Step 1: Scribble like you’re wielding the crayons of destiny. Step 2: Drown it in water like it owes you money. Step 3: Scribble more because depth is just chaos with good PR. Step 4: Hydrate aggressively—both yourself and the art. Step 5: Repeat the cycle of scribbling and mushing until the piece looks like it emerged fully formed from the ether and/or you’ve developed an unshakable emotional attachment. Step 6: Stare at it. Love it. Wonder if it was you who made it or if it made itself through

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