I had hit a creative halt that has been bothering me for a while now.
Although I've been artistically active and producing a lot of different kinds of art, I haven't been painting as much. Both of my art studios are filled with half-painted canvases that I can't bring myself to complete.
This has been bothering me, because, is by painting that I seem to achieve the highest form of expression. I feel a deep spiritual connection with the process, an intimacy that is both vulgar and sacred. But, the process started to feel mechanical, safe and predictable. I wasn’t getting motivated to paint. I needed a break.
Taking a break allowed me to see that I was trapped in a mental prison of my own making. I was stuck repeating the same colors and geometric patterns I’ve been creating for the last decade. I wasn’t finding or exploring anything new. I wasn’t taking any risks.
Since giving up is never an option, I have decided to take a very different route than what I’ve been doing.
no idea where I am going but that’s the point…
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