The markers are what I have been working with predominantly. However, i started that weird ball thing the other day and it looks like it is going somewhere. So we will see.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Getting Started
This is my brainstorming sheet. It is pretty blank, but the important stuff is the patterns. They have continued to reappear in my work.
Twyla Tharp:
Scratching was her idea of finding new ideas. She says you can scratch anything at any time to gain inspiration. It is a nice idea, but I think in reality, to make work that really interests you as an artist, you have to find the right things to "scratch". I don't think i could "scratch" at an ordinary shopping bag and get ideas. I feel like i need something a little more than that. I can focus on one thing and probably make a piece of work from it, but to me it wouldn't be art. But in a studio, scratching would be, as we have mentioned before, keeping piles of interesting stuff around. I say "stuff" because it could actually be anything. I like the idea of scratching, and I can see it working, but for me, I need a little bit more direction.
Scratching was her idea of finding new ideas. She says you can scratch anything at any time to gain inspiration. It is a nice idea, but I think in reality, to make work that really interests you as an artist, you have to find the right things to "scratch". I don't think i could "scratch" at an ordinary shopping bag and get ideas. I feel like i need something a little more than that. I can focus on one thing and probably make a piece of work from it, but to me it wouldn't be art. But in a studio, scratching would be, as we have mentioned before, keeping piles of interesting stuff around. I say "stuff" because it could actually be anything. I like the idea of scratching, and I can see it working, but for me, I need a little bit more direction.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Hamlet:
I usually have a pattern in my head. it pops up in my art when i'm out of ideas or don't have an assignment. its never anything too complicated, it's just a little pattern that always comes out slightly different. I think Hamlet does the same thing. I see some repeating patterns in his work, and although all his pieces are kind of different these patterns seem to link them all together. Early Morning Paintings reminds me of the patterns i make, even though our styles are very different. My favorite group of paintings is the Every One, Every Day series. It has a clean and elegant touch to it and stands out compared to his other work. My least favorite is the From the Story of the Rose set. I don't know, it just looks boring too me. The colors are kind of depressing. Overall though, i like this guys work. A lot of it reminds me of myself as well as my brother's and sister's styles.
I usually have a pattern in my head. it pops up in my art when i'm out of ideas or don't have an assignment. its never anything too complicated, it's just a little pattern that always comes out slightly different. I think Hamlet does the same thing. I see some repeating patterns in his work, and although all his pieces are kind of different these patterns seem to link them all together. Early Morning Paintings reminds me of the patterns i make, even though our styles are very different. My favorite group of paintings is the Every One, Every Day series. It has a clean and elegant touch to it and stands out compared to his other work. My least favorite is the From the Story of the Rose set. I don't know, it just looks boring too me. The colors are kind of depressing. Overall though, i like this guys work. A lot of it reminds me of myself as well as my brother's and sister's styles.
Artists at Work:
all professional artists, or people that make art for a living all seem to have the same work space. it has cabinets and folders and desks etc. that where all organized at one point but gradually became too cluttered. i don't think i have ever seen an art studio that was clean and tidy. no, to be an artist you have to have a cluttered studio with an old dirty floor and at least one white wall (all the others can and probably are covered in old paint or have scraps of would be work hanging up). so is this a coincidence or is this just the best way to be creative?
all professional artists, or people that make art for a living all seem to have the same work space. it has cabinets and folders and desks etc. that where all organized at one point but gradually became too cluttered. i don't think i have ever seen an art studio that was clean and tidy. no, to be an artist you have to have a cluttered studio with an old dirty floor and at least one white wall (all the others can and probably are covered in old paint or have scraps of would be work hanging up). so is this a coincidence or is this just the best way to be creative?
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