I decided to do something different with today’s Doodlecam, and that decision led me down a path of delight.
Rather than just filling in the *interior* spaces defined by my knot doodle, I started by painting a “halo” around the *exterior*, defining the outside of the knot. *That* put a tingle in my toes.
Actually, at first I was annoyed that the blue was much darker than I wanted at the top of the painting. It faded to much paler by the bottom, and rather than even it out, I realized I liked the gradient effect—much more exciting than the original thought, which was an even-toned halo all around the outside.
Only by *doing* do we make these kinds of discoveries!
As I write in The Creative Sandbox Way:
You cannot THINK your way to creativity; you’ve got to DO something! You have to get your hands dirty!
Literally or metaphorically.
THAT is what will put the tingle in your toes.
Go get creating!
Come see this piece, and over 100 other original artworks, at my upcoming open studio, May 13-14, when all my art will be on exhibit to the public and for sale!
It’s part of the 31st annual #siliconvalleyopenstudios http://svos.org
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