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The Shape of Ideas: An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity
What does an idea look like? And where do they come from? Grant Snider’s illustrations will motivate you to explore these questions, inspire you to come up with your own answers and, like all Gordian knots, prompt even more questions. Whether you are a professional artist or designer, a student pursuing a creative career, a person of faith, someone who likes walks on the beach, or a dreamer who sits on the front porch contemplating life, this collection of one- and two-page comics will provide insight into the joys and frustrations of creativity, inspiration, and process—no matter your age or creative background.
144 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2017
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About the author
Grant Snider
19 books683 followersGrant Snider began drawing and writing before he knew what he was doing. Soon it was too late to stop.
He is the author of the picture books WHAT COLOR IS NIGHT? and WHAT SOUND IS MORNING? and the creator of Incidental Comics. His comics were collected and published in the books THE SHAPE OF IDEAS and I WILL JUDGE YOU BY YOUR BOOKSHELF. Grant's comics about creativity and the human condition have appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Best American Comics.
Grant lives in Wichita, Kansas with his wife, daughter, and three sons, where he also practices orthodontics. You can often find him carrying a sketchbook, lost in his own thoughts.
He is the author of the picture books WHAT COLOR IS NIGHT? and WHAT SOUND IS MORNING? and the creator of Incidental Comics. His comics were collected and published in the books THE SHAPE OF IDEAS and I WILL JUDGE YOU BY YOUR BOOKSHELF. Grant's comics about creativity and the human condition have appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Best American Comics.
Grant lives in Wichita, Kansas with his wife, daughter, and three sons, where he also practices orthodontics. You can often find him carrying a sketchbook, lost in his own thoughts.
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June 21, 2020
I came across Grant Snider's work on Facebook, through his page
Incidental Comics
. His illustrations mostly deal with the struggles of a creative mind trying to cope with life and rinse out some art.
The book is divided into ten parts full of sequential art.
-> Inspiration
-> Perspiration
-> Improvisation
-> Aspiration
-> Contemplation
-> Exploration
-> Daily Frustration
-> Imitation
-> Desperation
-> Pure Elation
Grant Snider didn't aim to make this book look like an answer to the problems creative minds face everyday. Instead he lets the reader take a glimpse of his own personal creative process to give some insight into the joys and the pitfalls of creativity, hoping that it encourages the readers in their search for ideas.
Happy reading!
The book is divided into ten parts full of sequential art.
-> Inspiration
-> Perspiration
-> Improvisation
-> Aspiration
-> Contemplation
-> Exploration
-> Daily Frustration
-> Imitation
-> Desperation
-> Pure Elation
Grant Snider didn't aim to make this book look like an answer to the problems creative minds face everyday. Instead he lets the reader take a glimpse of his own personal creative process to give some insight into the joys and the pitfalls of creativity, hoping that it encourages the readers in their search for ideas.
"Do you sometimes feel guilty for seeking creative ideas at the expense of personal relationships or professional success? Do you dream of one day discovering a bottomless well of creativity, so you will never search in desperation for a new idea? Do you occasionally fantasize about giving up the search for ideas altogether and living a life of blissful noncreativity? Do you fear that one day there might not be another idea?
This book will not help you solve these problems. And that bottomless well of creativity? It doesn't exist.
But do not despair. Every comic in this book was once a blank page. (Perhaps one or two should have stayed that way.) Since T began drawing Incidental Comics way back in 2009, my goal has been to create at least one full-page comic strip per week. I often keep a sketchbook with me to capture stray ideas that float by. Most mornings before work I guzzle coffee, sit at my drawing table, and try to shape these unformed ideas into something worth showing the world."
- Grant Snider in the foreword
Happy reading!
August 30, 2025
Essentially, all we have here is a collection of comic strips depicting the ups and downs of the creative process. It made me recall quite a few nostalgic college days, when I was planning on building 3495830495834 open-source web apps.
No, you may definitely NOT ask how many I've actually built...
