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Monday, 22 April 2013
Saturday, 20 April 2013
In prep
It is now three weeks before a major exhibition.
I'm happy with my body of work - a few pieces I'm reluctant to put in as I'm really excited at their conclusion.
There's no panic yet, just moving into the stage of self-doubt. Just doing the final time management planning of varnishing etc checking the edges, signing etc. Here is one of the pieces for the show, just love working with oils at the moment:
This work is called "Cirque" oil on canvas 92x121cm.
It has been so long since my last entry, can't promise I will be regular at this! ... Keeping up with social media can be such a draining pastime.
I'm happy with my body of work - a few pieces I'm reluctant to put in as I'm really excited at their conclusion.
There's no panic yet, just moving into the stage of self-doubt. Just doing the final time management planning of varnishing etc checking the edges, signing etc. Here is one of the pieces for the show, just love working with oils at the moment:
This work is called "Cirque" oil on canvas 92x121cm.
It has been so long since my last entry, can't promise I will be regular at this! ... Keeping up with social media can be such a draining pastime.
Friday, 9 March 2012
Creativity & the generation of ideas, part 1
How do I know what to paint?
I have been asked a few times where I get ideas for my work and where do they all come from. The generation and creation of different concepts is a practise, an acquired skill, and something anyone can learn.
Back in Uni (so long ago ...) I remember we had an exercise of developing a logo design for a fictitious company. Using our A3 lay out pad we had to generate numerous ideas for the logo concept. The ideas were just a thumbnail sketch, and quickly executed. The work was in the idea. We had to put down every idea that came to mind, no matter what our thoughts or preferences were, whether we liked it not. This method was a way of considering all possibilities and asking yourself "what if"...
Interestingly this training of ideas building is easy to apply to all aspects of what you do, not just producing art. Specifically with painting it could be with your method; what medium, how do I apply, what with, what colour, what strength of colour etc. The possibilities are endless and this is even before you have considered your subject!
Essentially, there are no bad ideas ... some are just more successful than others!
I have been asked a few times where I get ideas for my work and where do they all come from. The generation and creation of different concepts is a practise, an acquired skill, and something anyone can learn.
Back in Uni (so long ago ...) I remember we had an exercise of developing a logo design for a fictitious company. Using our A3 lay out pad we had to generate numerous ideas for the logo concept. The ideas were just a thumbnail sketch, and quickly executed. The work was in the idea. We had to put down every idea that came to mind, no matter what our thoughts or preferences were, whether we liked it not. This method was a way of considering all possibilities and asking yourself "what if"...
Interestingly this training of ideas building is easy to apply to all aspects of what you do, not just producing art. Specifically with painting it could be with your method; what medium, how do I apply, what with, what colour, what strength of colour etc. The possibilities are endless and this is even before you have considered your subject!
Essentially, there are no bad ideas ... some are just more successful than others!
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