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justcreate2019-07-05 09:38 am
ruinousrapture) wrote in justcreate2019-07-05 09:38 am
My first post to the group...
Henlo, everyone!
This is my first official post to the community. I read the rules, but if I made any violations, please, please, please let me know and I will correct my mistake(s)!
This isn't a recent thing I created, but I have been thinking a lot about it lately and wanted to share my thoughts:
This is a painting I started back in 2016/2017. In all honesty, it is basically "unfinished". When I declared it "done" in 2018, I hated this painting. I mean, I loved its potential, but I felt like I was lacking in my ability to really bring it to where I wanted it to be. The more time has passed and the more I look at this piece, the more I begin to appreciate it for what it is.
As artists, we hear a lot about "finding your voice" and our style. I have had a very hard time feeling like I have found anything close to what fits those descriptions, but in this piece, I feel like I understand those concepts a little more. This is probably the most illustrative piece I have done and I just worked based on what I thought needed to be done without thinking too hard about it. The process was intuitive. There is a lot about the process with this piece that I loved and I really hope I can continue to do more like it.
I don't really know what my actual point is, other than I hope that sharing these thoughts with you all inspires you to look back on things you've created that you weren't quite proud of at the time, and possibly find a new appreciation for those things now.
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
Cheers,
Heather "Rue"
This is my first official post to the community. I read the rules, but if I made any violations, please, please, please let me know and I will correct my mistake(s)!
This isn't a recent thing I created, but I have been thinking a lot about it lately and wanted to share my thoughts:
This is a painting I started back in 2016/2017. In all honesty, it is basically "unfinished". When I declared it "done" in 2018, I hated this painting. I mean, I loved its potential, but I felt like I was lacking in my ability to really bring it to where I wanted it to be. The more time has passed and the more I look at this piece, the more I begin to appreciate it for what it is.
As artists, we hear a lot about "finding your voice" and our style. I have had a very hard time feeling like I have found anything close to what fits those descriptions, but in this piece, I feel like I understand those concepts a little more. This is probably the most illustrative piece I have done and I just worked based on what I thought needed to be done without thinking too hard about it. The process was intuitive. There is a lot about the process with this piece that I loved and I really hope I can continue to do more like it.
I don't really know what my actual point is, other than I hope that sharing these thoughts with you all inspires you to look back on things you've created that you weren't quite proud of at the time, and possibly find a new appreciation for those things now.
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
Cheers,
Heather "Rue"
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the eyes are amazing, really feel like they tell stories
trees in background also so evocative
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I like the painting itself quite a lot, the two different colour palettes and the placement and expression of the two faces. I feel this has at the same time a vaguely threatening but also quiet and pensive aura. Very fascinating!Thank you for sharing this, and your thoughts! :-)
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If I remember correctly, I started doing things one way and then found the Zorn palette. It really made the process a lot easier. :)
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