Uncharacteristically for me, there was very little I've actually disliked in it. Perhaps its lack of originality? But then Sinder warns his readers not to expect earth shattering solutions here (be they inspirational or social). What this book does achieve, is coming up with a whole host of extremely relatable stories. As a person with a very technical job, let me assure you that even the less artistically inclined will find some common ground. Oh, and the clever puns and world-play were definitely appreciated.
More interestingly however, I greatly enjoyed the comic strips as a whole, despite not being too impressed by the art style itself. So kudos for making it work.
Score: 4.8/5 stars
All those feels have to go somewhere, so I might as well pour them into the scoring.
No, you may definitely NOT ask how many I've actually built...
Uncharacteristically for me, there was very little I've actually disliked in it. Perhaps its lack of originality? But then Sinder warns his readers not to expect earth shattering solutions here (be they inspirational or social). What this book does achieve, is coming up with a whole host of extremely relatable stories. As a person with a very technical job, let me assure you that even the less artistically inclined will find some common ground. Oh, and the clever puns and world-play were definitely appreciated.
More interestingly however, I greatly enjoyed the comic strips as a whole, despite not being too impressed by the art style itself. So kudos for making it work.
Score: 4.8/5 stars
All those feels have to go somewhere, so I might as well pour them into the scoring.
September 16, 2017
This book reminded me of an Academy-award-winning short from the seventies, Why Man Creates:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONVZ8...
Culled from comics created for Snider’s Incidental Comics site, it’s very attractively—shall we say creatively?—designed, sweetly colorful, with plenty of reflections about the nature of creativity, philosophy, therapy, advice. It opens with a letter to The Reader that makes it appear to be intended as a textbook. As a writer, I have not typically found these books all that useful, but hey, maybe it will be for you, and will nudge you in the right direction! The art is the best part of it.
I see Snider has no other books yet, though lots of online comics. This made me think of others who are better at “how to” books than actual story-making. Scott McCloud, Understanding Comcs, comes to mind. Writing The Natural Way by Rico. Georgia Heard's work. I hope Snider finds an outlet for his creativity beyond the topic of creativity (though maybe he already has, I’ll check out more of his work).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONVZ8...
Culled from comics created for Snider’s Incidental Comics site, it’s very attractively—shall we say creatively?—designed, sweetly colorful, with plenty of reflections about the nature of creativity, philosophy, therapy, advice. It opens with a letter to The Reader that makes it appear to be intended as a textbook. As a writer, I have not typically found these books all that useful, but hey, maybe it will be for you, and will nudge you in the right direction! The art is the best part of it.
I see Snider has no other books yet, though lots of online comics. This made me think of others who are better at “how to” books than actual story-making. Scott McCloud, Understanding Comcs, comes to mind. Writing The Natural Way by Rico. Georgia Heard's work. I hope Snider finds an outlet for his creativity beyond the topic of creativity (though maybe he already has, I’ll check out more of his work).
October 22, 2017
It was not as good as expected but beyond my expectations of goodness :)
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July 30, 2018
Shaun Tan এর গ্রাফিক্স নভেলের উপর ভালো লাগার রেশ কাটতে না কাটতে নতুন একজন গ্রাফিক আর্টিস্টের সন্ধান পেলাম যার ই-বইয়ে রীতিমতো বুদ হয়ে আছি! হার্ড কপি হাতে পেলে বোধহয় অতি আনন্দে পাগল হয়ে যাবো! অথচ আজকের আগেও Grant Snider ছিল সম্পূর্ণ অচেনা একটি নাম। লেখকের (নাকি আঁকিয়ে বলবো?!) অফিসিয়াল ফেসবুক পেইজ Incidental Comics সম্পর্কেও আজকের আগে অজ্ঞাত ছিলাম। Mutasim Billah এর লোভনীয় রিভিউ পড়ে নতুন জ্ঞান সঞ্চয় করলাম। গুডরিডস একটা ম্যাজিক্যাল জায়গা! এক ঝাঁক ঝলমলে সাহসী পাঠকদের বদৌলতে নিত্যনতুন কত কিছু জানা যায়!
