To be honest, as a kid, I deliberately developed without it, because my skill level was not up to the composition of it. I simply ignored lines of perception and unanchored my own composition from normal lines of sight, and if I may say so, it worked out pretty good for a really long time.
But now, I am seeing light and depth in ways I have never seen it before. And I can not turn it off. It is like going from looking at an object to looking THROUGH it.
And it has caused several problems right off the bat. I can no longer compose lines or colors the way I used to, which means I will have to learn a whole new trick to finally incorporate linear perspective.
All the sudden I am in kindergarten again, holding a bunch of crayons. Everything I learned about drawing happy faces no longer holds true. The way I did it before is simply not good enough.
But, the only way to undertake this study is to completely, totally, and without fail, dedicate my entire life to art. Just once I want to step onto the disappearing line and find out where it goes and really, there is nothing else I want to do.
I have always been very selective about how I use the word 'artist'. I never called myself one until the day I put up my sign in my shop. But now, I am staring into the future and I know that nothing else I ever do in this life will matter as much as what I am doing right now. I WANT to be an artist! I want it so bad I wish for it, dream about it, and need it to stay sane.
So, if all of you will forgive me, I plan on dedicating the entire rest of my life in pursuit of art. The study of it, the history of it... I want to know EVERYTHING!
In doing so, it will change things here slightly. I seek all of your advice.
This art blog is a great way for all of us just to chill and appreciate beauty and each other. To learn things we never knew that we never knew. I love our blog!
However, because of the mechanics of this blog, it is also a very powerful tool to assist in my actual 'study' of art. I can document others art, but on here I can also put research and examples, links, or simply just ask opinions or share my work. Every time you post works and I see them all laid out here with mine interlaced through them is incredibly helpful. A whole new perspective.
But, I will not bring the study of art here, if all of you prefer I do not. We can keep it in this format just to admire art and I could create another one to assemble my study on.
What would be the difference? Images like this.
Gods' Masterpiece
So, I would like to know, can I do this here without interrupting the good thing we already have going...? Or shall I quit posting creepy pictures ...?
Feel free to say whatever! This being an art blog I don't believe in censorship in any form and I really do feel like this blog is as much yours as it is mine.
Please tell me....Should I do this, can I do this, and, can I do it here?
(BTW, the creepy pics do have a purpose. I am restudying the structure of the human face, head and neck.)
5 comments:
hey girl,
post away!!! It is so fun to watch you develop as an ARTIST! It will be fun to see what you are seeing and working on, and I feel like I might learn something along with you.
I say post it all!
Christy, I really am the kindergartener when it comes to the how's and why's of art. I'm finding all of your struggles fascinating.
The creepy pictures - the slice through of the neck looks like electric wiring to me. Perhaps that's what electricians need to study to get the wiring in our houses running more efficiently and economically.
I've said before - you do exhaust me, with the pace at which you think and do! I came in today and there's a mountain of your comments and new posts to climb. And I was here less than 24 hours ago! I need a nap.
It's a real pleasure and an honour to accompany you on your quest.
" Perhaps that's what electricians need to study to get the wiring in our houses running more efficiently and economically."
Very interesting concept. I will point it out to my man, he is an electric lover. It does look like wiring, it really does.
Thanks Carol and Woz, you guys are the best!
It does feel like a great adventure looms before us, doesn't it? And the best part is, we can literally go where ever we want, through any era, with every race and culture, in any style, color or scale.
And our only objective... BEAUTY! I can not think of anything more fun, nor can I think of anything else I would rather do.
As an artist, I really do feel like I am feeding off all of your energy. Your curiousity makes me curious, your perspective helps shape mine, your attention makes me want to show off and make you proud of me. The works you post give me such wonderful ideas!
It is so strange to realize, out of the blue, I am living EXACTLY the life I always wanted and dreamed about. A life I never seriously considered was even possible, it seemed so remote, yet, here I am. Without warning the struggle to attain it simply ceases. It is like a sudden calm silence after a furious tornado. Feels kinda...abrupt.
I wish I could hug every one of you. You will never know how grateful I feel just for your presence.
Let's go find something pretty to gawk at!!! HAHAHA!
Oh, man, why can't we all be Woz? 7 weeks in ROME!!
Ahh you have got to tell us EVERYTHING and take pics! Someone here will help you figure out how to upload them.
What a blast.
Oops! Sorry Christy - I didn't mean that I'd be 7 weeks in Rome. In fact only 6 days. I'll be away 7 weeks and I'm going with a friend and her 11 year old granddaughter. We'll have 4 days in Rome before our coach tour starts on the 19th December and spends 1 and a half days in Rome doing the guided tour bit.
I think we'll go and spend a day in Florence before this. After 2 days the tour goes from Rome to Venice (did someone mention Umbria a few days ago?) to the Italian Lakes to Lucerne to Paris for Christmas Eve and Christmas day and then to London where we will stay a week.
Then Ireland for 2 weeks in self-catering accommodation half way between Limerick on the west coast and Dublin on the east.
Then to a garden flat in the south east of France for another 2 weeks just half an hour from the border with Spain. And half an hour from Mediterranean beaches.
With my friend along to do the driving I can cover a lot more than I'd originally planned. Plus it will be really nice seeing things through eyes other than mine.
They live in a coastal area of Australia that is populated by artists of all kinds. And the daughter/mother who is not coming along is an artist herself. She's a qualified silversmith and has done some truly beautiful work that I've seen exhibited. I don't have any pictures unfortunately. She does some amazing paintings and sketches too. A very talented young woman who now spends more time teaching and preparing than she does with her own art.
The 11 year old will be helping me design maths tasks for my next curriculum book. I'm also hoping to get her to do the illustrations that the book will need. So we have work to do as well as fun. Although, as you point out often Christy - the work is actually the fun too.
Somehow you made all that sound BETTER THAN 7 weeks in Rome.
Wow!
I am still totally jealous!
Please take pics for us! And stay safe.
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