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
Tags: Art, color, creativity, painting, prints
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