(all images above are photographs. no artwork.....yet)I worked straight through the holidays on an ambitious goal: seven juried show entries. I finished up last week, just in time for a pre-planned long weekend to Southern California where I have family and friends. The timing was perfect, I must admit. I was more than ready for a break, satisfied with what I'd accomplished, feeling good about myself and my efforts, but in need of a change in scenery.
Taking the time to clear your mind and relax your body after any endeavor is good for creativity. Amy Chua may disagree, but I've found it to be most effective for attaining long-range goals. This trip, I left my notebook, sketchbook and real camera at home. I vowed to live in the moment of each day I was away and document the experience only with my iPhone camera. No grand plans to take photos for potential paintings, I simply let myself roam. But after looking at some of the many images I captured, I may be tempted to put at least a few to canvas. It's amazing what those photo editing apps can do, and I have twelve, so far (sheepish grin). Ever the perfectionist.
Now I'm home, refreshed and ready to begin the New Year. I'm back to working on a series of new studies I prepped before leaving town and back to working on my new portfolio. I'll begin listing the studies by week's end. In the meantime, I thought I'd share my journey with you, to show you what inspires and re-energizes me.
(Added Note: Inspiration for this layout comes from Alice Gao and her breathtaking blog)
Taking the time to clear your mind and relax your body after any endeavor is good for creativity. Amy Chua may disagree, but I've found it to be most effective for attaining long-range goals. This trip, I left my notebook, sketchbook and real camera at home. I vowed to live in the moment of each day I was away and document the experience only with my iPhone camera. No grand plans to take photos for potential paintings, I simply let myself roam. But after looking at some of the many images I captured, I may be tempted to put at least a few to canvas. It's amazing what those photo editing apps can do, and I have twelve, so far (sheepish grin). Ever the perfectionist.
Now I'm home, refreshed and ready to begin the New Year. I'm back to working on a series of new studies I prepped before leaving town and back to working on my new portfolio. I'll begin listing the studies by week's end. In the meantime, I thought I'd share my journey with you, to show you what inspires and re-energizes me.
(Added Note: Inspiration for this layout comes from Alice Gao and her breathtaking blog)
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5 comments:
aw thanks for the kind shoutout!
i was gonna say i totalllly thought that first picture was a painting, and as i was scrolling through the pictures, i was like wait which ones are artworks?!!? then i saw the note haha.
I learned a while back to make note otherwise my poor blog readers start contacting me and asking the price. LOL
I almost feel bad referencing your blog as inspiration because I have nothing but a single college level course in photography under my belt. I am woefully unstudied and always a bit insecure about sharing my images. Hope it doesn't sully your reputation! ;o)
lol don't be ridiculous!! "sully my reputation" - that is hilarious.
Those photos count as artwork to me! (Amateur me, but still... lovely pics.) But I get that it's hard to tell the difference between the photos and your paintings. Such color!
Awww, thank you, Teri!
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