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Questioning!
I'm happy to hear that there are others out there who agree that the way portraits are referenced is not necessarily so cut and dry. There is far more to it than: this is good and this is bad.
As human beings our natural tendency is always to compartmentalize things and then file them away, never to be questioned again. This is a function of our basic survival mechanism. We then label these ideas as beliefs, truths, rules, or whatever, and defend them staunchly. Unfortunately, this judgmental dogmatism engages a mechanicalness of approach, which, I believe, is an absolute death nell when it comes to creativity.
Yes, something may not work for me in my creative process, but can I categorically deny it's effectiveness across the board? And perhaps, there exists the remotest of possibilities that my original conclusion was a result of my lack of understanding or my shortcomings.
Is it possible that my deepest truths could indeed be myths?
Welcome to my wheelhouse!
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