The Shape of Ideas: An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity বইয়ের শিরোনাম দেখে ধারণা হতে পারে এর ভেতরে পাতাভর্তি বুঝি আইডিয়া গিজগিজ করছে! একবার বইটা পড়ে ফেললেই আর কক্ষনো আইডিয়ার অভাবে ভুগতে হবেনা। আগেই বলে নেই, এটি সম্পূর্ণ মিথ্যে আর কাল্পনিক একটি ধারণা! এখানে স্নাইডার আইডিয়ার বুৎপত্তি বলে দেননি। বরং অতি চমৎকার আর ছন্দোবদ্ধ দশটি শিরোনামে নিজের ইলাস্ট্রেটর জীবনের হাসি আনন্দ আর সংগ্রাম তুলে ধরেছেন।
এই বইয়ের প্রতিটা ইলাস্ট্রেশন দেখে মুগ্ধ বনে গেছি বললে আসলে বাহুল্য দোষ হবে। কিছু ইলাস্ট্রেশন ব্যক্তিগতভাবে যাচ্ছেতাই মনে হয়েছে। আর কিছু ইলাস্ট্রেশন ছিল একেবারে হাওয়াই মিঠাইয়ের মতো। মুখের ভেতর পুরলেই একটু একটু গলে যায় আর রেশ থেকে যায় অনেক্ষণ!!
খুবই পছন্দের কিছু ইলাস্ট্রেশান শেয়ার করার লোভ সামলানো যাচ্ছে না।
The Shape of Ideas: An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity বইয়ের শিরোনাম দেখে ধারণা হতে পারে এর ভেতরে পাতাভর্তি বুঝি আইডিয়া গিজগিজ করছে! একবার বইটা পড়ে ফেললেই আর কক্ষনো আইডিয়ার অভাবে ভুগতে হবেনা। আগেই বলে নেই, এটি সম্পূর্ণ মিথ্যে আর কাল্পনিক একটি ধারণা! এখানে স্নাইডার আইডিয়ার বুৎপত্তি বলে দেননি। বরং অতি চমৎকার আর ছন্দোবদ্ধ দশটি শিরোনামে নিজের ইলাস্ট্রেটর জীবনের হাসি আনন্দ আর সংগ্রাম তুলে ধরেছেন।
এই বইয়ের প্রতিটা ইলাস্ট্রেশন দেখে মুগ্ধ বনে গেছি বললে আসলে বাহুল্য দোষ হবে। কিছু ইলাস্ট্রেশন ব্যক্তিগতভাবে যাচ্ছেতাই মনে হয়েছে। আর কিছু ইলাস্ট্রেশন ছিল একেবারে হাওয়াই মিঠাইয়ের মতো। মুখের ভেতর পুরলেই একটু একটু গলে যায় আর রেশ থেকে যায় অনেক্ষণ!!
খুবই পছন্দের কিছু ইলাস্ট্রেশান শেয়ার করার লোভ সামলানো যাচ্ছে না।
September 17, 2022
YOU CAN BE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO BE, BUT CAN YOU BE EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO BE?
September 19, 2017
An excellent and rather whimsical exploration of the creative process. This is a collection of one and two page cartoons dealing with creativity. Not all are funny, but humor isn't really the main point. Most of the laughing I did came from recognition of some insight or truth that Snider encapsulated so perfectly. Anyone who's been even the tiniest bit creative--even just writing a review for Goodreads, for instance--will appreciate this book. Snider has a nice, clean, warm style going for him. In lesser hands, this material would be little better than a series of motivational posters. He manages to come up with just the right illustrations to make his ideas clear, concise, poetic, and with just the right touch of playfulness. Highly recommended!
