So for this past week's exercise I asked participants to simply gain inspiration from Georgia O'Keeffe and her works. And to be as hard on their art as Georgia was on hers. Georgia would sometimes throw away or discard a piece that no longer pleased her, whether the paint was still wet or it had been around for a number of years. This harsh self-criticism probably helped refine that style and focus that she has been so famous for.
Georgia had done a lot in her life, or so I gathered from reading the long article on her found on Artchive.com. And it seemed that her main focuses in her work were Flowers, Bones, and Desert Landscapes. I feel that she always treated her subject matter in a sensual manner. And so from this idea that I have of her and her work, I began my exploration to produce a piece of art inspired by O'Keeffe.
At first I started to think about bones. And then I started to look through a book of Fossils that I have and finding images that made me think of something that she would do. A few of the image struck me, and I started my exploration through pencil sketches and ink sketches. Being dissatisfied with what was coming out on paper, I started a large loose sketch of a Dogwood flower. The sketch turned out fair but there seemed to be something missing from it.
I shaded it with pen a little and finally finished it. By finished I mean that I didn't feel any further work on the piece would provide it with something that would jump out at me. So I grabbed the digital camera and began to take pictures of the disappointing sketch. After a few pictures I turned my attention elsewhere and began to explore my household for other things that might inspire me.
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