Apologies. This is gonna sound like something from artybollocks.com....
....but when you think about it, it's actually quite practical, realistic advices and it's old news to many artists, but to some, it's something to think about..
Once upon a time, I was very methodical about the way I approach a drawing or painting (or anything creative for that matter). I stressed the details and tried to remain as neat as possible. If I was doing an ink drawing and made an error, the whole thing would be cast into the fires and I would start over.
I am not sure when but there came a point where I just didn't give a fuck about that stuff and now I can see this was a major time of improvement and a surge in confidence in the way I approached image making and problem solving.
Random and experimental actions make a painting and the process much more fun and interesting. Being loose and confident allows random shit to happen that you have no control over. Sometimes you come across a mark that you could never design. You could never meticulously outline and fill in, you could never capture the energy and gesture. Sometimes marks appear that you could never render out intentionally, that perfectly describe a material.
It is important to have a purpose when you create something and a plan to what you create, but SOMETIMES I think it's important to loosen up, to allow the universe to will certain marks into your painting to make it more interesting, energetic and organic.
Just a thought and a suggestion, if your work seems to be lacking a certain something, it may be that you are too tight, too tense and too conscientious.
Once you have a good grip in the fundamentals, have a play with using unorthodox tools to apply mediums with, try to apply colours on the brush and see how it comes out in one stroke. Try splattering paint and using the direction of it to determine motion of more controlled parts of your image.
A painting I'm working in, making a lot if happy accidents along the way (not finished)
The way I see paintings, is like a canvas is a portal into seeing through someone's mind and imagination. It is creating a universe on a 2D surface. To allow the universe to play a part in helping create organic energies in the painting or drawing is really cool stuff to delve into.
When the artist themselves don't even have control over the art, almost as if they are facilitating their creation, based on fundamental knowledge of art, I find this to be fascinating a and a method for creating interesting art pieces.
Ok that's enough bollocks for today, do you get it or think I'm a total art want beyond the point of no return? Let us know your thoughts.
Peace
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