“What’s the name of your studio?” I gently inquire.
“Huh?” you wonder.
“What’s the name of your studio? What do you call the place where you do your creative work?
“You do have a place to do art and to work on creative projects don’t you?”
If you want to build your right brain, and I assure you that you do, then you need to have a studio.
It needn’t be more than a flat surface in the corner of a room stocked with cool pens where you can doodle. But setting aside space gives this aspect of your life importance.
I wanted to explore creating comics more as a way to play, expand my story telling abilities, and to enhance my design sense – all right brain skills, so I went to the library.
Tip: If you want to learn a subject fast and have the maximum amount of fun, look for books aimed at kids.
In this case, I discovered Dewey decimal J808.06674 So, You Wanna Be a Comic Book Artist by Phillip Amara, illustrations by Pop Mhan.
Hot Doggy.
Phillip suggested I name my studio. Cool.
I walked into Suzanne’s room, office, and suggested she name her room. Out of the conversation with her, up bubbled the name for my studio – Chuckling Ferret Studio.
The name needed to be playful – play is right brain stuff you remember.
Did you know that ferrets chuckle when they play? Otherwise, they are silent. I lived with a wonderful fellow, a ferret named, Dakota, for eight years. I miss him still.
Ferrets, like otters, are the most playful creatures I know. They also have an unquenchable curiosity. I want to cultivate these qualities, don’t you?
Ed, the ferret man, said, “Ferrets remain playful, like kittens, their entire lives.” He was right. I want to be playful my entire life, too.
The name Chuckling Ferret Studio also lends itself to some word play. Chuck Ling and his Ferret Studio popped into my head.
One of my on-going fantasies is to rent warehouse space to create art and breed ferrets – hence a ferret studio.
You get the picture – playful.
Chuck Ling also becomes a wonderful pseudonym. What possibilities for art and story emerge from this identity?
What books would Chuck Ling write? What comic books would he draw?
What will you name your studio?
Where will it be?
How will you stock it?
By when will you get it done? Set a date. Do it. Let the good times roll.
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Paradigms Explored –
· Upgrade Your Right-Brain – Play, Design, Story
· Simple Is Sophisticated
