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50,000 Monkeys at 50,000 Typewriters Can't Be Wrong

i’m not that good at drawing…

Posted on 6 February, 2016 By Wil

…but that never stops me from trying, and I have fun making dumb stuff like this:

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I think you can apply this philosophy to lots of things in life, especially if you’re a creative person.

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Comments (20)

  1. TavernMan88 says:
    6 February, 2016 at 3:31 pm

    But Yoda tells me there is no try… In seriousness that’s a wise philosophy that I actually want to adopt.

  2. Marcintosh says:
    6 February, 2016 at 3:31 pm

    Trying is more important than doing.

  3. T'Mihn says:
    6 February, 2016 at 3:34 pm

    Ahh it’s ok dude 🙂 try a protractor for the circle. I’ve trouble free handing circles.

  4. tom says:
    6 February, 2016 at 4:21 pm

    I like that you signed it. That way, 1000 years from now when this is hanging in The Louvre, humanity’s alien overlords will know who the artist was.

  5. David says:
    6 February, 2016 at 5:10 pm

    Everyone is a creative person. Some just survive being told the contrary.

  6. Jim says:
    6 February, 2016 at 5:22 pm

    BB-Egg, WIP.

  7. crohnierun says:
    6 February, 2016 at 5:34 pm

    I apply this to running all the time. I am quite passionate about the sport but have convinced myself that I will never run farther than a half marathon or faster than a 9 minute mile.

  8. Spudnuts says:
    6 February, 2016 at 6:03 pm

    R2-D2 is a Crip.

    BB-8 is a Blood.

    Now this whole effing Star Wars tomfoolery FINALLY makes sense, right?

    You’re welcome, America.

    West side!

    1. Spudnuts says:
      6 February, 2016 at 7:21 pm

      Not good at drawing either…

      But I can Gimp and YTMND like a straight up baller.

      http://droidsidestory.ytmnd.com

  9. Bob says:
    6 February, 2016 at 10:27 pm

    Haha – cool.

    It’s a wonderful part of life to do things you can’t do well. My wife and I call it “stumbling forward”. A life well-lived is a series of stumbles punctuated by brief moments of brilliance and understanding. Really, it would be boring otherwise.

    Speaking of drawing, this is one of the most fun Ted Talks I’ve seen in a while. It’s right up there with Ze Frank’s “Are You Human”. Grab a pencil & paper – it’s fun – promise. And I love how he ends it. So true.

  10. krstaten says:
    6 February, 2016 at 11:39 pm

    If you never do anything you’re not good at, you’ll never be good at anything…or probably have much fun.

  11. Mariko True says:
    7 February, 2016 at 12:59 am

    Looking at it made me smile. I am sure that I am not alone in that reaction. Thanks for sharing.

  12. David Saks says:
    7 February, 2016 at 2:32 am

    Wil, may I please have it ?

    I’ll place it in a very nice frame and keep it on the Steinway.

  13. Zoe Farr says:
    7 February, 2016 at 3:38 am

    Makes me want to try out doing that paper-lantern make for BB8 😀 (too busy trying to work out how to do the teeth for a Mimic Dice Chest currently)

  14. Michaela says:
    7 February, 2016 at 4:41 am

    thats the nice thing about art. you can create it -no matther how hard you believe you can’t.
    and your BB8 is pretty neat!
    love your drawings :3

  15. Suzie Jackson says:
    8 February, 2016 at 4:13 pm

    I love BB8 yours is so cute! I believe there is such beauty in the imperfection.

  16. Michael Kelleher says:
    8 February, 2016 at 10:41 pm

    This is an example of “It’s important to be easily amused,” isn’t it?

  17. Jessica says:
    10 February, 2016 at 3:22 pm

    Still waiting to see your thoughts on the Force Awakens!

  18. George says:
    12 February, 2016 at 10:49 pm

    Force Awakens is a bit of a disappointment… The magic is missing.

    1. Ivan says:
      12 February, 2016 at 10:50 pm

      well, I guess that was inevitable…

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