09 Creativity Exercise

I got two colors: bell pepper and plump grape. Both of them sounded organic. I found bell pepper in a painting. I couldn’t find it in plants, because plants in autumn are darker in color. Plump Grape is really hard to match. It’s a highly desaturated color and lighter in tone then other dark colors, I tried fabrics, wood and many other things, but they did not match plump grape. I ended up taking a picture of plump grape color paper and wood further away, in order to put them in different lighting and match the tone as close as possible.

Rebust Puzzle - 01 Answer

I hope this one is pretty straight forward:

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

Rebust Puzzle -01

Rebust Puzzle - 02 -- Answer

I hope that you do get the answer:

"We can do no great things, only small things with great love."

-- Mother Teresa

Rebust Puzzle - 02

Hint: It's written in loose C++ language. The first two lines are just declarations of variables, have nothing to do with the answer~

If this would be a profect world.

Even though this world is unfair most of the time, this is the perfect world for me. It’s perfect for me, because it’s not perfect. For me, people spend way too much time to think about what a perfect is and never pay close attention to this world that they are living or one step forward to change the world. It’s the root of all their troubles. If, only if you start really care your life and this world, you can see perfection through imperfect objects.

Ever since I was a kid in 5^th grade in China, I spent way too much time studying. When normal American kids got out of school at 3(maybe), I was studying math. When normal American kids were playing video games, I was doing high level math problems for “fun” (thought I did like solving math problems). When normal American kids went out on weekends with friends, I went out with friends, too … to math tutoring together. It seemed to be ridiculous, but it was a perfectly acceptable scenario in China. So when I learned how easy the classes in elementary schools and middle schools are, I thought it was unfair for what I had been through. I blamed it on my parents, blamed it on the education system in China and anyone who involved. I thought my childhood was ruined.

It was until later I had a different view on all the unfairness I had been through. This world is balanced by ups and downs, causes and effects, rewards and punishments. If it was not for everything I had been through in the past, I would not become who I am today. If I did not experience any things that let me down, I would not know what it means to be lucky and fortunate. I stopped comparing my life to others’ life and thought much better about myself. What else would you want? I don’t think there can be a better balance.

If there is one thing I want to change, I want everyone to understand this world and admire it more. I know that not everyone has a high level of comprehension, but everyone should be given the chance to understand this world. And people should not judge each other too much for doing silly things sometimes.

Here is a list of things I want to happen in a perfect situation (I’m not using the word perfect world):

n  Bust into singing in any time I feel strongly emotional.

n  All the animation and other 3D tools will be so easy to use

n  No hunger, no children are not taken care of

n  All the dreams will be fulfilled for true dreamers who earned it

My Creative Biology

1.       I was in kindergarten. One day, we were learning to paint cucumbers. I painted the most realistic cucumber. I guess I developed my art style from a very early stage.

2.       Yes. Everyone in the class saw it.

3.       I cooked noodle with miso soup and other spice. It was delicious.

4.       I took ingredients from different dishes and make something more delicious.

5.       Hit on straight guys.

6.       Because I was expecting something impossible to happen, every time. It fits into the description of insanity.

7.       I want to remind people the beauty of this world.

8.       My influence is not strong enough.

9.       Become famous for my work and keep advertising them to more people.

10.   Sing. The song I sing this week is “You will never fully dress without a smile”.

11.   Sing more. Look for something that is inspiring.

12.   I have a relatively stable sleeping and eating schedule, beside that I will try to do something a little bit different from last day.

13.   Leonardo De Vinci and Escher. Who said that artist can’t be good at math? I would argue that you can’t be a good artist if you are not good at math.

14.   I’m artistic and analytical.

15.   My friends in Drexel. They inspire me to become a better person by being who they are and true to themselves.

16.   Intelligence is only one part of one’s personality. If anyone put his intelligence to be his priority, it’s pathetic. I less concern about how smart someone is, but who he really is.

17.   “What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play.” – Cabaret

18.   I like the result a little better. No one cares about your process in making something great happen, until you are famous. When you are famous, your past is just whatever comes out of your own mouth. How many percent of the story you tell will be true?

19.   See a musical/ musical movie. Be in one.

20.   I will become emotionally drain one day.

21.   The time I realize the Broadway is not my way, I was angry. I hated the fact it’s white guys’ production exclusively for white guys’ ideal. However, musical is dying and electrical entertainment is up. And I will make sure this process will come even sooner. Emotion drain can happen in any second. I can’t predict when it’s going to happen, but I’m glad that I still feel right now.

22.   The last question. I wanted to live a simple life, but this world just not going to make this humble dream come true.

23.   Mastery is combination and transformation work together. My math teacher in high school would describe matrix in Linear Algebra as a road map, it transforms between two dimensions. For me math and art are the two perspectives to look into the same thing. In my opinion, different subjects can use transformation matrix to connect. However people are so blind by what they do and don’t even think how they do connect with everything else.

24.   Make a game to be remembered forever/ Become a nightingale, singest in the Summer.

25.    I am a person who looks more inside human’s mind than look out for inspiration. So, my brainbanks will be more about thoughts and emotions than other thing.