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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Stuck Again? I Try to Slow Down...

July 2011: Palette by apple-pine
July 2011: Palette, a photo by apple-pine on Flickr.
Whatever happens around me, slowing down and really really looking at things - and not on my paper helps me to get things in focus. Yes - it's tilted, curved and not exactly proportionate. But I had a very slow, very meditative time while drawing the contour. Plus a lot of fun splashing color all over it ;)
July 2011: Early Morning
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4 comments:

  1. Kate (Cathy Johnson)July 21, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    Thank you, Nina, this is wonderful advice...and yes, we all do get stuck or jaded or whatever, from time to time. I must say, it never SHOWS in your work, but you've said it's true so I believe you! :-)

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  2. OkamiJuly 21, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    these are wonderful - I wish my intentional drawings looked as good as your blind contours

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  3. RobinJuly 21, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    Is the image of the paintbox a *blind* contour? Wowser! That is terrific!

    I better keep practicing - mine always end up looking like urban traffic sprawl no matter what the subject is!

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  4. Nina Khashchina aka Apple-PineJuly 21, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    thank you all for your kind words :) I enjoy blind contour very much and even more so when it looks like urban traffic sprawl - it's the process that makes me truer person :) oh - and your wonderful comments! :)

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