Posts Tagged ‘creativity’
Creativity and the Other Arts
Monday, February 12th, 2007Digital Fun, Digital Alterations
Thursday, December 14th, 2006creative process, making things one own
New notifications image
Well … this is not an example of fine art – rather a quick piece of play to replace a stock image for the Outhouse Studios shopping cart.
I am sure whoever created them meant well – they aren’t all bad – in fact, I left a couple a bit enlarged – and altered a few others.
Like most creative folks, I don’t like to just leave things alone. I like to make adjustments, I like to leave my mark, I like the process of getting something to look and feel right.
The above digital piece was fun … and that of course is a big part of being creative and why it is such a big thing.
See Also
- Digital Fun
a different kind of fun no doubt – but right name for this kind of creativity - New All Works on Sale Page
beginning of the new catalogue – soon to house blog works too.
Improvising Art
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006Creativity, Problem Solving, and Planting the Creative Seed
digital play – trying to portray "What’s new?"
I read an article today about prisoners who in their need for creativity and having no art supplies used coffee, fruit, chocolate etc to impart color – in some cases using their own hair to create a brush.
I have always felt that necessity is a great part of the creative process – improvising, making do, finding another way. Creativity is about problem solving.
For most of us, we have to create some of our own limits to emulate this kind of creativity. On the other hand – without any exposure like many growing up these days – there aren’t enough crayons for kids to even plant the creative seed.
See Also
- Hair, fruit used by prisoners to create art at Lincoln Center
about the creation of the art, the artists, and where it is displayed - Catalogue of art print and cd availability at Outhouse Studios
above art was created for heading “What’s new!” – it may not stay – but it felt new to me at the time - The Power of Emotions
This is the quote which made this feel pertinent:”Emotions Are The “Creative Seed” That Determine Your Experiences In Your Day To Day Life” -Chuck Danes – don’t know the author – read some of site – much seems true – but more interesting that I see this connected – attitude and creativity are also connected
Creative Control
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006implementing one’s style – being open to what’s not
Quick digital image – for Forgotten Password
Being creative is both about being controlling and being accepting. It is an interesting mix. For there are many times when accepting the seemingly accidental is the best move.
The creative person by necessity makes his mark on the world by communicating his or her perspective.
In the process of rebuilding the shopping cart database for my website, I have felt the obligation not just to get it working but also to make the stock images be unique.
There are things I need to let be – because of time considerations – but I find myself changing most everything – even if it is quickly.
I just can’t help it – who wants to be the same?
See Also
- Quick-draw
another quick image – a little more artsy perhaps - NLP, OODA, Creativity, Mastery, And Other Magical Stuff – Sketchpad
Image of “making mark on world” is how this applies – but rather fun blog - It?s time to make your mark on the world…
it’s the saying – clever advertising – not advocating the advertisment though
Composition of the Bend
Monday, November 13th, 2006creatively interpret events, views, and life
Irrigation Bend – digital painting / art prints – Dan Beck 2005
Being creative is not just about creating things.
In many cases, it is about creating meaning – or finding meaning – not exactly the same things – but either way about creatively interpreting the world.
Today this piece came up partly by clicking the roulette button(chance?) and partly by my being in the figures gallery. It was also displayed a year ago with the piece I wrote about earlier today.
I was surprised to see I had not written about this. It is a strong piece – it also was the first time I had really observed workers wet adjusting the irrigation spray.
Another important connection to this piece is the the last digital painting I did was called “Irrigation Man” and utilizes the same theme but in a more iconic fashion.
Nevertheless, I think it is the first time since the above piece I have painted anything resembling this theme.
The hills, the bend in the road, the stripes of color and texture, and the sky all conspire to make this a really wonderful piece – also much more enhanced when viewed large.
See Also
- Irrigation Bend
gallery page – enlargement /details – art print options for digital painting - Two Part Prints
Look at recent work with similar theme from last year and above - Creativity, Creative Strategies and the Critical Counter Culture of the 90’s
Definately more of an intellectual study than I am into these days, but some interesting things brought up – creative do’s and don’ts are a little scary though
Plopped Figures On Undulating Field
Friday, November 10th, 2006creating interpretation – where like and dislike converge
Field of Hoes – digital painting / art prints – Dan Beck 2005
‘Promoting the creative world’ is about promoting all things creative. Sometimes being creative is about looking at old things in a different way.
