This is how I create. I find something and I do something with it. It might be a napkin, a quote, an object, a person, or a combination of all of them. But whatever or whoever it is, I will transform it. I will combine, destroy, build, repurpose, take apart, hide, reveal and more. It’s what makes art fun and interesting for me. It’s how I think about things and people I see. I think about what I can do with them visually to say something of interest to me and others.
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I love seeing your artistic process on Periscope, so it’s great to read what gets your creative juices flowing. Great post, Marty!
Thanks Amiyrah, I hope it spurs creativity in others as well.
Love the colors!
thank you Brianne!
I love to hear about the process that others use!!! Sometimes I can’t figure out my process or my way to start
Thanks Sarah! It is hard to get started sometimes, isn’t it. I usually advise people who are having an issue with that to start as small as possible. Draw in a post it note, draw only stick figures. Write only a table of contents. Anything that has nothing in the way of it, just to get started. That is why I always have a sketchbook with me.
These are really cool. I love the bible drawing!
Thanks Andrea. I have drawn in church for decades now. Sometimes I am drawing real people, other times I am just making stuff up, and most of the time it’s a combination of the two.
So inspiring to hear this process. There are many days when I am just sitting at my computer with out much to say.
Yes, Esti, it’s a great way to start down the creative road, start with something, no matter what it is, and do something interesting with it!