inspiration

I watched Mies on Scene and was inspired by the building and story about the Barcelona Pavillon.

I challenge you to use your local library services or your movies services account and check out an art documentary for a a bit of inspiration.

I was particularly drawn to:

• the shadows and reflections
• the depths available in the simplicity
• use of water and stone

I can see how I like to use this things in my own work. That makes me smile.

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Happy printing!

As I sort through stuff in my studio, I have been pleasantly surprised by some of my older prints and drawings.

I was reminded of:

• ways that I fearlessly used tools
• how I explored and exhausted a subject matter
• to try it and see what happens
• use non-traditional papers
• made lots of prints get a few that I loved

I found these gelatin prints and was reminded to work with an attitude of play and discovery.

Here I freely scribbled with pastels to unify and complete this little gelatin plate monotype print. I am looking forward to add some scribble and play back into my daily practice.

Here I was reminder to get my sewing machine out, pull out the thread and make some perforated prints. I love the texture and surprise that thew sewn mark makes on paper.

Here I thought about how much I like to simplify and make a few bold marks. And to even let the imperfection show through.

This gelatin plate monotype print was made on a stream of conscious style typed paper. Tells me to start playing with my old typewriter again.

I hope this encourages you to look through some of your older work with a sense of discovery.

Maybe you will how much your style has:

• stayed the same
• changed or developed.

Hopefully what you do find will make you smile.

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If you are looking to breathe new life into your art practice, try a completely new skill. I just started a clay class at my local art center and my mind is buzzing with new ideas.
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay

The ways that this class is feeding my printmaking practice:

• Getting me excited about making
• Thinking about patterns, textures and surface design
• Making me embrace the beginners mind
• Helping me to form goals about what I want to learn and accomplish

And this is just after one class!

So if you want a creative boost step out of your usual and get a class in a new medium. You could:

• look for a class at your local art center, school, museum or adult ed
• watch a free tutorial online and then actually do it 🙂 Here’s a Drawing Tutorial
• take a class on line – maybe even,
• Get support from an online class.
• Check out the current offerings on the printmaking workshop page.

For me it is important to be able to start the class/learn as soon as I can. Happy making!