finding lesson in an early digital painting exploration

Sailbirds - digital painting / art prints - Dan Beck circa 1999

One of the early playing around on the computer pieces; the motion of my hand on the mouse produced these shapes caught somewhere between sails, birds, and nothing whatsoever.

Today I am noticing that I used a technique then which I apparently forgot about and I believe didn’t utilize again until 2003 - the line pattern with the gradient color filled between. 

I advocate play as a method for propelling one’s technique as well as creativity - but it is interesting to note that one can stumble upon something really worthwhile and not recognize it until later.

I guess that is just another reason why I keep reiterating how being an observer is so important.

See Also

• Sail Birds
  gallery page includes additional info - click to enlarge - art print options found by clicking “buy this piece”
• How do you play?
  surprised that such a forum could be so right on
• Creativity, Imagination, and Play
  another advocate of play