For my second post on the “one year anniversary recapitulation” theme, I was going to write about imperfection, but after a while, I realized that the adjective “unsatisfied” came out more often.
I am not a perfectionist. Not when it comes to drawing anyway. I create for the pleasure of it and because it brings me balance.
So, where does the dissatisfaction come from if not from imperfection?
Like I said before, drawing brings me balance; I rarely feel unsatisfied when I create. But whenever I do, it’s usually because of one of two things:
1. It came out nothing like I had in mind;
2. It was technically flawed, beyond what I could live with.
Number one happens more often. I sometimes have a vivid image in my head of what I want to draw. So vivid that the real drawing can’t live up to it. Some other times, even if the end result is different than what I had planned, it surprises me (in a good way). I don’t know why.
On another note, sometimes, things that appear quite imperfect I love the most. They started on a scrap piece of paper, I was not expecting anything out of it but yet, here they are, very imperfect but satisfying, like the two pieces below.
Have a good and satisfying weekend!
I think your drawings are unusual, unique and very interesting to see. The shapes and patterns in them seem to be a reflection from the life and nature around you. Also they have a sense of humour.
From my experience I know that the way to progress is dissatisfaction, experimentation and just doing lots of drawing. I think you are going in the right direction and I love all that you show us in your blog.
Also it has been so nice to get to know you :)
Thank you for your comment and input pRiyA!
I often wonder how the process of creation goes for other artists. We see the end result, but we know little about how it came to be…
It has been a pleasure to get to know you too!
Je n’avais pas vu ces photos. Elles sont vraiment magnifiques.
C’est ma route de jogging, c’est tellement beau que j’en oublie que je souffre! ;-)
Je comprends. Moi aussi je ferais du jogging dans un tel paysage.