Let it Flow.
Friday, January 11th, 2008
Sometimes art making is exhilarating and other times it can feel like a chore. (ie. art homework) Last night was definitely not one of those “chore feeling” nights. It was late. I was ready for bed, but I just felt unsatisfied with my day so I didn’t want to go to bed yet. I don’t know if there is anyone else like me, but after a while, if I’m not getting a certain amount of fulfillment from my day, I’ll start staying up later and later, without doing anything in particular. Anyway, last night I honestly felt like I couldn’t go to bed until I created something. Anything. Then I just got this urge to squirt fabric dye on wet water watercolor paper. So I did. This is what happened. (The above images were created this morning.) The words “Let it be” kept coming to mind. I really came to enjoy the spontaneity and lack of control I had over of the watery dye. You just have to let it flow sometimes. By the 3rd one I think I got a better idea of how to let it flow and still guide it at the same time. What a life lesson for me too. I can get kinda stressed when I don’t know what’s gonna happen or what to do in life. I can even got that way with my art. I really just need to let it flow.
First One
Second
Third
This is the backside of the third one. I was surprised that it looked kinda cool. The design is from one of the disposable baking dishes.
Sometimes art making is exhilarating and other times it can feel like a chore. (ie. art homework) Last night was definitely not one of those “chore feeling” nights. It was late. I was ready for bed, but I just felt unsatisfied with my day so I didn’t want to go to bed yet. I don’t know if there is anyone else like me, but after a while, if I’m not getting a certain amount of fulfillment from my day, I’ll start staying up later and later, without doing anything in particular. Anyway, last night I honestly felt like I couldn’t go to bed until I created something. Anything. Then I just got this urge to squirt fabric dye on wet water watercolor paper. So I did. This is what happened. (The above images were created this morning.) The words “Let it be” kept coming to mind. I really came to enjoy the spontaneity and lack of control I had over of the watery dye. You just have to let it flow sometimes. By the 3rd one I think I got a better idea of how to let it flow and still guide it at the same time. What a life lesson for me too. I can get kinda stressed when I don’t know what’s gonna happen or what to do in life. I can even got that way with my art. I really just need to let it flow.
First One
Second
Third
This is the backside of the third one. I was surprised that it looked kinda cool. The design is from one of the disposable baking dishes.
