PART 5: WHEN? The Image Crafter’s Manifesto. From ‘The Illustraitor’ The right time to make an image? Let me tell you. When is the right time to make an image? Always. Never. When something itches at the edge of thought. When a color refuses to leave you alone. When silence is too loud. I don’t wait for inspiration...it’s unreliable. Instead, I make a place for it to show up. A blank page. A loaded brush. An open file. The best moments arrive without warning...a shift in shape, a collision of colors, a sudden sense that you’ve just stepped into somewhere else entirely. That’s when I know it’s working. End of series. But not the end of the conversation. #imagecrafting #visualstorytelling #artandtechnology #stevemcdonald #contemporaryillustration #digitalillustration #hybridart #artpractice #dailyart #artofthemoment #creativeflow #artistsoninstagram #instaart #artistsofinstagram #artdaily #creativecommunity #artgram #igart #aiart