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Preliminary Imagery

My concept was fuzzy at this point: resulting in great artistic angst…but I forged ahead.

My next step was to go through my files of original photography to see if there were any images that could spark some ideas.

I found several images and pulled them out for consideration.

My early imagery consisted of images of butterflies, cocoons, celestial imagery, and figurative imagery.  I scribbled down ideas as they came to mind.

At the top, there is a rough sketch of a cocoon.

I developed this further using Photoshop.

I often take different elements and play around with them digitally to create my compositions.

From these I make final drawings or paintings. This was several layers ago, and at this point, I do not think I will go any farther with this idea:

Below is another image that came out of this work session.

This one illustrates the quote from Anais Nin:

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more powerful than the risk it took to blossom.”
(www.goodreads.com)

This image relates to the concept of recover...transcending the heavy, afflictive emotions surrounding loss. I plan to develop this image into a finished painting or drawing for the show. It could become the centerpiece of the show.

My visual, right-brain work always goes hand-in-hand with my analytical, logical left- brain work. Simultaneously, as the images were developing, I began developing the structure of the show.

Everything I have told you so far appears logical and easy, right?

That would be the farthest thing from the truth, and very misleading!

I was all over the place with my ideas. I felt as though I were in a weightless chamber with all my ideas floating around me and outside of my reach to gather and pull into a cohesive whole.

Many days I felt fearful and feeling as though I bit off more than I could chew.

When this happens, instead of running screaming from your keyboard, canvas, or other creative medium, recognize that it is time to switch to verbal structure and get that left-brain involved in the process!

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