Even when I have just a little energy, I go out to my studio. By the time I clear a space, pick a project, and get out materials, I have no energy to continue. Talk about discouraging!
This happens frequently, so I decided to try a different approach. I begin with a blank canvas, my boxes of paper scraps, and matte medium. The only rules are: pick something up, put it down with medium, and repeat...the faster the better. No thinking allowed, no pausing--decision making becomes instinctive and I respond to an inner "I want this there!" impulse. This allows me to sidestep the VOICE that wants to say: but that might ruin it, I don't think it's balanced, are we using that color?
I can work this way for about half an hour to an hour at most, but the terror of working instinctively always gives way to a wonderful exhilaration! What an unexpected bonus!
Each piece I create (like the one shown above) will likely go through many transformations as I more thoughtfully develop it, but in the meantime my whirlwind half hours help me build a growing stack of "Start Here" pieces for days when I have the time and energy I need.
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1 comment:
Oh, how inspiring this post is. Sometimes we need to give ourselves permission to be free with our art. I am such a perfectionist and this is hard for me to do. I will have to take your advice and do this.
Maria
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