Making and Re-Making

July 30, 2018 by Linda A. Miller

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I recently found more old student artwork, missed when cleaning out several years ago.  It was interesting to see this work from my early years.  Some I documented before letting it go, while keeping a selection of formative sketchbooks that showed a progression of skills.

Back then I drew constantly, observing family, friends, and myself.  Drawing also from television, photos, and in public venues (including airport departure lounges in the pre-TSA days), all the while developing the 10,000 hours of skill building.  It was a time of less responsibilities.  Reflecting on how I use my time now, there are many other priorities and non-priorities that can get in the way.  Yet spending some time each day making, even in small increments, deepens my appreciation of the process.  This is part of the reason I do stitch meditations.  The other reason is I love to create.  I encourage you to make something, too!

 

A gallery of early self portraits:

 

 

 

Re-making of old and new:

 

 

For this last piece I cut up some of my old business cards, assorted papers and lino print (seen above) to create a mosaic-like image.

 

Food for thought from a related Painter’s Key post: In Praise of Drawing

“We consume drawings rather than make them. There are easier ways to collect images than to draw them.”

 

 

 

 

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Tags: creative process, drawing, Painter's Keys, reflection, self portrait

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