Yesterday’s doodle has gone in an entirely different direction than I expected. And I’m liking it!
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Snapshot from My Studio: March 16, 2016 at 01:25PM
The verso side of a new page spread in my ongoing altered book project.
imagination
and
your dreams
are your chances for happiness
#recto #alteredbook #workinprogress #bookart #bookpagepoetry #whiteoutpoetry #blackoutpoetry #wip #originalart #makestuff #creativesandbox
Snapshot from My Studio: March 16, 2016 at 01:23PM
The recto side of a new page spread in my ongoing altered book project.
First, there’s finding the words, which is challenging and fun. Then I “white-out” everything else with Daniel Smith watercolor ground.
Next step: inking!
It’s all improvisational, except for the whiting-out part. (The least fun part for me–I love being in the spontaneous. ?) #recto #alteredbook #workinprogress #bookart #bookpagepoetry #whiteoutpoetry #blackoutpoetry #wip #originalart #makestuff #creativesandbox
Snapshot from My Studio: March 13, 2016 at 10:10AM
And yet another detail shot of altered book work in progress.
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Snapshot from My Studio: March 13, 2016 at 10:09AM
Another detail shot of altered book work in progress.
#alteredbook #mixedmedia #bookart #bookpagepoetry #whiteoutpoetry #watercolor #watercolorground #zillerink #originalart
Snapshot from My Studio: March 13, 2016 at 10:08AM
Detail shot of altered book work in progress.
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Snapshot from My Studio: March 12, 2016 at 10:55AM
How many critters do you see?
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Snapshot from My Studio: March 11, 2016 at 10:03AM
More critters are starting to appear in this one.
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Snapshot from My Studio: March 10, 2016 at 08:50AM
20 minutes in the morning, focused on black marks, letting my mind float where it will. It’s like meditation… but not.
No judgment, in terms of “good” or “bad.” Assessment, yes. But not criticism. The internal dialogue, instead of “yuck! I don’t like that!” is more along the lines of “hmmm… Interesting. What next?” Not striving to create greatness, but instead following curiosity.
This is Creative Sandbox play at its most elemental. My pen and paper are the bucket and sand. My headspace is that of a 4-year-old.
It’s my favorite way to approach creating.
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Snapshot from My Studio: March 09, 2016 at 09:41AM
Detail of work in progress, showing some of today’s 20 minutes.
Can’t make 20 minutes to play? Then make it 15. Or 10. Or 7. Or 2! Just DO SOMETHING!
Even 2 minutes doodling on the back of an envelope is something, and something is better than nothing!
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Snapshot from My Studio: March 08, 2016 at 11:07AM
Another 15 minutes and a few more inches of doodleart.
This is a page I started weeks back and didn’t like at all. Rather than give up on it, I decided to start adding—no expectations, pure improvisation and “What would happen if..?”, crap 100% allowed, in full Creative Sandbox mode. Damned if I’m not starting to like the thing more!
This is so often what happens. When we release expectations, it opens us up to see what’s there, rather than only seeing what isn’t there, how it doesn’t match up.
This is also the space where your authentic voice gets to emerge and flourish.
The harder you pound away trying to find it, the more it hides. Your authentic voice is shy. It comes out when you’re NOT looking for it, when your attention is focused on “What if..?” and following your curiosity. When the ego drops away and you’re simply in the moment. That’s when your true voice creeps out, tiptoes over to you and twines around your ankle.
You don’t find your true voice; when you stop trying so hard, it finds you.
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Snapshot from My Studio: March 07, 2016 at 10:28AM
Home from six days at an art retreat, where I got to spend as much time as I wanted making art. Heaven!
Now that I’m back in regular life mode, there are all sorts of other things tugging at me—things I want to do, things I feel compelled to do—so most days arting I s just 15 or 20 minutes in the morning, but hey, something is better than nothing. ?
A little arting each day keeps depression away. ? So go play!!! #20minutesinthemorning #doodling #doodleart #blackandwhite #abstractart #dailycreating #originalart #organicart #intuitiveart #pittartistpen #gogetcreating #goplay #makestuff #workinprogress