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How Do You Develop Your Ideas?

Dec 04, 2005 at 12:00 am by deemarie

Every artist works differently. Some artists start with a form on their canvas, drawing board, or screen, and develop the image and its related parts as they progress. Others start with a concept and try to develop it. I do not necessarily mean a storyboard type of concept although that is one type. I mean one that is more amorphous a concept that is a feeling or a message; that is one from the gut. The latter is the way I work. Have I chosen to work that way? No! I have tried to sit down at a blank screen and just play with colors, or build a terrain, or just work with a few photographs. But all I usually do is frustrate myself. I cannot work without an inspiration, and unfortunately those come in spurts. Sometimes a picture will look "pretty," but if it does not represent what I feel or I conceive the image to represent, I am not satisfied with it. How many times has this happened to you? How many times has someone wanted a picture of yours that you didn't think was "you" and you wanted to throw out? What did you do? Putting aside making money from artwork, because that is a whole different issue what is more important to you; pleasing yourself or others? In all honesty I can say that if I am satisfied, that to me is most important. There has been controversy over the Renderosity Galleries, and Nick Sorbin [vclaszlo] wrote a great article about this a little while ago. He also had many interesting comments. I am not reopening this discussion. Let's assume most of us who put images in the various galleries want praise. That is human nature. But if you do not get it, does that really mean anything? Lots of people don't comment on the work in the galleries, or even when they mean to comment, often they put it off, and then never return to do it. I have been guilty of the latter These are some of my thoughts. I'd like to hear yours. You do not have to restrict yourselves to discussing inspiration or how you visualize your 2D or 3D art; include music, writing, dance, etc., since these are all art forms. I know that Renderosity has a lot of gifted artists who have talents in more than one area, as well as interesting opinions and thoughts.
  • As always, I invite you to visit my personal website: Perpetual Visions Looking forward to your comments, Happy Holidays, Paula Sanders
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  • The Paula Sander's Report is a regular Renderosity Front Page featured column, where Paula investigates and comments on graphic software, techniques, and other relevant material through her reviews, tutorials, and general articles.
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