July 18, 2018
"Today I will do nothing... but encourage the grass to grow greener, wait for the flowers to unfurl, analyze the ambitions of robins, study the physics of squirrels, read the writing of branches on the sky, as the wind turns my unread pages. I will master the pursuit of aimlessness. Today is a holiday dedicated to boredom." pg 72
I really liked this one. It was poetic, interesting and engaging. Can be pretty relatable and puts things into perspective. This is definitely the kind of book I could read again and again. Kind of gets me into a creative mood, but definitely gets me thinking.
April 6, 2018
স্নাইডারের ছবিমালার কয়েকটাকে কবিতা থেকে আলাদা করা মুশকিল। "ছবিতা" একটা পৃথক জাতিবাচক বিশেষ্য হতে পারে এর জন্যে। বিষয়বৈচিত্র্য এই ছবিতার বইয়�� নেই বললেই চলে। কিন্তু একটা কিছুকে যে কতো হরেক দৃষ্টিকোণ থেকে দেখা যায়, এবং দেখানো যায়, সেটা স্নাইডার হাতে-কলমে করে দেখিয়েছেন। কিছু ছবিতা গড় মানের, কিছু হয়তো গড়েরও নিচে, কিন্তু বাকিগুলো খুব সুন্দর, এবং ভীষণ বুদ্ধিদীপ্ত। অল্প কয়েকটা রেখা আর রঙের কারিকুরিতে এতো সূক্ষ্ম রস ফুটিয়ে তোলা খুব কঠিন, স্নাইডার সেটা এতো অনায়াসে করেছেন, নতুন করে মুগ্ধ হতে হয় পাতায় পাতায়। এরকম বই আরো চাই।
বইটার ফরাসি অনুবাদ হাতে পেয়েছিলাম, অশিক্ষার কারণে পড়তে গিয়ে একটু পরপর থেমে অভিধান দেখতে হয়েছে। খাটনি উসুল হয়েছে তারপরও। ফরাসি অনুবাদটা খুবই মসৃণ, সম্ভবত মূল ইংরেজি কথাগুলো সরল আর সুন্দর বলেই।
সহপাঠকের জন্যে টুকিবুকি: এই বইটা ভালো লাগলে শন ট্যানের যা কিছু পান, পড়ে ফেলুন।
বইটার ফরাসি অনুবাদ হাতে পেয়েছিলাম, অশিক্ষার কারণে পড়তে গিয়ে একটু পরপর থেমে অভিধান দেখতে হয়েছে। খাটনি উসুল হয়েছে তারপরও। ফরাসি অনুবাদটা খুবই মসৃণ, সম্ভবত মূল ইংরেজি কথাগুলো সরল আর সুন্দর বলেই।
সহপাঠকের জন্যে টুকিবুকি: এই বইটা ভালো লাগলে শন ট্যানের যা কিছু পান, পড়ে ফেলুন।
October 11, 2017
This was fun and inspirational. As an artist and writer I knew exactly what he was talking about in the process of creativity! The art was amazing and fun. Well done!
August 1, 2018
গুডরিডসবাসীদের অনেক ধন্যবাদ।
এত্ত ভালো আমারতো হার্ডকপিই কালেক্ট করতে ইচ্ছে করতেছে। ^_^
এত্ত ভালো আমারতো হার্ডকপিই কালেক্ট করতে ইচ্ছে করতেছে। ^_^
January 29, 2020
This is a must read for everyone. There isn't a single person alive who couldn't take something from this, learn something or be inspired.
January 15, 2019
This was just too cutesy for me...I don't mind some graphics/drawings but this was too much like a cartoon with no punchline.
March 19, 2017
This is a collection of cartoons by Grant Snider, which you can see on his website at Incedental Comics. If you like the sort of humor he exhibits there, then this is definetly a good collection to pick up and have in one place.
I found, however, never having read him before, that it seemed a little much to have it all at once, that yes, I get what you are saying, and what you said three pages ago, and yes you were amusing, but what a long book of cartoons. There were a few that I laughed at, or felt the pain of.
