“What’s the name of your studio?”  I gently inquire.

“Huh?” you wonder.

“What’s the name of your studio?  What do you call the
place where you do your creative work?

“You do have a place to do art and to work on creative
projects don’t you?”

If you want to build your right brain, and I assure you
that you do, then you need to have a studio.

It needn’t be more than a flat surface in the corner of a
room stocked with cool pens where you can doodle.  But
setting aside space gives this aspect of your life
importance.

I wanted to explore creating comics more as a way to play,
expand my story telling abilities, and to enhance my design
sense – all right brain skills, so I went to the library.

Tip:  If you want to learn a subject fast and have the
maximum amount of fun, look for books aimed at kids.

In this case, I discovered Dewey decimal J808.06674 So, You
Wanna Be a Comic Book Artist by Phillip Amara,
illustrations by Pop Mhan.

Hot Doggy.

Phillip suggested I name my studio.  Cool.

I walked into Suzanne’s room, office, and suggested she
name her room.  Out of the conversation with her, up
bubbled the name for my studio – Chuckling Ferret Studio.

The name needed to be playful – play is right brain stuff
you remember.

Did you know that ferrets chuckle when they play?
Otherwise, they are silent.  I lived with a wonderful
fellow, a ferret named, Dakota, for eight years.  I miss
him still.

Ferrets, like otters, are the most playful creatures I
know.  They also have an unquenchable curiosity.  I want to
cultivate these qualities, don’t you?

Ed, the ferret man, said, “Ferrets remain playful, like
kittens, their entire lives.”  He was right.  I want to be
playful my entire life, too.

The name Chuckling Ferret Studio also lends itself to some
word play.  Chuck Ling and his Ferret Studio popped into my
head.

One of my on-going fantasies is to rent warehouse space to
create art and breed ferrets – hence a ferret studio.

You get the picture – playful.

Chuck Ling also becomes a wonderful pseudonym.   What
possibilities for art and story emerge from this identity?
What books would Chuck Ling write?  What comic books would
he draw?

What will you name your studio?

Where will it be?

How will you stock it?

By when will you get it done?  Set a date.  Do it.  Let the
good times roll.

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Paradigms Explored –

• Upgrade Your Right-Brain – Play, Design, Story
• Simple Is Sophisticated