It's been so long since I thought about my process - I think I'm on
auto pilot now.
But when I need to refresh my thinking - I get my copy of "Art &
Fear" by David
Bates and Ted Orland.
On confronting a disappointing piece of work an artist might be heard
to say:
"That's not what I meant to do; I should have made it larger, or
maybe smaller;
If only I'd had more time or........."
From, Art & Fear
That reminds me of a story Jae Drummond (a local artist) tells often:
"Do you know the difference between an Artist and a Puppy ?
Well - eventually the Puppy stops whining."
"What counts, in making art, is the actual fit between the contents
of your head
and the qualities of your materials. The knowledge you need to make
that fit
comes from noticing what really happens as you work - the way the
materials
respond, and the way that response (and resistance) suggest new ideas
to you."
From, Art & Fear
As a watercolor artist - I know the above statement to be especially
true.
Woody
On Aug 2, 2008, at 4:26 PM, Patricia Knott wrote:
>
> On Aug 2, 2008, at 3:48 PM, twoducks@aol.com wrote:
>
>>
>> What are the art making habits of our students? How do we make them
>> more aware and encourage them to leverage their very personal habits
>> for successful art making? How do we support multiple approaches
>> to art
>> making in busy school life? Would the all of the list members quoted
>> above be comfortable in our classrooms?
>
>
Woody, Retired in Albuquerque
mailto:woodyduncan@comcast.net
