An artists ideas and concepts can come from a variety of places. i have been researching these ways to see if i can apply them to my own idea process. Here are some of the ways and processes i have found:
- images- work of other artists- Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso.
- observation, realism- Leonardo da vinci.
- events, tragedy, war and life experiences- Pablo Picasso, Karen Smith- doll artist.
- Imagination, dreams and fantasy- H. Rousseau, R Magritte and Selkie Whitebear.
- looking at things more closely than most people do.
- finding beauty in everyday things and situations.
- making new connections between different things and ideas.
- going beyond ordinary ways of thinking and doing things.
- looking at things in different ways in order to generate new perspectives.
- taking risks and exposing yourself to possible failure.
- arranging things in new and interesting ways.
- working hard and at the edge of your potential.
- persisting where others may give up.
- concentrating your effort and attention for long periods of time.
- dreaming and fantasizing about things.
- using old ideas to create new ideas and ways of seeing things.
- doing something simply because it's interesting and personally challenging to do.
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| leaf curling observation drawings |
| A fantasy drawing, inspiration taken from the myths of fairies, pixies and nymphs. |
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| Anatomical observation drawings |
| A sketch of the grim reaper based on what imagination has brought to life. |
| A drawing of real tragedy and war that conveys emotion based on real events. |
