tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535928608936434223.post708323825923970872..comments2018-04-14T00:32:02.440-07:00Comments on Ramblings: Do you ever?Binkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07000504478018381497noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535928608936434223.post-46146706573316429102008-10-14T22:30:00.000-07:002008-10-14T22:30:00.000-07:00Hi Binky - I think it might be different for every...Hi Binky - I think it might be different for everyone - we all do art for our own personal reasons and those vary from one person to the next - personally, I think everyday we are in a different place in ourselves and so we can respond to our work differently at any given moment - I am a deconstructionist, so revamping from day to day is exactly what I do - that's what gives me satisfaction in my work - I have some pieces that are done and I wouldn't deconstruct them, but for the most part, that's what I love - good question and thanks you for stopping my my site today - you're almost a neighbor - I live on the Olympic peninsulaJeane Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027843717050683473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535928608936434223.post-86493891675838568502008-10-09T16:26:00.000-07:002008-10-09T16:26:00.000-07:00Funny thing about that, I get soo tired of looking...Funny thing about that, I get soo tired of looking at my older paintings. My favorite is always the last one I did or the one tht is in my head.<BR/>It is almost like "OK, did that, now what?" BUT I have pieces from other artists that I have had for years and I doubt I will ever tire of them. I think it is just part of the creative journey.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01089607098194599524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535928608936434223.post-46474284341156453062008-10-02T20:44:00.000-07:002008-10-02T20:44:00.000-07:00yes, i have and do feel that way about some of my ...yes, i have and do feel that way about some of my paintings. I have several right now in the closet. Actually, more than several! I am so tempted to paint over them, but i know that i would regret it later. Because i've done that before, and then regretted it.<BR/><BR/>Just put them away so that you don't see them. That's what I do! But keep the work out there in the world too...you just never know when they'll speak to somebody.<BR/><BR/>So, no it's not odd. I can't imagine loving everything that I make. Or always having the same feelings about them. We are our art though too, they are a part of us, in a sense. We grow, our art grows. And sometimes the growing periods are awkward...but they're essential. I think that if we are able to recognize that, then we won't be so hard on ourselves or those particular pieces.<BR/><BR/>it's late, i'm tired, i hope i made some sense. :)Bridgette Guerzon Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222170682340900282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535928608936434223.post-10740790951692697792008-10-02T08:51:00.000-07:002008-10-02T08:51:00.000-07:00I experience this, too, Binky. It's as if I see a ...I experience this, too, Binky. It's as if I see a former self in what I create and I feel like asking myself, "Haven't you evolved?" I have to separate a genuine sense of wanting to relate to/connect with my art in a certain way with my inner critic sharing her nasty words. Sometimes I find it hard to differentiate between the two.<BR/><BR/>I usually let me art sit for a bit before I take action, but I, like Shayla, have painted over pieces. When I do this, I kind of like knowing what was underneath. It adds some depth to the piece for me.<BR/><BR/>On another note, I read a quote somewhere about how artists and writers often create the same piece over and over again. It's not literally the same piece, but the essence, sensibility, and/or message is the same (or similar). When I was in grad school, I often felt that I wrote the same poem over and over. I didn't, of course, but there are certainly life themes that I return to again and again. I have a feeling that I will be reckoning with these same themes my whole life.<BR/><BR/>Great questions, Binky!<BR/><BR/>CourtneyCourtney Putnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677715903439414722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535928608936434223.post-55405101469681028372008-10-01T07:25:00.000-07:002008-10-01T07:25:00.000-07:00Oh yes, I so go through this. Constantly! When I m...Oh yes, I so go through this. Constantly! When I mentioned it to another artist they said they'd never felt such a thing because all their work was good. I think it's just that some of us are secretly geared to think this way. My instinct is to paint over them, but I think this could lead to some regrets.Shaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235571582758248746noreply@blogger.com