Would recommend this to be people who are fans, or become fans after visiting the site.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
I found, however, never having read him before, that it seemed a little much to have it all at once, that yes, I get what you are saying, and what you said three pages ago, and yes you were amusing, but what a long book of cartoons. There were a few that I laughed at, or felt the pain of.
Would recommend this to be people who are fans, or become fans after visiting the site.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
March 22, 2019
3.5 stars
The illustrations are amazing!! And I did relate to so many subjects!
Worth reading!
The illustrations are amazing!! And I did relate to so many subjects!
Worth reading!
August 24, 2022
Grant Snider is a poet, and I love everything in his books- the words, the illustrations, the stories within.
April 7, 2019
The Shape of Ideas: An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity atau dalam versi terjemahannya berjudul Bebaskan Imajinasimu! adalah bentuk komik grafis dari buku-buku bertema kreativitas lainnya di luar sana.
Dalam buku ini, Grant Snider—seorang ortodentis yang menyambi sebagai kartunis—mengeksplorasi tema tentang kreativitas, inspirasi, dan pencarian ide melalui ilustrasi dalam kumpulan komik strip. Meskipun buah pikiran sang penulis banyak berangkat dari kapabilitasnya sebagai seniman, tapi buku ini akan tetap relevan untuk dibaca siapa pun.
Menariknya, setiap halaman buku ini dipenuhi ilustrasi komik yang berwarna dan memanjakan mata. Lebih penting lagi, Snider menggunakan kreativitas visualnya untuk menggambarkan bagaimana proses 'menangkap' ide kreatif, menangani rasa frustrasi ketika pikiran buntu, hingga memberi pencerahan bagaimana cara menggapai momen eureka itu.
Aku sempat menandai satu halaman, ketika Snider menguraikan klise umum berbunyi “Kau bisa jadi apapun yang kau mau!” Ia mengilustrasikan bahwa dengan sedikit bakat alami, iklim ekonomi yang kondusif, kegigihan belajar, peluang ideal, serta dengan mengabaikan sebagian tanggung jawab, mungkin kita bisa menjadi apapun. Namun, kemudian ia mengembalikan kita kepada realitas "Tapi bisakah kau menjadi segala hal yang kau mau?"
Meski dilabeli 'Komik untuk Memantik Kreativitas' di sampulnya, tentu tidak menjadikan buku ini sebagai jawaban atas setiap kebutuhan ide kreatif kita. Karena intensi buku ini sebetulnya mengajak pembaca ikut menjawab pertanyaan itu, sekaligus menginspirasi untuk memiliki jawabannya sendiri.
Salah seorang pencetus teori komik, Scott McCloud—dalam bukunya yang berjudul Understanding Comics (1993)—mendefinisikan komik sebagai kumpulan gambar yang terjukstaposisi untuk menyampaikan informasi dan menghasilkan respons estetis bagi pembaca. Menurutku, kumpulan komik strip yang dibuat Grant Snider dalam karya debutnya ini sudah jelas mencapai tujuan itu.
Dalam buku ini, Grant Snider—seorang ortodentis yang menyambi sebagai kartunis—mengeksplorasi tema tentang kreativitas, inspirasi, dan pencarian ide melalui ilustrasi dalam kumpulan komik strip. Meskipun buah pikiran sang penulis banyak berangkat dari kapabilitasnya sebagai seniman, tapi buku ini akan tetap relevan untuk dibaca siapa pun.
Menariknya, setiap halaman buku ini dipenuhi ilustrasi komik yang berwarna dan memanjakan mata. Lebih penting lagi, Snider menggunakan kreativitas visualnya untuk menggambarkan bagaimana proses 'menangkap' ide kreatif, menangani rasa frustrasi ketika pikiran buntu, hingga memberi pencerahan bagaimana cara menggapai momen eureka itu.
Aku sempat menandai satu halaman, ketika Snider menguraikan klise umum berbunyi “Kau bisa jadi apapun yang kau mau!” Ia mengilustrasikan bahwa dengan sedikit bakat alami, iklim ekonomi yang kondusif, kegigihan belajar, peluang ideal, serta dengan mengabaikan sebagian tanggung jawab, mungkin kita bisa menjadi apapun. Namun, kemudian ia mengembalikan kita kepada realitas "Tapi bisakah kau menjadi segala hal yang kau mau?"
