As I said earlier this week I'm really enjoying these sketches. I wanted to share another piece I did from one of the sketches I shared. Do you remember my claustrophobia sketch?
Here's how it looks as a small painting:
I like it, but I'm not sure it's an idea that's resolved yet. Here are my thoughts:
- I'm not sure if white was the right choice. It might brighten it up too much. Perhaps bright colors "trapped" by black might have been better.
- The original sketch has a more floppy pressed down look. The ovals in this version seem almost too puffy and round.
- I think I'm suffering a bit from "copying" here. Instead of working the composition and determining what it wants to be, I'm trying to make it look like the sketch I drew. I would probably benefit from changing the size of the paper — perhaps landscape instead of portrait.
- I think it *does* feel like claustrophobia, but it's still not quite as oppressive as I'd like it to be.
- I wonder if the lines in the "sky" were a mistake? Do you need open space there in order to create contrast and drive home the claustrophobic feeling?
Art making is a many layered process. The process of analysis at the end is important to me and — unfortunately — often gets lost. Too often we make something that isn't quite what we wanted and toss it in the bin or cover it up. But all that effort is worth something. Your finished work is full of information and ideas. What works? What doesn't work? Why? This is how I teach myself to create work that I like.
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So interesting. Love how you dissect your thoughts about your image.
So interesting. Love how you dissect your thoughts about your image.
So interesting. Love how you dissect your thoughts about your image.
So interesting. Love how you dissect your thoughts about your image.
So interesting. Love how you dissect your thoughts about your image.
So interesting. Love how you dissect your thoughts about your image.
So interesting. Love how you dissect your thoughts about your image.
Actually this design would be a great for one of your embroidery pieces! The lines and contrast seem to be calling for stitch.
Actually this design would be a great for one of your embroidery pieces! The lines and contrast seem to be calling for stitch.
Actually this design would be a great for one of your embroidery pieces! The lines and contrast seem to be calling for stitch.
Actually this design would be a great for one of your embroidery pieces! The lines and contrast seem to be calling for stitch.
Actually this design would be a great for one of your embroidery pieces! The lines and contrast seem to be calling for stitch.
Actually this design would be a great for one of your embroidery pieces! The lines and contrast seem to be calling for stitch.
Actually this design would be a great for one of your embroidery pieces! The lines and contrast seem to be calling for stitch.
You are right about the final step in the creative process. I rarely do this. Reading how you analyze your piece has helped me tremendously. I get a sense of questions I can ask myself. I like that you write it down as well. Thank you !!
You are right about the final step in the creative process. I rarely do this. Reading how you analyze your piece has helped me tremendously. I get a sense of questions I can ask myself. I like that you write it down as well. Thank you !!
You are right about the final step in the creative process. I rarely do this. Reading how you analyze your piece has helped me tremendously. I get a sense of questions I can ask myself. I like that you write it down as well. Thank you !!
You are right about the final step in the creative process. I rarely do this. Reading how you analyze your piece has helped me tremendously. I get a sense of questions I can ask myself. I like that you write it down as well. Thank you !!
You are right about the final step in the creative process. I rarely do this. Reading how you analyze your piece has helped me tremendously. I get a sense of questions I can ask myself. I like that you write it down as well. Thank you !!
You are right about the final step in the creative process. I rarely do this. Reading how you analyze your piece has helped me tremendously. I get a sense of questions I can ask myself. I like that you write it down as well. Thank you !!
You are right about the final step in the creative process. I rarely do this. Reading how you analyze your piece has helped me tremendously. I get a sense of questions I can ask myself. I like that you write it down as well. Thank you !!
