When teaching other’s about artmaking, I find that the concept of artistic license holds a valuable key to helping people let go of their preconceived ideas of what is good art and whether or not their art qualifies.
I have a studio full of resources: books, music, files of images… a computer… These tools are invaluable. I prefer books: looking through books differs from going on-line for information for my creative process. Books provide the unexpected input of information, as when a book is leafed through, things cross my path that I didn’t consciously seek out. That can …
Here is where I am currently sitting: it is a pile of chaos… organized chaos, mind you, but pretty cluttered. Note to self: clean up desk area! But, the next posts I will be doing are involving the creative process. I am often intrigued to see how creative people work. I have toured numerous artist studios, and enjoyed the sneak …
As I paint, the ideas I am exploring take on a life of their own. There is a sort of “zone” I am able to tap into which allows me to intuitively respond and create. This is vital to me: a need. I have not been painting for awhile now, needing to spend time and energy on the promotional aspect …