A big part of making art is DESCRIBING things on the mental, written level. Define IN WRITING what your sign wants, or fears, or protects....( or ALL 3!) Remember, this is getting into the 'psyche' of the sign, this is a NEW ENTITY that has evolved to help you in 'REAL LIFE.' For example, my dragon-wolf and his fish friends are ALL ABOUT PLAY & EXPLORATION! They fear NOTHING! ( except the fear of not having a good time LOL) And so, they 'protect their PLAY'! Because personally, I've lost that sense of play for a while now. So THEY embody this, to remind me to PLAY more. What is your NEW SIGN asking of you? WRITE THAT OUT. And in the process, this will help you embody that more....AND...will help with the actual art and design moving forward;) 💜🎉💥🎨

Ok, so we've done a lot of rough sketches up to this point, and have combined some of them. Now it's time to pick one and start REFINING! Don't worry if it's not 'THE ONE'... This challenge is equal parts learning the process / getting ideas out QUICKLY, as it is refinement. You know the drill: 1) set a timer for at least 20 minutes 2) DRAW! 3) POST! ( even if it's just 'ugly' scribbles! IT STILL COUNTS AS ART!;) And when in doubt or losing inspiration, go to your Pinterest and STEAL LIKE AN ARTIST;)

Follow this 'no-lose' art formula today: 1) Set a timer for 20 minutes 2) Quickly pick an animal or element of another zodiac 3) DRAW IT 4) POST IT Love u guys, u got this!!!🥰🙌🎉

By this point you've sketched your Western, Chinese, and your 'wildcard' sign ( Celtic, Native American, Egyptian sign etc) Now combine them in any way that feels interesting to you! Do a few rough sketches, this is where experimentation REALLY comes in! You are the mad scientist of your own art! 👨🏽‍🔬🧬🔬 You know the deal: 1) set a timer for at least 20 minutes 2) DRAW! 3) POST! ( even if it's just 'ugly' scribbles! IT STILL COUNTS AS ART!;) ( attached are my sketches for the challenge...you can upload all your sketches into Canva and make great presentations of all your sketches so far!)

Here's a great exercise for creative inspiration, called 'Stacking Motivations.' It's simple: Make a detailed list of at least 25 things you are deeply curious or passionate about. Then combine 2 or 3 numbers on the list and see what else that might inspire. I created this list in 2019, and have recently added to it. Whenever you're not motivated or feeling uninspired, always look to your list...it'll never fail you;) 🔥