Start with a table. If the work couldn’t plausibly exist on a table, it doesn’t belong.
The surface counts. Crops, stains, awkward edges, and compression are evidence, not mistakes.
Nothing is staged. Things are not presented; they are left there.
Objects are not symbols. A cup is a cup. Meaning comes from proximity, not intention.
Faces must behave like objects. Likeness is optional. Presence is enough.
Use unglamorous tools. MS Paint, old oil sets, cheap brushes, defaults. Skill should arrive accidentally.
Avoid the masterpiece. Finish when it feels abandoned, not resolved.
Titles narrow the work. They mislead gently or specify awkwardly. Accuracy is not required.
Posting is part of the process. Archives are drawers, not retrospectives.
If it feels slightly wrong to hang, it’s probably right.
Tableism isn’t growing. It’s spreading thin.
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