But time is one of the few things in this world that we spend but never seem to receive. So it comes down to the little things that you enjoy doing that eventually you find yourself doing over and over and when you do it becomes a process. For many people, doing a crossword puzzle in a process. Some people start at 1 across and then go through all the across and maybe even cross off clues that they've solved successfully. Some people look for all the answers they know immediately and then begin to fill in the more obscure blanks along the way.
For artists, we sometimes develop processes for the art we like to create. More than just a process like developing black and white photography which is fairly uniform. The process I refer to is more akin to style. For someone who paints flowers perhaps you start with a pencil sketch or just laying down some flat color to build upon. For a photographer perhaps you like to snap a few shots of the environment before placing the model in the spot. For a sculptor, either building up a mock up before hitting the stone, or maybe washing the stone and laying on it to feel the untouched ore beneath your fingers and letting it speak to you.
The process by which we do the things we love is as much a part of the art as the art itself. The process is also a part of us. So when we want to go about making a dark and mysterious piece of art we have a process by which we approach the art, work on the art, and finish it.
For this week I want to show you the process by which I arrive at the final piece. I'll skip the original Photo. If you want to see the original visit http://0racal-stock.deviantart.com/ and look through her gallery for Oracal 43. I cropped the image down to the first one below.
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