Pure creativity without skill (i.e. kids) does not yield much. (Spaghetti drawing’s creative value is limited)
Skill requires practice, which is building “muscle memory” (which is approx. what is meant by “memorisation” by the author)
Skill requires practice, which is building “muscle memory” (which is approx. what is meant by “memorisation” by the author)
The safe and very systematic approaches the author describes are defensive, too rigid and avoid what creativity really is - a leap into the unknown.