creative session wrap up
I had sort of suspected I might need my wacom tablet (which allows me to use a pen to draw directly into the computer and is easier to maneuver to clean up lines on illustrations, etc), and I did miss it - so next time I need to have that with me or be at home with my full set up so I can have access to my scanner too.Without it, all I could really do was work with what I had on my hard drive already. Which wasn't a problem - but it definitely made me yearn to create new! And yet I think it was also good to finally work with the stuff I have created already. So, I spent a good chunk of time preparing a bunch of images to upload to cafepress.com - where I plan to put some of my illustrations on products to test out which ones I like/what you all like, etc.
Overall my "creative session" was good, but a lot of questions came to my mind: Why am I doing this? Are people going to buy this? Do I need a story to go with my illustrations? Should I have text on there too? Are these too simple? Do I need to clean them (the illustrations) up more? Should these be colored in or is a simple b&w line OK? Ok for who? :) Lots of questions came up!
A big part of why I want to do products is that I'd like to see my art more tangible. I love the web, but I want to touch the things I create. I want to make stuffed animals, and paint, and see my illustrations embroidered or stitched onto fabrics.
But I also find that part of me wants my artwork to sometimes be *more* than it is. (borderline on that "is it good enough" questioning) ....So in one way I felt it was good yesterday was just about looking through what I've already done and do something with that... not pushing it to the side and constantly thinking something "better" will come, but giving voice to the works I've already created and allowing them to come forth first.
However, that said - I'm looking forward to having my creative sessions be all about opening up the space for new!! That's one thing I keep saying about making more time for my creativity - is the more time I give it - the more it can grow and find itself (authenticity).
Tomorrow night I even have another creative session at my friend Becca's house! I think this time I'll take some of this felt material I bought to play with the stuffed animals (out of my characters) idea, as well as my paints - since a part of me is just needing to paint big time!! (even though I really don't know how! :)
