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talking to myself
Jul. 25th, 2002 11:36 amI don't know how many other artist experience this but I find I have two distinct parts that make up the majority of my artistic personality.
One is Artistic Pride, which makes me continue adding all those frickin little details and careful shadings long after I start thinking "this is good enough". Pride owns a very large collection of very small pen nibs and isn't afraid to use them.
The other is Artistic Growth, which makes me try new things and cut loose every once in awhile and throw paint and caution to the wind and all over the canvas and table. Often all that is left in the rubble of Growth is pastel dust, paint splatters and an unrecognizable mess but turning her loose is the only way I seem to learn new techniques or master new mediums. Boy is happy I don't turn Growth loose all that often, since she tends to leave the table a mess.
Right now these two are not happy with one another.
( and the battle rages )
One is Artistic Pride, which makes me continue adding all those frickin little details and careful shadings long after I start thinking "this is good enough". Pride owns a very large collection of very small pen nibs and isn't afraid to use them.
The other is Artistic Growth, which makes me try new things and cut loose every once in awhile and throw paint and caution to the wind and all over the canvas and table. Often all that is left in the rubble of Growth is pastel dust, paint splatters and an unrecognizable mess but turning her loose is the only way I seem to learn new techniques or master new mediums. Boy is happy I don't turn Growth loose all that often, since she tends to leave the table a mess.
Right now these two are not happy with one another.
( and the battle rages )