Not all of creativity is about creating brand new – actually it never is – no one truly recreates the wheel – anymore than one creates in a vacuum.
What I find fascinating about the above piece today is that the very thing I like the least about the above piece is also what I seem to like the most … today.
The figures were created in another painting space then re-sized if necessary and plopped in – and to my eye they have always looked plopped in – who knows why but today I like that.
The undulating fields I have always enjoyed.
See Also
- Picture/Photo: Undulating field with plowing patterns, The Palouse. Washington
A bit up the coast from here – but the concept stays the same - Field of Hoes
gallery page – enlargement – options for art prints from above digital painting
Pen Pad Painting: Awkward as a Mouse
Thursday, October 12th, 2006First attempt reminiscent – openness part of creativity
Pen 1 – digital painting 1st try with pen pad
This is more like a fabric than a painting – process than finished piece. I was offered a graphics tablet at about a third of its normal cost and as much as I’ve been proud of using a mouse for my art all this time, I thought I should try it.
What is fascinating to me, is that I am every bit as uncoordinated with the pen pad as I was when I first started painting with a mouse – laughing – thinking – no one could paint with one of these.
I continued because I liked the results.
Whether the graphics tablet becomes my friend or not isn’t the issue – but it is noteworthy that part of being creative is not to close oneself off to things which are new.
See Also
- Before You Buy a Graphics Tablet – Advantages and Features of Graphics Tablets
Looks like might be worthwhile to check out – if these interest you – course I might have one to sell - Second-Work
without digging in my computer for first mouse painting – this is the second and accesible – nice piece despite lack of coordination
Demonstrating Raw Possibility
Friday, October 6th, 2006sharing the excitement of digital painting
Scribble 7 – transparent pattern Scribble 8 – gradient fill/overlap
This is a demo of how colors can overlap using this program (appleworks) and this freehand tool.
The whole idea is to give insight into the process and share some of my enthusiasm.
In actuality, when I paint I use two monitors – one holds all my tools and the other allows me to view my work more fully and without distraction. I learned the idea from my friends at Vectorpoint, who do a lot of photoshop work.
So as I look at the last example – enlarged on the right – abstract, probably as finished as it ever will be – I am thinking and seeing -
Looking through the blog image guide or just through the website, you can see some of the places I have taken this already. But this is raw and was one of my first big excitements with digital painting.
See Also
- Book Excerpt – Fran Soren
Imagining: Sparks of Creativity – except is about imagination and raw possiblity - Images Exclusive to Blogsite
Thumbnail guide to articles by image
Creating a Digital Palette
Friday, September 22nd, 2006experimentation leads to more textured options and broader palette
Screenshot of painting tools and palette in development
The above screenshot is a snapshot into some of the incredible possibilities which exist for me painting digitally.
There are many programs out there and I can’t say that one is by far the best. My understanding is that most graphic artists use Illustrator but since I started with Appleworks and haven’t exactly run out of new things to try – I continue with it.
The textured square in the wall paper is a new texture/color that I developed for a digital painting. I just recently figured out that I could copy an existing texture/color square as a starting point to build colors upon.
I knew I could take a 1 inch square from a painting and turn that into my paint – or take a stock texture/color and make color adjustments, but I did not know I could copy an existing texture/color square from my palettes and make adjustments to that.
I figured out how to do all of these by using copy and paste shortcut keys and playing - there are no options for this on the edit menu. I don’t even know if the creators know one can do this.
If there is a point to this – whatever your medium of creativity - experiment!
See Also
- Abstract Art Gallery
home to most experimentation at Outhouse Studios - NODE.London – Networked, Open, Distributed, Events. London – March 2006
I like the language of the first description – “experiment, play, and get involved” – these are my sentiments as well
Creating Again
Thursday, September 21st, 2006not 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”
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