@byersgate My fav exercise is finding a good dance video and filling a page with quick, loose gestures. Limit urself to 30 secs to minute or 2 per pose , aim for getting the gist of the poses down and move on. Play w/ variety of brushes or materials, gr8 for mark making & emotive intuition
Yes we get it. Being engaged is cringe. Caring about things is lame. You showed up at the end of the party and you're going to be miserable shits about it. We get it
Gen Z is puritanical because purity is a virtue the rich can sell to the poor. In a generation shaped by economic decline, when you can't afford status, luxury, or mobility, purity becomes one of the few forms of moral status left to consume
I had a teacher once who paused a documentary we were watching to point out a woman in it who deeply irritated him. He then went on to reflect that he thinks it was because there was something in her that reminded him of himself. It was like seeing a reflection he didn’t like
“The Love that moves the sun and the other stars” still impels us to hope. Love moves us, urges us onward, awakens us from lethargy, inspires new vocations, and calls us to take risks. In love, there is never coercion or indoctrination; never seduction, deception, or recruitment. Love exists only in freedom, genuine encounter, and the generous gift of self. #PastoralVisit #Rimini https://t.co/q7Kyt8JLjt
Thinking about it, that might be why I’m drawn to people like Justin & Noah. Their lives are so interesting. They’ve faced so much obsessive attention, often times hateful to a scary degree yet… they’re still kind. I wonder if it because they have love, be it thru god or family
Had the sweetest conversation with my mom tonight. What a blessing it is to be loved, and to know you are loved. It really is the impenetrable force field that gives you confidence to move forward in life.
@meowtasker I have no ill will towards them, honestly. The knee jerk reaction to make someone feel bad about themselves stems from insecurity. When you know your own worth, and know you are loved, no one can take that away from you. It’s probably why Noah strikes a chord - he is so, so loved
@dmonkisser@elaineisinsane Well, from an artistic perspective, I was kinda drawing inspiration from Greco-Roman statues. He has very unique features, almost from antiquity