The Art of Thinking

Learning to think like an artist means:
 looking at things more closely than most people do
finding beauty in everyday things and situations
making new connections between different things and ideas
going beyond ordinary ways of thinking and doing things
looking at objects in different ways in order to generate new perspectives
taking risks and exposing yourself to possible failure
arranging items in new and imaginative ways
working hard and at the edge of your potential
persisting where others may give up
concentrating your effort and attention for long periods of time
dreaming and fantasizing
using old ideas to create new ones
doing something simply because it’s interesting and personally challenging to do
appreciating the creativity of others and yourself
finding music in images and imagery in songs
seeking contrast and trying to stand out
portraying yourself through art