In my last post I told you about my new daily art project and why I am feeling quite scared and hesitant. With ten more days under my belt, I've overcome a bit of the initial paralysis through that time-honored artistic method of stealing from somebody else.
I decided to copy from my four-year-old granddaughter, who brought her paint set along on our Christmas vacation and made two beautiful paintings in her sketchbook. Since the sketchbook lives at my house, I have it on hand for inspiration. I was taken by the total fearlessness and joy with which she goes at her art, and thought that if I copied her paintings I might be able to capture some of her mojo.
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| Her first painting |
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| I copied it |
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| I copied it again |
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| I copied it three times |
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| Her second painting |
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| I copied it |
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| I copied it again |
By this time I felt confident enough to strike out on my own, at least a little bit. No more copying from the child. In future if I want to steal another artist's ideas, I think I'll choose a grownup.
That is a good idea to copy from a child if you want to maintain a playful look. These are a great exercise in laying down color and shape.
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever idea! But I have trouble visualizing you as lacking confidence.
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