When do your call your art "done"?
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I like Unjon's idea.
It's done when the customer shows up and won't leave without it.
It's done when it has to go on the wall.
It's done when you lose interest.
Real artists die planning more projects, and I'm talking about people I have seen doing this.
We used to have a group that would get together and share work.
It was very entertaining.
Sometimes it was done, when other people thought you should quit screwing around with it.
Sometimes you just know.
I find that rare.
It's done when the customer shows up and won't leave without it.
It's done when it has to go on the wall.
It's done when you lose interest.
Real artists die planning more projects, and I'm talking about people I have seen doing this.
We used to have a group that would get together and share work.
It was very entertaining.
Sometimes it was done, when other people thought you should quit screwing around with it.
Sometimes you just know.
I find that rare.
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I find that on my longer projects, there is a very odd sense of "No.. this can't be done. I must be forgetting something!" that happens.
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Re: When do your call your art "done"?
There are a couple different approaches to Art and the process (or journey) that one takes to create.
One approach that can help resolve when art is done, is to have an idea of the final outcome in your mind before you begin working on the piece.
When doing ceramics, most of my professors/teachers of the subject would say to have the final image of what you are trying to create in your mind before you begin working on your piece with the clay. For example if you want to make a bowl, you should think of size, shape, color and function of the bowl. That way while throwing or hand-building your idea you have something to work toward. This helps because clay does NOT like to get overworked, it will become too stretched or stressed and eventually flop if pushed and pulled too many times.
Painting was a bit different, especially if you were working in an abstract manner. I worked until I thought the painting evoked an emotion or question to the viewer. I noticed that usually when I started with an idea of what I wanted the painting to become my work usually turned out better. When ever I would have a new idea while in the middle of creating or finishing my current idea - I found it best to write it down and try it on the next piece of artwork. That way I wasn't in a constant battle of changing my current creation.
One approach that can help resolve when art is done, is to have an idea of the final outcome in your mind before you begin working on the piece.
When doing ceramics, most of my professors/teachers of the subject would say to have the final image of what you are trying to create in your mind before you begin working on your piece with the clay. For example if you want to make a bowl, you should think of size, shape, color and function of the bowl. That way while throwing or hand-building your idea you have something to work toward. This helps because clay does NOT like to get overworked, it will become too stretched or stressed and eventually flop if pushed and pulled too many times.
Painting was a bit different, especially if you were working in an abstract manner. I worked until I thought the painting evoked an emotion or question to the viewer. I noticed that usually when I started with an idea of what I wanted the painting to become my work usually turned out better. When ever I would have a new idea while in the middle of creating or finishing my current idea - I found it best to write it down and try it on the next piece of artwork. That way I wasn't in a constant battle of changing my current creation.
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