The Five Minutes Diner

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  Isadora Griffin (@Isadora)

  11/07/2023 @ 6:40am

  You seem to get most of the important stuff on the paper in a short time. What was the hurry? My most usual ones are bus arriving anoyingly early- rain coming any minute- im in a crowded street and making a bottle neck.

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  Daniel Gräfen (@Neuromancer)

  11/07/2023 @ 7:38am

  @Isadora Thank you for your feedback! There was no need to rush. Sometimes, I choose restrictions to foster creativity. Restrictions unfairly have a negative image because, in a way, they are prohibitions, and nobody likes to be told what not to do. I would like to use drawing for communication, and this only works for me when I put the information I want to convey on paper within a certain time. Here in the "5 Minute Diner," you can see through the time limit where I still have significant weaknesses... The right windows are not at the same height as the left ones. The perspective of the stairs is skewed so that it moves away from the wall, the shading is even sloppier than my actual drawing, etc. I was able to communicate the idea of a diner in 5 minutes, a building with a conical roof, a neon sign, windows with inscriptions, and blinds... The time limit helps me think about what I consider essential. Without a time limit, everything seems important to me, which doesn't help me prioritize, focus, and choose what I want to work on next.