Importance of do no wrong attitude and luck
Tall Side Mountains – digital painting – 2006 – Dan Beck
It is the case with creativity, that sometimes a piece feels like you hooked it. And sometimes a piece is completed, but just doesn’t speak to you as strongly.
It is the most fun when one is on a roll – when you create a piece you like and another and another etc. It is akin to being in the zone as an athlete.
That feeling of being able to do no wrong is awesome – and like most things in life – latching on to the attitude can bring on the right results.
Sometimes a creative endeavor – like life – requires luck. In this piece, I was lucky because I did not save the digital painting along the way as much as I normally do – but I overworked and botched it. I didn’t plan on painting the same piece again - but found a new approach – and it worked.
Ah yes, don’t be afraid to get lucky!
See Also
- Santa Lucia Impression
Similar theme from a different time – but done with zone attitude - The Joy of Living in the Zone
Nice article in that it draws many parallels - The Zone
what I read I found to be quite clear and easy to grasp
Tags: Art, creativity, mountains, painting
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