Your lines look like embroidery to me…
Your lines look like embroidery to me…
Your lines look like embroidery to me…
Your lines look like embroidery to me…
Your lines look like embroidery to me…
Your lines look like embroidery to me…
Your lines look like embroidery to me…
Another aspect of arting from sketches is that things can take off in a completely different direction and that’s OK. I like the artwork as is. But then I am picking you are really keen to depict claustrophobia…
Another aspect of arting from sketches is that things can take off in a completely different direction and that’s OK. I like the artwork as is. But then I am picking you are really keen to depict claustrophobia…
Another aspect of arting from sketches is that things can take off in a completely different direction and that’s OK. I like the artwork as is. But then I am picking you are really keen to depict claustrophobia…
Another aspect of arting from sketches is that things can take off in a completely different direction and that’s OK. I like the artwork as is. But then I am picking you are really keen to depict claustrophobia…
Another aspect of arting from sketches is that things can take off in a completely different direction and that’s OK. I like the artwork as is. But then I am picking you are really keen to depict claustrophobia…
Another aspect of arting from sketches is that things can take off in a completely different direction and that’s OK. I like the artwork as is. But then I am picking you are really keen to depict claustrophobia…
Another aspect of arting from sketches is that things can take off in a completely different direction and that’s OK. I like the artwork as is. But then I am picking you are really keen to depict claustrophobia…
I think that most of the lines in the ‘sky’ portion are OK except for the section where lines lines go from the ovals to off the top. I think those are the ones giving the uplifted feeling – as though the ovals can follow those lines up out of the claustrophobia. If those upward lines hit a barrier before the edge of the page, it would have represented a barrier to escape. To me, all the other lines are OK as is. Other than not representing what you intended, it looks wonderful – it could be renamed ‘escape’. 🙂
I think that most of the lines in the ‘sky’ portion are OK except for the section where lines lines go from the ovals to off the top. I think those are the ones giving the uplifted feeling – as though the ovals can follow those lines up out of the claustrophobia. If those upward lines hit a barrier before the edge of the page, it would have represented a barrier to escape. To me, all the other lines are OK as is. Other than not representing what you intended, it looks wonderful – it could be renamed ‘escape’. 🙂
I think that most of the lines in the ‘sky’ portion are OK except for the section where lines lines go from the ovals to off the top. I think those are the ones giving the uplifted feeling – as though the ovals can follow those lines up out of the claustrophobia. If those upward lines hit a barrier before the edge of the page, it would have represented a barrier to escape. To me, all the other lines are OK as is. Other than not representing what you intended, it looks wonderful – it could be renamed ‘escape’. 🙂
I think that most of the lines in the ‘sky’ portion are OK except for the section where lines lines go from the ovals to off the top. I think those are the ones giving the uplifted feeling – as though the ovals can follow those lines up out of the claustrophobia. If those upward lines hit a barrier before the edge of the page, it would have represented a barrier to escape. To me, all the other lines are OK as is. Other than not representing what you intended, it looks wonderful – it could be renamed ‘escape’. 🙂
I think that most of the lines in the ‘sky’ portion are OK except for the section where lines lines go from the ovals to off the top. I think those are the ones giving the uplifted feeling – as though the ovals can follow those lines up out of the claustrophobia. If those upward lines hit a barrier before the edge of the page, it would have represented a barrier to escape. To me, all the other lines are OK as is. Other than not representing what you intended, it looks wonderful – it could be renamed ‘escape’. 🙂
I think that most of the lines in the ‘sky’ portion are OK except for the section where lines lines go from the ovals to off the top. I think those are the ones giving the uplifted feeling – as though the ovals can follow those lines up out of the claustrophobia. If those upward lines hit a barrier before the edge of the page, it would have represented a barrier to escape. To me, all the other lines are OK as is. Other than not representing what you intended, it looks wonderful – it could be renamed ‘escape’. 🙂
I think that most of the lines in the ‘sky’ portion are OK except for the section where lines lines go from the ovals to off the top. I think those are the ones giving the uplifted feeling – as though the ovals can follow those lines up out of the claustrophobia. If those upward lines hit a barrier before the edge of the page, it would have represented a barrier to escape. To me, all the other lines are OK as is. Other than not representing what you intended, it looks wonderful – it could be renamed ‘escape’. 🙂