Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Have You Done Something New This Year?



I challenge you to do something you've never done with your art this year! Do something you've never done before. Try something you've always wanted to try - or combine one technique with another. Combine art with technology like I did in this video. I don't know what I learned but I did something I've never done before. I attached my GoPro Hero camera to the end of a pencil. Only by experimentation will we make new discoveries with our art and learn about ourselves. Dare to fail. We learn more by our failures than our successes. The important thing is not to get stuck doing the same thing over and over.

I start teaching my art classes again tomorrow at UVU and I'm so excited to try some new examples and exercises in my classes. I learned something new just in the last few weeks about character design. I'll probably be sharing it here on the blog in the near future. Good luck!
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5 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 10, 2012 at 12:21 PM

    I'm doing something this year that I never have done- Getting Organized! So far so good- I expect it will help my productivity, sanity, creativity and reduce my stress level- Not very glamorous, but I am seeing payoff already. Wish me luck!

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  2. PattiJanuary 10, 2012 at 5:30 PM

    I'm getting into clay polymers. Really fun! (and new for me) I also rented space in a local artist store for prints, cards and t-shirts for my Two Can Art linel

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  3. James HoopesJanuary 11, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    I proposed to the Battalion commander through my chain of command to do a series of painting to commemorate the work of my fellow soldiers and the end of Operation New Dawn in Iraq. I did not have a chance to do a series of paintings or a show and thus was not eligible for a BFA from UVU. This is my 'new' activity, a full series of paintings. I am working on opening some more doors with this!

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  4. Will TerryJanuary 12, 2012 at 11:09 PM

    I think it's neat to try something that you might fail at. When I made the video up above I had to do it twice. The first one was a failure. I had the camera mounted too close to my hand and it blocked out the view of the pencil. I even when through the editing process telling myself it was - good enough. How often do we settle and regret it later? So, I woke up in the morning, looked at the video, and said, "nope" ...on to round 2.

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  5. crystal eldridgeJanuary 16, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    I'm trying ACEOs to sell on Etsy, though I feel a bit like I'm selling out....

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