Comments on: It’s most difficult to be creative in the ________. http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm FOLLOW THE PROCESS BELOW Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: fivemcclungs http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm/comment-page-1#comment-413 fivemcclungs Wed, 06 May 2009 16:31:30 +0000 http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm#comment-413 Abe, I really enjoyed your work in suburbia at pinholemedia. I'm creating a website for a client right now that sees the same opportunity for creativity in the common. Abe, I really enjoyed your work in suburbia at pinholemedia. I'm creating a website for a client right now that sees the same opportunity for creativity in the common.

]]> By: fivemcclungs http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm/comment-page-1#comment-147 fivemcclungs Sun, 11 Dec 2005 04:58:00 +0000 http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm#comment-147 Abe, I really enjoyed your work in suburbia at pinholemedia. I'm creating a website for a client right now that sees the same opportunity for creativity in the common. Abe, I really enjoyed your work in suburbia at pinholemedia. I’m creating a website for a client right now that sees the same opportunity for creativity in the common.

]]> By: Anonymous http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm/comment-page-1#comment-146 Anonymous Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:48:00 +0000 http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm#comment-146 I post fotos every day on my website. I was influenced by the photobloggers in NYC and Toronto. I saw how they made the "ordinary" look beautiful and so I launched my site and tried to create a pleasing style. But I live in suburban Phoenix, AZ - and it doesn't get any more sterile than this. The advantage, however, is that it forces me to look hard for subjects that are worthy of showing my viewers. I now take extra pleasure in many of my shots because I had to work so hard to see something extraordinary in what was very ordinary. I agree that surburbia is boring and saps creativity, but I'd rather not bemoan that fact and instead challenge myself to eek out the creativity that is within me no matter where I find myself.... even in Phoenix.<br/><br/>Abe from pinholemedia dot com I post fotos every day on my website. I was influenced by the photobloggers in NYC and Toronto. I saw how they made the “ordinary” look beautiful and so I launched my site and tried to create a pleasing style. But I live in suburban Phoenix, AZ – and it doesn’t get any more sterile than this. The advantage, however, is that it forces me to look hard for subjects that are worthy of showing my viewers. I now take extra pleasure in many of my shots because I had to work so hard to see something extraordinary in what was very ordinary. I agree that surburbia is boring and saps creativity, but I’d rather not bemoan that fact and instead challenge myself to eek out the creativity that is within me no matter where I find myself…. even in Phoenix.

Abe from pinholemedia dot com

]]> By: Philip Sawyer http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm/comment-page-1#comment-110 Philip Sawyer Sat, 23 Jul 2005 20:24:00 +0000 http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm#comment-110 Absolutely true. A good observation. Having lived 10 years in NYC (in the 80's) and more in the 'burbs and now in the country, I believe the diversity of cities is what makes them more conducive to creativity. The 'burbs, and much of Christianity, are bent on the lowest common denominator; so is a lot of marketing for that matter. As artists, creativity does matter, but to a lot of others, doesn't it kind of get in the way of "safety" and reaching the largest market?? Absolutely true. A good observation. Having lived 10 years in NYC (in the 80′s) and more in the ‘burbs and now in the country, I believe the diversity of cities is what makes them more conducive to creativity. The ‘burbs, and much of Christianity, are bent on the lowest common denominator; so is a lot of marketing for that matter. As artists, creativity does matter, but to a lot of others, doesn’t it kind of get in the way of “safety” and reaching the largest market??

]]> By: Dave http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm/comment-page-1#comment-109 Dave Wed, 20 Jul 2005 09:28:00 +0000 http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm#comment-109 Thanks - this is a thought that has occurred to me. I'm not quite sure whether its entirely true in my case as I suspect I quite often tend to get inspiration from sources other than my visual environment, but nevertheless I think there is some truth in it. Will add a link. Thanks – this is a thought that has occurred to me. I’m not quite sure whether its entirely true in my case as I suspect I quite often tend to get inspiration from sources other than my visual environment, but nevertheless I think there is some truth in it. Will add a link.

]]> By: fivemcclungs http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm/comment-page-1#comment-108 fivemcclungs Tue, 19 Jul 2005 23:33:00 +0000 http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm#comment-108 Our last day in NYC. We went to the Empire State Building. Architecture is amazing. Hit a few paper stores around Union Square. The quality and selection was mind-boggling. <br/><br/>One designer friend has a theory that only cities over 150,000 are condutive to graphic design. I think you need a city over 1 million. Regardless, the easist place to be creative is the city. Hands down. Our last day in NYC. We went to the Empire State Building. Architecture is amazing. Hit a few paper stores around Union Square. The quality and selection was mind-boggling.

One designer friend has a theory that only cities over 150,000 are condutive to graphic design. I think you need a city over 1 million. Regardless, the easist place to be creative is the city. Hands down.

]]> By: Scott Hodge http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm/comment-page-1#comment-107 Scott Hodge Tue, 19 Jul 2005 14:48:00 +0000 http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm#comment-107 I think you are absolutely right on. I've thought this a million times and am convinced that large cities contain essential elements for creativity. The suburbs lack creativity in a major way. I think you are absolutely right on. I’ve thought this a million times and am convinced that large cities contain essential elements for creativity. The suburbs lack creativity in a major way.

]]> By: Jarrett http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm/comment-page-1#comment-106 Jarrett Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:51:00 +0000 http://drawingonthepromises.com/its-most-difficult-to-be-creative-in-the-________.htm#comment-106 Excellent Post. I live in the suburbs, and am finding my designs to be more average lately because of a lack of inspiration. Then when I travel, I become inspired again. Thanks for this great post.<br/>Jarrett Excellent Post. I live in the suburbs, and am finding my designs to be more average lately because of a lack of inspiration. Then when I travel, I become inspired again. Thanks for this great post.
Jarrett

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