Creative Catalyst Newsletter September 2, 2008
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From Behind the Camera - Unpredictable Consequences
I am not a morning person. I don’t know what time of day is my time but it definitely is not morning. I used to walk in the early morning (I can walk without really needing to wake up). One cup of coffee and I’m out the door! However, I discovered that if I’m ever going to paint, it must be the first thing I do, therefore, I now get up at my normally unconscious time of day to paint.
On one of my last early morning walks, I found two boxes of kittens and a very small mother cat (2 lbs 3 oz) on the side of the road. Fortunately the mother cat goes with the younger set of kittens that were way too young to eat on their own. The cat and kittens are now safely in my studio, consequently I’ve set up to paint in the dining room.
You ask what does this have to do with art. There have been two consequences resulting from my kitty rescue situation. The light in the dining room is horrible. As a result, in order to see any value shifts I’ve had to make them much stronger, and I like the result. Additionally, I don’t use a hair dryer (it disturbs the young kittens in the next room). Now the paint has time to settle out particles as it runs down the face of the paper. I like what’s happening.
So as I sit here typing with the three older kittens asleep on my lap, I realize that my good deed is exactly what I needed to take the next step in painting. Who would have ever guessed?
Cheers,
Lynn Powers
Thank You
You guys are great! Thank you for your ideas. I’ll be contacting the CCP artists to find the answers to your questions. Many are traveling and teaching right now, therefore, it might take a while but I’ll let you know the results. In the mean time, please don’t hesitate to write with more questions.
Thanks again,
Lynn Powers
In This Issue
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QUOTES
A designer is a planner with an aesthetic sense.
~Bruno Manari
Less is more.
~Mies Van Der Roe
1886-1969
More is less.
~Ad Reinhardt
1913-1967
Less is a bore.
~Robert Venturi
1925-
From ARTIST TO ARTIST
Compiled by Clint Brown
