Reverse Engineering the Artistic MasterpieceSTEP ONEYou start out like everyone else, making bad art. No technique, no theory, and nothing to say. You make tedious, one-dimensional work that appeals to absolutely no one. But you keep at it. You’re compelled by a vague sense of destiny, however misguided. You want others to judge you by your potential, not your output. Youthful arrogance is a powerful tool. Allow yourself to get high on your own supply — believe in yourself even if your friend...

Reverse Engineering the Artistic MasterpieceSTEP ONEYou start out like everyone else, making bad art. No technique, no theory, and nothing to say. You make tedious, one-dimensional work that appeals to absolutely no one. But you keep at it. You’re compelled by a vague sense of destiny, however misguided. You want others to judge you by your potential, not your output. Youthful arrogance is a powerful tool. Allow yourself to get high on your own supply — believe in yourself even if your friend...