"I need to live with it for a while before I decide for sure that it’s ready to go out into the world."
How do you let go of them? What, metaphorically, do you manage to keep? And do you ever finish a work and choose to keep it physically as a personal gift to yourself?
I love your idea of palate/palette cleansers. Sounds like a healthy step forward to avoid slumping.
Thank you Martin. For me, I don't generally want to live with my own work once it's done. I want it to go out into the world. I know it's done when I am already curious about what comes next, and restless to get on and find out!
Thanks for this vital reminder about the importance of staying in the process versus looking ahead to outcomes, Samantha. I had a client who was completely blocked in her music/composing work due to worrying too much about "results":
The painting is beautiful. I may join you for the co-creating sessions (when I get a chance), thanks so much for running them. Best of luck with the exhibition!
Your new painting is beautiful - just lovely, and as I’m near Fife am looking forward to hearing about the exhibition. I admit to leaving things too late and focussing on outcomes for exhibitions rather than the what ifs. Reading this reinforces what I already know - I need to organise my time better in order to ‘practice’ Thank you.
I'm quite fascinated by the way you work, I've never seen a process like it. It's completely the opposite of my immediate way of working, without plans, in media that mean I have to move on to the next thing fairly quickly because I like lightness of paint and don't want to overwork things. As a complexity theory person who started painting again with wet paint and fractals, a bit like you begin your paintings, I think, I find the gradual emergence of resonance and form in your paintings quite amazing. This new painting is stunning.
Stunning!
"I need to live with it for a while before I decide for sure that it’s ready to go out into the world."
How do you let go of them? What, metaphorically, do you manage to keep? And do you ever finish a work and choose to keep it physically as a personal gift to yourself?
I love your idea of palate/palette cleansers. Sounds like a healthy step forward to avoid slumping.
Thank you Martin. For me, I don't generally want to live with my own work once it's done. I want it to go out into the world. I know it's done when I am already curious about what comes next, and restless to get on and find out!
Thanks for this vital reminder about the importance of staying in the process versus looking ahead to outcomes, Samantha. I had a client who was completely blocked in her music/composing work due to worrying too much about "results":
https://bairdbrightman.substack.com/p/the-courage-to-create?utm_source=publication-search
Oh gosh yes, it's when that BIG opportunity comes knocking that we're most likely to freeze with nerves!
Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you so much Holly!
Loops,circles, layers…astounding.
Love it so.
Wheels moving. I wonder!
Thank you.
Your writing student,
Adele
Thank you so much Adele! Lovely to hear from you!
The painting is beautiful. I may join you for the co-creating sessions (when I get a chance), thanks so much for running them. Best of luck with the exhibition!
Thanks Caroline. You're very welcome to join us!
Your new painting is beautiful - just lovely, and as I’m near Fife am looking forward to hearing about the exhibition. I admit to leaving things too late and focussing on outcomes for exhibitions rather than the what ifs. Reading this reinforces what I already know - I need to organise my time better in order to ‘practice’ Thank you.
So glad to hear it's been useful for you Liza! Yes, I'll send out details soon about the exhibition!
I'm quite fascinated by the way you work, I've never seen a process like it. It's completely the opposite of my immediate way of working, without plans, in media that mean I have to move on to the next thing fairly quickly because I like lightness of paint and don't want to overwork things. As a complexity theory person who started painting again with wet paint and fractals, a bit like you begin your paintings, I think, I find the gradual emergence of resonance and form in your paintings quite amazing. This new painting is stunning.
Thank you so much, Tamsin! Your process sounds faacinating too!