I can’t say I do. Well not specifically.
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| ENJOYING THE MOMENT - Sketchbook Practise |
But by ‘thinking about the Principles’ I mean really focusing on them.
My latest Sketchbook activity has pushed me into an intense Battle with them.
It started out innocently enough. I thought to prepare for a 2 day class I am taking with Linda Bell in February. The topic ’Playing with Abstraction’.
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| Started with a simple, familiar subject |
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I know this is a bit of a strange place for a
realistic, wildlife artist like myself to be.
But I like her work and thought I would like to learn more about her choices in colour and patterns. Abstracted Art, it seems can be anything along the continuum of Abstraction to Representation. Me, I tend to be very representational. But this definition seemed to have room for me as well. I thought I would try stepping out of the box a bit.
I decided my snowman needed a bit of a backdrop
so gave him a few trees and hilly ground.
Then I started to work on adding some patterns and colours to my
piece. Shapes and values, rather then
realistic landscapes.
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| Added some washi tape so I could paint. |
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| Painted my Snowman and decided to leave the washi tape as part of my patterns |
I began to Question things:
Am I creating rhythm and movement in my picture? Is there enough places that are fast and busy and yet others that are slow and contemplative??
Is there a balance between the patterns, the colours, and the shapes? Does one pattern, shape or colour take over and monopolize the eye?
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| Started adding some other colours and patterns |
Do I have enough contrast to catch the eye, and hold its attention?
Do the proportions make sense? Should somethings
be bigger, something smaller?
Is there a sense of Harmony in the work? Do the patterns come together? Do they feel like they’re working together or apart?
Do I have enough variety in colors, shapes and lines. For example: the snowflake pattern. Is it too much. It adds to Harmony but could other things be just as affective, add more to the variety of mark making?
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| Really challenged with what to put in empty spaces- lots of thinking time |
My simple little project has made me think. Made me question how I use the Principles in my work. There is lots to learn and practice here.
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| Enjoying the Moment - Personal Peace |
Take the challenge. Put your snowman in a new place. Brake a few of your own rules!!
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