In the 18th century, Francois Rabelais published, The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel.
A teacher named Epistemon takes a visit to the afterlife and back in the story.
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?
What's proud that could be humble?
Where will humor add to opportunity?
Reverse your polarity. Play with imagery in sight, sound, and scent to move into different realms of thinking and creating.
Add texture. Let humor swirl to color ideas.
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