The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
244 followers · 3212 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Other artists' doors are there for you to walk through. (photo by Elsa Mota Gomes, "The Door, Elvas, Portugal," detail)

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
241 followers · 3096 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Don’t be afraid to emulate your heroes. (p. 98)

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
239 followers · 3000 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

The thing about STEALING FROM THE PAST is that they can't tell you you're doing it wrong.

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
214 followers · 2704 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Stuck? Look for how others have solved it — and try it yourself. (p. 98)

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
205 followers · 2591 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Don’t be afraid to emulate your heroes. (p. 98)

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
199 followers · 2563 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Other artists' doors are there for you to walk through. (photo by Elsa Mota Gomes, "The Door, Elvas, Portugal," detail)

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
195 followers · 2437 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Like that 60s Day-Glo™ vibe? Steal it. Use it.

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
195 followers · 2416 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Learn and use the great forms of the past. (p. 98)

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
187 followers · 2299 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Anything that has proved useful in the past is still useful. (p. 87)

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
187 followers · 2296 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

"Steal from your culture.
Steal from the world at large.
Steal from nature." (p. 92)

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
180 followers · 2231 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

The thing about STEALING FROM THE PAST is that they can't tell you you're doing it wrong.

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
174 followers · 2179 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org
The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
172 followers · 2124 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

The thing about STEALING FROM THE PAST is that they can't tell you you're doing it wrong.

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
166 followers · 2053 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

The thing about STEALING FROM THE PAST is that they can't tell you you're doing it wrong.

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
157 followers · 1983 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Other artists' doors are there for you to walk through. (photo by Elsa Mota Gomes, "The Door, Elvas, Portugal," detail)

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
153 followers · 1954 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Anything that has proved useful in the past is still useful. (p. 87)

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
151 followers · 1927 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Reverse engineer your heroes’ work — figure out how they did it. Use the same strategies they used, but to create *your* work. (p. 92)

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
136 followers · 1827 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

The past is there for the taking — disassemble your idols and use the parts to . .

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
136 followers · 1783 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Anything that has proved useful in the past is still useful. (p. 87)

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The Lichtenbergian · @Lichtenbergian
136 followers · 1782 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Emulate your heroes. Learn to play their music. Read their books. Study their paintings. Make their cocktails. (p. 92)

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