I tried creating abstract art for the first time—and something unexpected happened. For the first time in a long while, I wasn’t proving how well I knew the tool. No shortcuts, no features, no precision—just design. I played with colors, looked at references, experimented without fear, and most importantly, allowed myself to make mistakes. That’s when I realized: obsessing over tools makes the process mechanical, and a mechanical process strips work of its soul. Tools speed u