Creativity
And a bit o' the green
Previously I've written about the beneficial effects of exposing yourself to other forms of creativity, mentioning my forays to Balboa Park, San Diego's home for a variety of museums and activities, including dance and horticulture. One day I headed for a library about plants and ended up in a seniors' lounge where people were "doing art". I joined the group, more for the social aspects (it's so pleasant to start a sentence with "Back in my day" and see interested looks rather than rolling eyes!) That activity lead me to join a community college class in watercolors, and I'm once again living in a world of color and form. Everything I gaze at triggers wondering how I could render it in watercolor as well as a blog post. I told the instructor I wanted to "loosen up" and learn to paint abstracts. She agreed and promptly assigned us to do our own homes in a style I associate with cartoons. Because Kisane encouraged me to post my efforts, here's the latest:
I didn't exactly follow the instructions, and I really don't like the results. I'm doing it again in a more abstract way--just as soon as I figure out how to do abstract painting. I've been reading about it, and it occurred to me that a good blog post is an abstract in words. Maybe I'm ripe for this kind of painting (after more than a half-century learning to paint in a photo-realistic style), because I've spent so much time and energy learning how to abstract others' writing into posts. In psychological terms, I've been priming myself for abstract creativity. [creativity]
Previously I've written about the beneficial effects of exposing yourself to other forms of creativity, mentioning my forays to Balboa Park, San Diego's home for a variety of museums and activities, including dance and horticulture. One day I headed for a library about plants and ended up in a seniors' lounge where people were "doing art". I joined the group, more for the social aspects (it's so pleasant to start a sentence with "Back in my day" and see interested looks rather than rolling eyes!) That activity lead me to join a community college class in watercolors, and I'm once again living in a world of color and form. Everything I gaze at triggers wondering how I could render it in watercolor as well as a blog post. I told the instructor I wanted to "loosen up" and learn to paint abstracts. She agreed and promptly assigned us to do our own homes in a style I associate with cartoons. Because Kisane encouraged me to post my efforts, here's the latest:
I didn't exactly follow the instructions, and I really don't like the results. I'm doing it again in a more abstract way--just as soon as I figure out how to do abstract painting. I've been reading about it, and it occurred to me that a good blog post is an abstract in words. Maybe I'm ripe for this kind of painting (after more than a half-century learning to paint in a photo-realistic style), because I've spent so much time and energy learning how to abstract others' writing into posts. In psychological terms, I've been priming myself for abstract creativity. [creativity]
posted by Georganna Hancock M.S. | 6:45 AM
2 Comments:
Well, I like it. I love the modern design of the house, and the angles, and the way the windows look. I'm sure you can progress from here, but it's already much better than anything I could do.
K.
Oh, thanks so! When I first saw the house, I dubbed it "Frank Lloyd Wright meets adobe" style. The house is white with black trim, rather stark-looking in its park setting. This, the east end, is the only part anyone can see due to fences, hedges, and trees.
Post a Comment
<< Home