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My sister told me to stop trying to make a 'timeless' coat and just make something fun
She said it last fall when I was stuck on a wool coat design for three weeks, trying to make it perfect for every situation. I finally gave up and made a bright blue peacoat with big, mismatched buttons from an old jar. Wore it to a friend's thing in November and got three people asking where they could get one. Have you ever been given advice that seemed wrong but actually got you moving on a project?
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jessicas726d ago
Ever get told to just pick a color and roll with it? My art teacher said that when I was stuck on a sketch, and @jade47 is right about it being permission to stop overthinking. Honestly, slapping down that first ugly green just got the whole thing moving.
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jade476d ago
Remember my friend telling me to just buy a plant instead of researching perfect indoor trees for a year. Bought a weird cactus that looks like a bunch of fingers, and it's the only thing I haven't killed. Sometimes the bad advice is just permission to stop overthinking, right?
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