Meski dilabeli 'Komik untuk Memantik Kreativitas' di sampulnya, tentu tidak menjadikan buku ini sebagai jawaban atas setiap kebutuhan ide kreatif kita. Karena intensi buku ini sebetulnya mengajak pembaca ikut menjawab pertanyaan itu, sekaligus menginspirasi untuk memiliki jawabannya sendiri.
Salah seorang pencetus teori komik, Scott McCloud—dalam bukunya yang berjudul Understanding Comics (1993)—mendefinisikan komik sebagai kumpulan gambar yang terjukstaposisi untuk menyampaikan informasi dan menghasilkan respons estetis bagi pembaca. Menurutku, kumpulan komik strip yang dibuat Grant Snider dalam karya debutnya ini sudah jelas mencapai tujuan itu.
June 18, 2020
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Genius is...
1% inspiration
29% perspiration
5% improvisation
8% aspiration
7% contemplation
15% exploration
13% daily frustration
11% imitation
10.9% desperation
0.1% pure elation
-—-
Resolutions:
Drink less
Spread love
Weather changes
Appreciate beauty
Make plans
Nap more
Take risks
Accept limitations
Embrace confusion
Confront phobias
Find joy
Start fresh
Genius is...
1% inspiration
29% perspiration
5% improvisation
8% aspiration
7% contemplation
15% exploration
13% daily frustration
11% imitation
10.9% desperation
0.1% pure elation
-—-
Resolutions:
Drink less
Spread love
Weather changes
Appreciate beauty
Make plans
Nap more
Take risks
Accept limitations
Embrace confusion
Confront phobias
Find joy
Start fresh
March 5, 2018
Thank you NetGalley and ABRAMS for providing this ARC in exchange of an honest review
Actual rating: 3.5/5
A truly unique book with lots of great ideas and beautiful illustrations. I have never seen any work of author Grant Snider before. I went to reading this without too much expectations. But it was too good for the first time read of the author.
The books has been divided into 10 different categories: Inspiration, Perspiration, Improvisation, Aspiration, Contemplation, Exploration, Daily frustration, Imitation, Desperation and Pure Elation. Each part has its own set of comics to illustrate ideas. My favourite was The nature of ambition under Aspiration.
Each concept has been depicted very clearly and cleverly. This is really an inspirational book for all the creative people. They can get very much from it. The illustrations are too effective and they got you thinking that even illustrations can be so effective.
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Actual rating: 3.5/5
A truly unique book with lots of great ideas and beautiful illustrations. I have never seen any work of author Grant Snider before. I went to reading this without too much expectations. But it was too good for the first time read of the author.
The books has been divided into 10 different categories: Inspiration, Perspiration, Improvisation, Aspiration, Contemplation, Exploration, Daily frustration, Imitation, Desperation and Pure Elation. Each part has its own set of comics to illustrate ideas. My favourite was The nature of ambition under Aspiration.
Each concept has been depicted very clearly and cleverly. This is really an inspirational book for all the creative people. They can get very much from it. The illustrations are too effective and they got you thinking that even illustrations can be so effective.
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September 4, 2022
It is so beautiful to see words and pictures is perfect harmony; I was so mesmerized by it. The pictures gave life to the words or should I say the words gave life to the pictures; it is a perfect marriage. I really enjoyed it.
June 20, 2017
Amazing art!
January 5, 2019
Cute cartoon book about the struggle to come up with ideas.
