{"id":56627,"date":"2023-03-20T12:22:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T16:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/?p=56627"},"modified":"2023-07-04T11:46:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T15:46:12","slug":"more-art-play-makes-better-art-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/more-art-play-makes-better-art-work\/","title":{"rendered":"More Art Play Makes Better Art Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Art-Play-Better-Art-Work-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56629\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Wonderful, Creative You:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I spend a lot of time urging you to repeat yourself, to focus on exploration, and to luxuriate in the joy of the process. Today I&#8217;d like to illustrate what that looks like for me in the hope of inspiring you to push further in your own process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Amy-Watercolor-Painting-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56638\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image by Jenny Schneider<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I made these overlapping circle explorations last fall during my live retreat, <a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/shop\/watercolor-wonder-retreat\/\">\u00a0Watercolor Wonder\u00a0<\/a>. Notice how I&#8217;m not afraid of &#8220;wasting&#8221; paper &#8211; the process is joyful &#8211; and leads me in new directions &#8211; that&#8217;s a good use of paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Overlapping-Watercolor-Circles-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56631\" width=\"823\" height=\"617\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you can see I was exploring different color combinations, levels of color saturation, and seeing what would happen if I allowed the paint to dry more and less before adding the next circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then on my artist residency a few weeks ago, I wanted to explore an image I had seen of nested bowls &#8211; but in abstract watercolor. It&#8217;s related to the other circle explorations, but different too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Nested-Watercolor-Circles.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Nested-Watercolor-Circles.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Nested-Watercolor-Circles-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Nested-Watercolor-Circles-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you can see, I&#8217;ve worked into one or two of them with pen already, which is really fun. I have no idea what they are &#8220;for&#8221; or where they will end up, but that&#8217;s the point &#8211; to work openly, luxuriating in the process of open discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And on that note, I wondered what would happen if I explored some warmer colors and grays as well. I was running out of paper &#8211; so I did these smaller ones, which turned out to be really fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Nested-Watercolor-Circles-Rose.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Nested-Watercolor-Circles-Rose.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Nested-Watercolor-Circles-Rose-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Nested-Watercolor-Circles-Rose-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again, I don&#8217;t know what they are &#8220;for,&#8221; but they can spur on exploring what different elements are like layered together. For example, I&#8217;m letting this sit on my desk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Waves-and-Nested-Watercolor-Circles.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Waves-and-Nested-Watercolor-Circles.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Waves-and-Nested-Watercolor-Circles-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Waves-and-Nested-Watercolor-Circles-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And in another exploration, I had started making teensy circles on a large watercolor pattern. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Watercolor-and-Circles-Piece-Large-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56639\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I couldn&#8217;t figure out where it was going, or if it was going. So I split it into four separate pieces. Here&#8217;s two of the pieces that have come out of it. I&#8217;m feeling happy with them. It&#8217;s always an adventure to watch the work develop when I approach it as play. The funny thing is, <strong>the more I do art play, the faster the development of my art work.<\/strong> I see this happening for my students as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Circles-Watercolor-Pieces.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Circles-Watercolor-Pieces.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Circles-Watercolor-Pieces-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Circles-Watercolor-Pieces-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If this way of working with watercolor and mark making lights you up, but you aren&#8217;t sure where to start, I&#8217;d love to invite you to my upcoming live online retreat: <a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/shop\/watercolor-wonder-retreat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watercolor Wonder<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/shop\/watercolor-wonder-retreat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/watercolor-wonder-bar-1024x443.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/watercolor-wonder-bar-1024x443.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/watercolor-wonder-bar-980x424.jpg 980w, https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/watercolor-wonder-bar-480x208.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join me for two creative, luxurious afternoons of exploring and dwelling in the flow of watercolor paint, April 27 and 28th. (Live on Zoom!) <strong>You\u2019ll get to know your paints and brushes through exploratory exercises and create blooming, bold clouds of color, <\/strong>and gentle washes and marks that will set the stage for your slow drawings and mark making to pop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This retreat is best for folks with less familiarity with watercolor paint. you can <a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/shop\/watercolor-wonder-retreat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">learn more and grab your spot here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What do you love about art play, especially with watercolor?<\/strong> I&#8217;d love to hear about it in the comments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creatively Yours, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Wonderful, Creative You: I spend a lot of time urging you to repeat yourself, to focus on exploration, and to luxuriate in the joy of the process. 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