Sometimes an Idea Takes a Little Time to Gel
OK, I admit it. I thought making a series of CutUps would be quick and easy; I’d churn out two dozen pieces in no time. Turns out, more often than not, they’re time-consuming and challenging.
Who’da guessed?
Probably my muse. I suspect the challenges are precisely what my creative energy is meant to be grappling with right now. How do I know? I know because that is what my creative energy is grappling with right now.
A recent Joyful Puttering blogpost by MaryAnn Shupe, creator of things that bring her joy, featured her use of a print she made with a gelli plate and Stabilo Woody watercolor pencils. My response: I want to make one of those!
Pulled out my gelli plate (unused for many years), pulled out my Stabilo Woodies, and pulled a print. Thanks, MaryAnn!
Way fun!
Wanted to use it as the background for a CutUp.
Way challenging.
But, after a day of feeling droopy, discouraged, and draggingly disappointed by difficulties, an idea came close enough for me to reach out and snag it.
3 x 4″; acrylic, watercolor pencil, and collage on card stock
CutUp
2024
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14 responses to “Sometimes an Idea Takes a Little Time to Gel”
Well isn’t that fun! I love your Woody Stabilo print….and your cutups are the perfect addition! I spend a lot of time developing an idea … and sometimes I even find my way. I am enjoying watching you find your way with these little cutups.
And the funny thing is … my blog post tonight includes an idea from YOU! We’re all just sharing and exchanging ideas!
Three cheers for the sharing and exchanging of ideas—I’m loving the abundance! This CutUp caught me off guard me a little—I did the work originally in a landscape (horizontal) orientation but then rotated it 90 degrees and fell in love with the surprise of that presentation : )
Thanks for your appreciation of my gelli print and the added cutups, MaryAnn!
Always fun to play with titles, always grand to have them appreciated! Thanks, Sheila.
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