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Aphantasia is the inability to create mental imagery.

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Anyone else an artist? (lemmy.world)

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I know I can't be alone in this; I'd love to hear from some other artists with aphantasia. Maybe we can share tips and advice about how we cope, or just commisserate with one another. I kind of feel like a bit of a fraud, you know?

I didn't even learn about aphantasia until after I started selling art. It's by no means my primary source of income, not at all unusual for an artist, but I definitely feel like I've chosen the wrong profession to get into! I also can't imagine sounds but I play several musical instruments. It's like I'm most interested in doing things I arguably have zero talent for.

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[–] BlueSerendipity8 1 points 18 hours ago

I'm not involved in art at all however you seems to not be alone at all; take a look at :

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-47830256 - Aphantasia: Ex-Pixar chief Ed Catmull says 'my mind's eye is blind'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewsGmhAjjjI - "an artist that can't see pictures in my head"
https://aphantasia.com/article/strategies/how-to-make-art-with-aphantasia/ - How to Make Art with Aphantasia