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Every time I look something up on Google images, more and more of the results are AI slop. It’s lit a fire under me to collect more books - been looking at the art & fashion sections of used book stores and building up my library. It‘s also nice to have a finite source to seek inspiration from rather than getting caught in an infinite scroll.
Jan 24, 2025

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yo do you know about visual dictionaries!? if you are into specific reference material i highly recommend one!!
Jan 25, 2025
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ktrnaa I actually just got one from a little free library in my neighborhood! love it!!
Jan 25, 2025
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Recently got a book full of alphonse mucha's work and it's a great resource, I also love using video game artbooks. seeing aspects of unfinished and scrapped work that happens during development is great
Jan 25, 2025
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daphnedidit i also just got an alphonse mucha art book, i love it a lot especially his later more realistic, but extremely colorful works
Jan 25, 2025
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Oh my gosh yes! I’ve found some really great art books or even “coffee table“ books that are so pretty that people don’t want anymore. I also love vintage botanical illustration books for art references.
Jan 24, 2025

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& reading the bios for each piece or reading nonfic or hearing writing instead of reading it… engaging w new things
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i like to do this when mining my own anxieties for art ideas starts to feel a bit counterproductive lol. Local news, national news, sometimes random JSTOR papers, anything with a lot of detail. Skim those till I‘m delighted, disgusted, confused, etc. then try to understand it deeper by making art about it. Results are mixed so far but it’s always An Experience™️
Jan 26, 2025

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