Making art is about seeing. We use the sense of sight all day, and yet do we really see much?
The more I practice drawing and art making the more I know that it all is based on:
- slowing down
- looking long and closely
- and training my hand to translate what my eyes are really seeing.
I think that it helps to think of seeing as a muscle/athlete in training. It is a skill that can be honed, focused or shaped.
We are so fortunate to live in this world with its abundant feast for our eyes. The challenge for the artist is to edit and find unique focus.
Things that I have been SEEING lately:
- Shapes on roof tops and steeples
- Different fonts
- Autumn berries and twigs
I have complied some of my SEEING practices into a class, Creating Habits. This online workshop will run January 7 to 13, 2022. Check out the details and join us.
