tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942288397863667142.post8045919007466871718..comments2023-05-11T06:34:55.933-07:00Comments on Painting Blog: Keeping Your Ideas FreshNancy Reynerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06834416097809918243noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942288397863667142.post-57901737066815916572011-06-28T10:31:58.859-07:002011-06-28T10:31:58.859-07:00I ran across your blog yesterday, and have been en...I ran across your blog yesterday, and have been enjoying the tons of information you share here.<br /><br />In this post, the thing that most resonated with me was your description of your process. I have different names for the phases (some are not PG!), but very similar stages. There's a stage I used to despair in, where lots of pieces languished for months, years or just disappeared, which I now refer to with gritted teeth as "the ugly phase". This one corresponds roughly with your "continuing" phase, in an early sub-stage. At that point, the piece is clearly hopelessly ruined. All my original inspiration has gone. The only way back into it at this point is sheer determination not to have wasted the effort so far, and reminding myself that this happens every single time! Definitely a leap of faith. This usually morphs into your hypnotic work zone, up to a point when I'm pretty sure I'm getting close, and am now afraid to truly wreck it. That last phase for me needs a special kind of bravery, and usually a little distance in time, so I can lose the immediacy of how much work it took, that can now be ruined. <br />You could say I'm a fearful painter!Xan Blackburnhttp://www.xans-art.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942288397863667142.post-86886166964962961182010-09-21T09:13:57.127-07:002010-09-21T09:13:57.127-07:00Congratulations on the book.
I completely agree a...Congratulations on the book.<br /><br />I completely agree about your suggestions for getting inspired in order to produce fresh work. One of the things you didn't mention however is trying new things outside of your art (which may or may not be relevant to your book direction). Just like using a different medium influences what you produce, so do the things you engage in on a regular basis. I find that when I try new things it tends to get the creative juices flowing. Even where you live or vacation has a profound impact on what type of work you produce. When I was living in Phoenix I produced brightly colored very organic pieces, whereas now living in the Bay Area I find myself drawn to a very different palette.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634264247783669380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942288397863667142.post-14878117823910943182010-09-13T08:09:39.330-07:002010-09-13T08:09:39.330-07:00Nancy your art and blog are inspiring, thanks and ...Nancy your art and blog are inspiring, thanks and congrats.<br />Ramires from BrasilRamireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516934554188886695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942288397863667142.post-86613598703340895772010-09-08T22:38:00.001-07:002010-09-08T22:38:00.001-07:00Really enjoyed the presentation Nancy. Adding you...Really enjoyed the presentation Nancy. Adding your new book to my Christmas list! Do you think you'll ever make a trip up to the great white north (say, Edmonton Alberta?) to speak?Eraethilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13120926323060174661noreply@blogger.com