Comments on: Review past work! http://babayard.com/blog/2009/08/review-past-work/ obstacles to creativity / strategies to prevail Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:01:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: babayard http://babayard.com/blog/2009/08/review-past-work/comment-page-1/#comment-44 babayard Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:06:53 +0000 http://babayard.com/blog/?p=54#comment-44 Trajectory vs. evolution doesn't have to be either/or, wouldn't you say? I mean, there's consciously reviewing your work and seeing the possibilities of where you might go with that, on the one hand, and on the other, staying open to what happens in the moment; accidents, sudden insights, inspiration from out of the blue; pursuing a set course or plan, and then staying open to what happens along the way. Trajectory vs. evolution doesn’t have to be either/or, wouldn’t you say? I mean, there’s consciously reviewing your work and seeing the possibilities of where you might go with that, on the one hand, and on the other, staying open to what happens in the moment; accidents, sudden insights, inspiration from out of the blue; pursuing a set course or plan, and then staying open to what happens along the way.

]]> By: babayard http://babayard.com/blog/2009/08/review-past-work/comment-page-1/#comment-43 babayard Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:00:01 +0000 http://babayard.com/blog/?p=54#comment-43 This makes me think of Monet's haystacks and cathedrals, and how one subject can result in a huge variety of treatments. If we went back and chose one work, how many different ways could we do that? This makes me think of Monet’s haystacks and cathedrals, and how one subject can result in a huge variety of treatments. If we went back and chose one work, how many different ways could we do that?

]]> By: J.D. Casten http://babayard.com/blog/2009/08/review-past-work/comment-page-1/#comment-42 J.D. Casten Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:08:12 +0000 http://babayard.com/blog/?p=54#comment-42 I like your idea of a personal “trajectory” Bruce- I think the word “trajectory” shows more consciousness about where you are going, or can go, than blind “evolution.” I find, in my art, a play between “foreseeing” possibilities growing out of the past, and the sort of “random successes” that can come from being open to future change (in environment or technique). I’ve been thinking lately about how “progress” can come from both the Form of technological innovations and merging of previous lines of “traits” or Content. This can be something an artist uses to advance their art, as you note, rather than just discovering the path they’ve been on. I like your idea of a personal “trajectory” Bruce- I think the word “trajectory” shows more consciousness about where you are going, or can go, than blind “evolution.” I find, in my art, a play between “foreseeing” possibilities growing out of the past, and the sort of “random successes” that can come from being open to future change (in environment or technique). I’ve been thinking lately about how “progress” can come from both the Form of technological innovations and merging of previous lines of “traits” or Content. This can be something an artist uses to advance their art, as you note, rather than just discovering the path they’ve been on.

]]> By: Louise http://babayard.com/blog/2009/08/review-past-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Louise Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:20:17 +0000 http://babayard.com/blog/?p=54#comment-41 I have been asking myself that very question: "what next?" which also led me to look at my entire series of collages going back several years...I'm feeling that pull to move ahead to something unknown at present, but looking back seems to be propelling me forward somehow. There are aspects of this past work that have what feel like jumping off points, ideas, inspirations, that may lead to completely new work. The transition of seasons seems to inspire this looking back and forward simultaneously... I have been asking myself that very question: “what next?” which also led me to look at my entire series of collages going back several years…I’m feeling that pull to move ahead to something unknown at present, but looking back seems to be propelling me forward somehow.

There are aspects of this past work that have what feel like jumping off points, ideas, inspirations, that may lead to completely new work.

The transition of seasons seems to inspire this looking back and forward simultaneously…

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