Do Less, Make More.

Dear Wonderful, Creative You lot:

One of the things that has fascinated me most most art over the concluding few years is how powerful information technology is when we create infinite. I find the less I do, the more I make. For me, and my students, it'southward about creating infinite:

• Physical space in which to create
• Mental space that is dedicated to dreaming nigh fine art
• Time in which to create slowly

And I likewise love creating space on the folio.

While fullness can be emotional and beautiful, infinite can be every bit and then. The white spaces have so much to say. They speak to me about the space I make for art in general. It reminds me to give my work room to breathe.

At an art retreat I attended several years ago, the facilitator suggested that we invite a sense spaciousness to our weekend. I loved this invitation, and I've carried it with me since, in both my art and teaching.

For me spaciousness means that I don't need to rush, or push, or fret – just rather permit … and watch with marvel as things unfold. Of course I mess this up sometimes and get frustrated or pressure level myself, merely when I realize what'due south happened, I come dorsum to slowing down and creating space, and things always ameliorate.

Creating space in my fine art work means giving each element a sense of honor. It honors the process of exploration, and the inspiration from nature that brought me there. Infinite gives the field of study of each page an opportunity to speak clearly – unencumbered by other ideas. When I work this fashion, I experience less pressure to produce, and take more fun exploring.

Join the Creative Cocky-Care E-Form Hither:

We can create space for a dissimilar kind of do. Nosotros don't demand to create for hours and hours a day if that isn't possible or isn't nourishing. We can work small, create simple things sometimes, piece of work in layers and shifts, and allow the piece of work build over time.

Creating big work, pressuring yourself to spend hours in the studio, thinking you need to fill every space – these are pressures that keep many of us from making anything at all. (Tricks of the inner critic and a society obsessed with busyness.) I think it'south part of what drives many artists to jam pack their pieces such that the subject area gets lost and they feel frustrated with their work. In that location is an easier, more than generous way to work.

Make space for:

• Creating more often in shorter bursts
• Keeping less materials in your studio and then there's space to brainstorm
• Moving slowly and letting things unfold
• Inviting imperfection into your art – what walks in forth with the mistakes is wild, beautiful, uniquely yous, and will keep you coming dorsum for more.

How are you lot creating space in your fine art practise? Will you lot tell me nigh it in the comments?

Creatively Yours,

Amy

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