Posted 18th April 2006
Counterpoint to the last one, my left eye. Not quite as strong as the last one, but stillstronger than previous efforts.
With these new line drawings, I’m trying to get down exactly what I see. I know that drawingis an abstraction of reality, but where I could see eyelashes I drew them, where I couldn’t. That’swhat I mean by drawing only what I see. Working this way is giving my eye a finer resolution,that’s the only way I can describe it. I’m seeing things I haven’t seen before.
I tried with this eye to match the intensity of my line to what I saw. When the line got dark, Idrew dark. I think this is something I need to devote a lot more time to, which of course I’llbe doing now that I’m not using tone.
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I’m sure you can probably firuge out by my blog name that I have never shied away from CREATIVITY in my life and embrace nearly ALL it’s forms: writing, sewing, fashion and costume design, photography, knitting, painting, collage/mixed media, performance art and dancing – WHEW! I’ve done it all =-)Debra hits it right on the nose by saying it’s all about EXPRESSION, which I consider to be a very natural human impulse! We all desire to express ourselves to others whether by writing or by how we wear the clothes we wear, by creating beautiful music or a beautiful painting/artwork. I agree with Debra also, that this culture has such a fear of creativity and it’s quite shameful that so many wonderful and talented lights are smothered by this FEAR.Ari, this is the second time I have felt compelled to leave a comment because this post is SO VERY IMPORTANT, and I’d also like to say that I am so very proud to have witnessed the evolution of this blog and YOUR OWN CREATIVITY, by the photos you take to the drawings you have begun to exhibit here. I have no doubt that this artistry has begun to flourish under the mentor-ship of the amazing Wise Women and Men you choose to surround yourself with. It has been a privilege to see a young man as yourself speak eloquently to the love you have for The Elders and the respect you have for the experience and wisdom they pass along to you.Keep up the amazing evolution of your artistry Ari – I’m rooting for you =-)!