fatigue and unconscious as guides

tired - digital painting / art prints - Dan Beck 2003

It is not uncommon for me to write about knowing when to call a piece finished. I have also written quite a bit about different endings for the same piece - a digital advantage.

This piece popped up today - and appropriately - someone told me I looked tired yesterday - I was - but more just hadn’t been feeling all that well - nevertheless - not something one wants to hear - but I suspected it was true.

The above piece - I just couldn’t continue that night - practically falling asleep at the computer - but I guess my unconscious knew - it often does - that I was finished.

Though not one of my all time favorites, I love the flow of this piece - the color, the translucency, the buoyancy - it is playful and light - despite its tired ending.

See Also

• Knowledge Jolt with Jack: Conscious kills the unconscious knowledge? - thought this an interesting take on the separation between conscious and unconscious and what happens when we dissect it
• Brain-Mind.com - Conscious Awareness & the Unconscious Mind - though a very lengthy article/thesis - this has some really interesting interpretations about this split - in particular work with selectively brain damaged people
• tired - gallery page for above piece - description at bottom says enough - plus purchasing info available by clicking button at top right of page