Monday, February 28, 2011

"Painting is Easy" (sold)




















(sold)


This is one of those statements where you shake your head and ask...."Are you kidding me?" The answer is yes, I am kidding. It's a spoof! It's a "take off"' on another quote that says...."All you need to do to play the piano is hit the right keys at the right time."

All of us have an internal negative art critic. It's loud and can be overpowering. It can also shut down creativity. After one month of creating a painting a day....my internal art critic has had to sit down and shut up! By the very process of creating and bringing a piece to completion in every 24 hour period,something happens that is quite significant. Fear of creating is replaced by simply getting it done! Decisions have to be made at such a rapid pace that you begin to follow your instincts. We all have a "gut feeling" when something isn't convincing. And when that happens, you must figure out why, correct it, and finish the piece. Of course, the ability to do this well is dependent on what you know and your experience. But how do you get experience and improve your design skills? Exactly.....by creating artwork and lots of it! Be committed to doing that today and by all means....enjoy the process.

1 comment:

  1. I've really enjoyed seeing your daily art adventures Dee! I love your work! Thanks for sharing your talent and giving us so much inspiration and encouragement!
    ~Scarlett

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