinking with her friend. I never liked drinking ever in my life, Long story short things got ugly her friend got dunk and the table next to them got drunk and things got out of control. I went and make sure she’s safe with all drunks around. So today let’s see how could you handle these human zombies with class.

Thinking game -How people are manipulated.

Thinking game -How people are manipulated.

-Subject: Common sense is not common.

It really strikes me that people will believe anything from media, It’s the 6th of February 2020 as I’m writing it’s, The Hong kong government is finally blocker boarders from china to stop the spreed of the corona virus. Out comes the rumor that tissue would be out of stock soon since the stock transport will somehow be blocked too? I thought it’s a stupid rumor and no one would believe it but I was wrong. Tissue has been bought out in all supermarkets in Hong Kong it’s crazy.

Stupidity is a choice.

Stupidity is a choice.

-Subject: Choose to be a growing person.

There’s this little girl in my class that would shout out “I Don’t know how to do my homework.” Before she even look at out take out her homework. Then after she has taken them out I’d ask her to read out the question. She”d say hey I actually know this question, Then she went off until she finds another question which she won’t read and “thinks” she doesn’t know which won”t be long . No one seems to teach thinking at school.

The Best asset of an artist.

The Best asset of an artist.

-Subject: Learn how to use our asset.

What is the most valuable asset of an artist? Is it the eye or the drawing hand? although both are definitely very important. The best asset is gonna be Time. But there’s a catch, Your brain needs to learn to spend that time on your important task.Because even you think art is very important your brain might have other priorities.

Own the next best thing.

Own the next best thing.

-Subject:When the best option is closed.

There’s this great meat shop here in TaiPo HongKong which sells high quality steak for a great price, I fill up my stock there, but the on thing is they sometimes closes on random dates. I ran out of meat, I went to the store and it’s closed.

Your Art is not you.

Your Art is not you.

-Subject: Attaching you to your art.

I recently commented on art work one of students drew. He got crazy as if I cursed him ‘my teacher at school told me to do this!’ ‘You know nothing about art!’ and the classical ‘This is my style.’ Bad artwork is NOT a style.

You're probably too comfortable to get good at art.

You're probably too comfortable to get good at art.

- Subject: getting good at art.

You have a ok job, you eat ok food, and ok sleep, You want to get good at art, but you don't have much time on it and do some yoyo drawings but they look ok right? Ok is not good enough. ok is the killer of greatness. The first step to change is telling yourself is not ok. As always I won’t throw problems out without answers let’s see how do we fix this.

How to fall asleep the only way that works.

How to fall asleep the only way that works.

-Subject: Sleep well live well.

I’ve had troubles sleeping since forever. I have important task to do the next day I went to bed early but I just can’t sleep I tried melatonin, warm showers, music you name it I tried it, nothing worked. But it all comes to one detail. I breath with my mouth when I sleep because my nose will be stuck somehow while I sleep. Then the came across this trick to clear the nose and makes you breath from your nose.

How to baby step yourself to drawing.

How to baby step yourself to drawing.

-from your buddy Dinlee

-Subject: How to dominate your mind every time.

We are constantly at war with our minds, I love drawing but I also don’t like drawing could be voices in your head the same time. It’s you that needs to outsmart your mind and make it serve you. With this practice I owned the mind every time I applied this trick, every time I forgot to use it I ended up wasting time. Let’s begin.