experiments
I opened an old sketchbook today...old as in first few weeks at art school. The only instructions given were:
"some water soluble paints and inks, paper and brushes...go experiment...go play"
It was hard to do - what was the outcome meant to be? I remember feeling bewildered at the aimlessness of it all. Only much later did the exercise make any sense.
Limited materials, limited time, willingness to have a go, to experiment and make 'mistakes' can produce a lot of fresh ideas, new approaches.
...it also emphasised to me how much the experience, or process, could be more important than the outcome...
"some water soluble paints and inks, paper and brushes...go experiment...go play"
It was hard to do - what was the outcome meant to be? I remember feeling bewildered at the aimlessness of it all. Only much later did the exercise make any sense.
Limited materials, limited time, willingness to have a go, to experiment and make 'mistakes' can produce a lot of fresh ideas, new approaches.
...it also emphasised to me how much the experience, or process, could be more important than the outcome...
I now know that these experiments reveal techniques of granulation, wet on wet, and blooms too.
Who knew I'd eventually write a book about it!
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