November 26, 2017
Shape of idea
Grant Snider
ลายเส้นแบบนี้คุณอาจคุ้นตา เพราะสามารถเสพได้ฟรีๆ ที่เพจ incidental comics ซึ่งส่วนใหญ่คือไอเดียกระจุ๊กกระจิกที่จบใน 1-2 หน้ากระดาษ ว่าด้วยเรื่องความคิดสร้างสรรค์ และบ่อยครั้งกล่าวถึงแรงขับดันภายในที่ปะทุออกมา แต่ไม่ได้พูดด้วยท่วงท่าโอ่อ่าหรอกนะ ติดจะถ่อมตัวและมีอารมณ์ขันนิดๆ เหมือนที่ผู้เขียนเล่าไว้ ว่าคิดอะไรได้ก็จดๆ เอาไว้ แล้วค่อยมานั่งวาดตอนกลางคืน (กลางวันเขาเป็นทันตแพทย์)
ไล่สายตาไปแต่ละช่องอาจไม่ถึงขำก๊าก แต่เพียงพอให้ยิ้มมุมปาก ผมตามอ่านเป็นประจำ และติดงอมแงม พอรวมเป็นเล่มก็ดูมีเนื้อมีหนัง และช่วยบำบัดยามสิ้นไร้ไอเดียและซังกะตายกับงานในหน้าที่ได้ดีทีเดียว
Grant Snider
ลายเส้นแบบนี้คุณอาจคุ้นตา เพราะสามารถเสพได้ฟรีๆ ที่เพจ incidental comics ซึ่งส่วนใหญ่คือไอเดียกระจุ๊กกระจิกที่จบใน 1-2 หน้ากระดาษ ว่าด้วยเรื่องความคิดสร้างสรรค์ และบ่อยครั้งกล่าวถึงแรงขับดันภายในที่ปะทุออกมา แต่ไม่ได้พูดด้วยท่วงท่าโอ่อ่าหรอกนะ ติดจะถ่อมตัวและมีอารมณ์ขันนิดๆ เหมือนที่ผู้เขียนเล่าไว้ ว่าคิดอะไรได้ก็จดๆ เอาไว้ แล้วค่อยมานั่งวาดตอนกลางคืน (กลางวันเขาเป็นทันตแพทย์)
ไล่สายตาไปแต่ละช่องอาจไม่ถึงขำก๊าก แต่เพียงพอให้ยิ้มมุมปาก ผมตามอ่านเป็นประจำ และติดงอมแงม พอรวมเป็นเล่มก็ดูมีเนื้อมีหนัง และช่วยบำบัดยามสิ้นไร้ไอเดียและซังกะตายกับงานในหน้าที่ได้ดีทีเดียว
February 15, 2021
Pure pleasure.
#popsugarreadingchallenge - A book about art or an artist
#popsugarreadingchallenge - A book about art or an artist
November 2, 2021
Found Steve Reich and John Coltrane with this. That alone is enough :)
November 2, 2024
As an digital artist been there, done that. It was quite fun and pure inspiration. It's especially page 29 for me.
January 7, 2018
Make a fresh brew of coffee, put on some jazz-soul-alt rock and jump into this book experience ! Better still, do all this on a Sunday Morning !
You may already be familiar with some of the profound concepts mentioned in this book.
But the book presents them all in a coherent flow of the creative process, with beautiful illustrations!
You may already be familiar with some of the profound concepts mentioned in this book.
But the book presents them all in a coherent flow of the creative process, with beautiful illustrations!
November 11, 2019
A graphic novel that looks at creativity from a variety of angles. Some cartoons hit the mark, some stray, but overall it’s enjoyable and would make an excellent gift for the creative types in your life. I’d also suggest it as a graduation present, even for those not planning on going into fields traditionally considered creative. Recommended.
June 12, 2021
This colorful book captures the inner turmoil of artists very well. The never ending chase for ideas, getting overwhelmed by them and etc. also you don’t need to be an artist in the traditional sense to find a piece of yourself_if not many_ in this wholesome read. Artistry is often hidden beneath the surface of many unexpected fields, waiting to be discovered by those who could handle it.
June 5, 2017
If you think you don't have ideas , indulge in this book and you will realise where your ideas evaporate into. Minimal illustrative depiction of people who tend to live more inside their heads than out in the world.
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