collage journeys by Jane Davies: Dedication to Course of

Dedication to course of is a crucial key to getting
unstuck. We’ve a behavior of specializing in outcomes, setting expectations, and making
judgements accordingly. We wish to understand how issues will prove; we wish to
keep away from uncertainty by planning, in order that we get it ‘proper’. Whereas this behavior of planning
for outcomes is important for many actions in our lives (I don’t dispute
the worth of planning!), it does appear to be one of many essential causes that we get
caught as artists.  

Making some marks, the primary layers, with no plan.

After all we can plan out a portray undergo the steps, and get the end result we anticipate. Some individuals can. Once I strive to do that my end result is just not satisfying. I really feel like I’ve missed it, and the portray seems – and is – superficial. At occasions in my early portray profession I attempted following directions in a ebook. I knew instinctively that it will not end in one thing that felt genuine, however permitting the good thing about the doubt and figured I might be taught one thing. I did not. Properly, I did be taught that I used to be proper about it not feeling genuine. Following step-by-step directions that centered on a selected end result was not a satisfying endeavor. It lacked one thing important to creating actual artwork. Does this sound acquainted?

For me it takes periodic RE-commitment to course of to remain linked authentically with my work. The tendency in direction of planning and outcomes orientation is tenacious, and it creeps up unnoticed till I get caught. I’ve a number of tips for getting again into my groove:

I’m providing a brief Zoom session on 5 Methods to Get UN-Caught to share with you my favourite practices that get me again to a deal with course of. See particulars and join right here.

Portray ‘elements’ that I’ll use in collage.

“Letting Unfastened”, mashing issues collectively

Attempting to place collectively an ungainly association

Making a bunch of marks with my fingers