now that i am actually getting down to the art part of
things, i find myself going thru those
artists styles, trying to find my own charm while also trying to not copy their
works, and yet i wonder; how does one learn without copying?
i enjoy canvas work much more than journal work, feeling
like i’m wasting paint by hiding it in between the covers of a journal. the fact that a good journal that can hold a
ton of paint and other media will be more expensive than i can afford at the
moment is on my mind as well, where i can find old inexpensive and well loved
canvasses more cheaply at tag sales and flea markets. i adore using the colors someone else has
used as a base for my mixed media. i find they have more life in them already, more texture, more energy.
so, the worry about creating something that looks like
another artists work is there in the back of my mind every time i create. if i decide to sell the canvas will it pose a
problem if it resembles too much another artists work? does one have a style that is totally unique? i see so many different styles in my art
groups i subscribe to, but i wonder if they found the techniques from someone
else. are they mixing and matching what
they like and using them in their own way, or have they created this style on
their own? also, since I am enjoying
creating portraits of some sort or another, how many portrait styles are there,
really? how do you create a face that is
your own style? do i want to be more
stylized or try to be more realistic? can’t i do both? what if i want
to do both? there seems to be a rule
that you need to find *your style* and then only do that in different
ways. sounds boring to me. i don’t know.
just muddling through this as best i can. and that’s all i can do. and if i break a few rules along the
way? well, i guess someone’s just gonna
have to call the art police.
until later,
jenny
until later,
jenny
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