September 1st, 2006 by admin
digital source yields originals - accurate printing yields intentional work
I am not the only one who does digital painting, digital art, or computer art. A search of any of the above yields millions of results and no doubt thousands of artists.
Much of what I am excited about is the fact that the art print from a digital source is an original. There are no reproductions - just prints.
True - the image was created by looking at a monitor version of the piece - and in a sense that would be the original - but no more than the lithographic stone is the original.
Because the print is the place one truly views the work first - the printing aspect is critical. At Outhouse Studios, there has been systematic experimentation to get it right, and systematic experimentation with the professional printing company used for the larger pieces as well.
Without that aspect - the work would still be original - but not particularly intentional.
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September 29th, 2005 by admin
Getting around creative blocks, obstacles and results
Sometimes when one goes to create, one is confronted by one’s own obstacles. We can have the wrong attitude, feel tired, feel unenthused, feel anything but creative. The question is what we choose to do about it.
We can give in and put off the creative project - and wait for the right mood or inspiration. We can look around in hopes of seeing something which will inspire, trying things which have worked in the past - taking account of the world around us.
We can also choose to approach things from a completely different place. This might mean a number of things. For instance, in going about writing this article, my normal methodology was feeling stale - doing some specific searches and finding enough similar articles to be able to write my own twist on the common themes. But today I write from me - and hope to make the connections afterwards - and if not - so be it.
For creating a work of art, a piece of music, article, etc. might necessarily speak to the community it comes from, but shouldn’t always be a reaction. In fact, what is more unique is what comes from the attitude of not giving a damn.
And that is what brings us back to the beginning. Much of our being uninspired or unenthused is about our attachment to the results. It is ok to do something lousy - perhaps like the sales philosophy of every missed sale bringing one closer to a made sale - bad results are ok too.
The only true way I know to get over the stumbling block of being uncreative is to not give a damn about the results. The results may still stink, but you nevertheless will have been creative and that is the process - focus on the process and the results will come.
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