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Just realized my studio closet cleanup wrecked my sketch flow
I sorted all my pens and now I can't remember where anything is. My last sketchbook page is still blank from two days ago.
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cora_jenkins8mo ago
Ugh I've done that exact thing with my paint tubes. It's like the perfect order makes your brain freeze up. I finally kept just my favorite pens in a coffee mug on my desk and shoved the rest in a drawer, so there's a messy middle ground.
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uma918mo ago
Sometimes aiming for perfect order just stops you in your tracks. It makes picking up a pen feel like a big event. Your messy middle ground sounds like the only sane way to work.
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dakotaknight7mo ago
Last month I labeled every drawer in my workspace with exactly what goes inside. Now I spend zero minutes hunting for a certain brush or pencil. That coffee mug method sounds like a recipe for clutter and lost items. With a strict system, my mind is clear to focus on the actual art. The initial setup takes work, but it pays off every single day. Calling order a barrier ignores how much chaos slows you down.
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