I've been giving a lot of thought to creative resistance lately...maybe it's because I keep adding layers to these canvases without having any idea as to what I want to do with them, or maybe because of my shoulder injury which makes creating more challenging...or maybe because that's what artist's do, resist taking the next step. This seems to fall under several titles including artist's block or laziness but I think it has more to do with fear, Fear of making a mistake, fear of failure, fear of wasting time and money and materials. And though I know that the only way out is through and even though I have done this thousands of times, I still struggle. So, what I try to do is to keep working, even if it's on something else entirely. Whether it means working on other canvases or drawing or reading about art and artists or going for walks with a notebook, it seems to help. I'd love to hear how you deal with resistance.
7/5/2016 11:32:38 am
I definitely know the feeling. Sometimes it helps if I take one piece and declare it "junk" so I can experiment without ruining it because it's supposed to be junk. Of course, then the resistance kicks in again if it starts looking pretty, but after a couple of iterations I manage to get through it. Usually. 7/6/2016 06:55:00 am
That's a fantastic idea Caitlyn! I think you're right...I'm treating this as precious rather than just as I do anything else. I have to try to keep in mind the Nike slogan 'Just Do It'. ;) Comments are closed.
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