Opposites and Reversals

In the 18th century, Francois Rabelais published a novel, The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel. A teacher named Epistemon takes a visit to the afterlife and back.

While on the other side, Epistemon finds famous dead heroes employed in humble states. Alexander the Great mends old socks.  Cleopatra hawks onions in the streets. King Arthur cleans hats while Helen of Troy supervises chambermaids.

Consider reversals you would like to see in life and art. 

What's enormous that should be small and vice versa?  What's proud that should be humble and vice versa?

Do you see the turtle?

Reverse your polarity. Play with imagery in sight, sound, and scent to move into new realms of thinking and creating.

Add texture. Let humor swirl to color ideas.