I offer henna at "Let Me Ink You" on the main drag into Clearwater where I am a licensed tattoo artist. My designs are duo-toned, using both black jagua gel and red henna paste. After I set the design you're able to relax in our recliners and let the tattoos dry in front of a fan while listening to music.
Overcoming a creative block has always been hard, but now you maybe able to eat your way to a solution. There are a number of foods that can help. Plus simply not-forgetting-to-eat while working can bolster brain function.
When you need to jump start your creativity, try thinking of your project in a completely different way. Try a different perspective! One method called Janusian Thinking involves connecting two opposite or ridiculous concepts to create an original idea. Karen Strum used this strategy when she created the above comic combining sailing and karate. Designing for audiences that have nothing to do with the project you’re working on could spark a great idea.
The science television show MythBusters ran an experiment and concluded that plants reacted well to any type of music, whether rock, country, jazz, or classical. Music also helps artists grow.
Tessellations are an excellent example of math being used in art. A tessellation is a tiling of geometric shapes on a flat surface. M.C. Escher made mathematically-inspired woodcuts, using tessellations and the outcome was spectacular.
