Creating Again
not letting a powerful piece stop the creative flow
Mntn Sails Again Mountains Sails
One of the things I have noticed about myself when it comes to creating is that I tend to not want to try to do something again if I feel like I hooked it the first time.
After I have recorded music, I find that I no longer want to play the songs I have recorded - particularly if the recording came out really well.
With art it is the same thing - the first digital painting above I have always really loved. It has a visual uncertainty - between sails and mountains - water and sky - that was not intended but rather landed upon.
The second piece was years later - trying to create the same visual ambiguity - it is a good piece and a fine art print but I don’t find it nearly as strong.
Whether it is something new or something old, not all pieces will be as good. It is not worth getting intimidated over previous work ( I tell myself) - creativity works best without too much competition - including one’s own.
See Also
- Something different - competition standards tend to discourage creativity - P-Essay - Column PSA Journal - Find Articles
how competition stifles creativity in photography - kind of like grading can in school - Mountain Sails
availability of art prints from digital painting “Mountain Sails” - Mntn Sails Again
availability of art prints from digital painting “Mntn Sails Again”
