Monday, November 21, 2011

bubbles... AEDM - day 21


ok, i  guess i must be doing the Art Every Day Month except for Weekends and the Occasional Day Here & There challenge. :-) If anything, this little exercise has connected me with some very talented creatives! So already, it's worth it.

This little drawing (in watercolor, colored pencil & white acrylic paint) was actually a f*ck up. :-)
I meant to do this cute little painting on a white background - nothing but the little girl blowing bubbles in clean, white space. I'm not even sure how i ended up adding color to the background, but i did. And before i knew it, there was way more color than what i wanted, and the cute little painting quickly became less & less of what i had envisioned in my head. Once you go overboard with something, you may as well go way overboard. So i decided to add more bubbles & artsy fartsy flowers. And there you have it.

Even if the end result isn't what we wanted or envisioned - sometimes, it's as important to learn to compromise, or be flexible - just go with the flow. Rather than rip up the page & throw it out, why not go with it & see where it takes you? The end result may not be what you wanted, but it may not be that bad either. And so what if it is bad? Maybe you're not the best judge, or maybe bad to you is good to someone else. Keep it anyway, as a little reminder that things don't always go as planned, and in the end, it's ok anyway.

8 comments:

  1. Ah, I love the bubbles. So sweet!

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  2. I have experienced that moment when you realize that a piece is not coming together the way I planned too. It's great when it turns out in the end, and I think yours has. It's so sweet and cheerful. :)

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  3. Perfectly said! This post is awesome and something that we artists (and everyone else too) have to deal with and more often than we like:) This is a good reminder for me for my next project.

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  4. She's adorable. I love that you didn't throw her away and that you kept going even though it wasn't really what you intended.

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  5. I'm so glad you just went with the flow because look at the fun and wonderful piece you created! :)

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  6. I love the beginning of your post and the cussing just made my morning... nothing like a little light cussing to make me smile... glad you hung in there and went with the flow... I am more a rip and start again girl so I admire your tenacity xx

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  7. This is adorable. Gotta love when a 'mess up' turns into something fantastic!

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