Grimvisions

I’ve received and read a few interesting comments regarding my post on developing innovation. Initially, I planned this to be a two-part meditation, but I believe it would be best to explain a few concepts a bit further before discussing techniques for finding your own voice in a project.

Let’s consider this post 1-point-5 in the series. And I’ll share a little bit about my early process to put this into context.

I got into sculpting at an early age with kiln-fired clays and Papier-mâché. I had what you might call the “Middle School” exposure to art. I wasn’t rocking any techniques that a kid in the 2nd grade didn’t have access to. So many years later when I wanted to get serious about sculpting and design, I knew I needed to get my hands on serious art techniques, materials, and processes. And I had to do this without the Internet as it is today.

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