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The functions of a proverb and a book are completely different, I have no idea what you're going for with that comparison.

Do you know if that's the same Nick Pizzolato who wrote True Detective?

If the claim is simple, why didn't you just state that, what is the AI Generated nonsense prose adding to anything? Prompting an LLM with 'Write me an essay linking Halt and Catch Fire to the idea that in creative orgs disagreements often escalate into identity conflicts because people map ideas to self-worth.' then pasting that into a substack is low-effort slop, embarrassing to post; embarassing to read.

I do the exact same thing with their soundtracks. I've listened to The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo soundtrack a lot but still haven't got around to watching the movie. It's going to be a very strange experience.

Got some very experimental lyrics here - https://imgur.com/a/ia2ho1U

I wanted to use a Jamstack, so I made LockdownLinks

https://www.lockdownlinks.co.uk

It's a simple site that features some links you might find handy during the lockdown. I've tried to put together a list that doesn't feature obvious choices.

I used Vue w/ Gridsome, it's hosted on GitHub with Netlify handling deployments. Honestly, it's been a dream to develop on. Gridsome is very user friendly, and I learned about GraphQL while making it (something I'd been meaning to learn about for a while) Using Netlify and having 'git push' automatically kicking off a build and a deploy without me having to do anything else has been so convenient. I'm definitely going to use a similar stack in the future.

Hey there, I struggled with the exact same thing as you when it comes to art. I started teaching myself to draw around a year ago. I made my way through the well known books, 'Drawing on the right side of the brain' and the Andrew Loomis books on faces and figures.

The main thing that pushed me through, and still motivates me, is that now I know the language and the reasons for the 'wrong' parts in my drawing. Now when I draw a figure I catch myself thinking 'These legs look weird because I didn't pay attention to the calf muscles and now my figure looks completely out of proportion' or 'My initial gesture drawing was rigid and as a result my figure looks static, with none of the weight being balanced'. For me I can see myself get better, but a lot of the 'Ah-ha!' moments actually come from realising where I've gone wrong and what I need to look at next to make sure I can do better next time.

As an aside, a huge bonus with this sort of thinking is an renewed interest and appreciation for artists you like, I catch myself looking at the work of guys like Charles Dana Gibson and marvelling at their control over light and shadow, or the expressions they're able to conjure with a few lines. It's an intensely rewarding experience. I'd really recommend grabbing a pencil and just going for it.

Agreed, this is a great resource. Is there anything else like this out there?

This was Kanye West.

That sounds great! Hope to catch it on here when you post it, thanks again for this tutorial - it's a fantastic resource.