tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post52726680225118295..comments2023-10-05T03:33:49.508-07:00Comments on Libby Fife Fine Art-Studio Blog: New Work and a Spot of Blue...Libby Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-49301397373142683832015-09-26T03:49:02.273-07:002015-09-26T03:49:02.273-07:00That may be true. It probably is true. But even th...That may be true. It probably is true. But even that is an explanation for why you make choices. I have talked with other artists who occasionally spin their wheels or who work without too much thought. I am only suggesting that art doesn't need to be mindless in order for it to be "artistic". The more you talk about your art out loud, the more you write about it, the better you can understand what you are doing and why you do it and subsequently you will make great strides in your progress. It really pays off.<br />LibbyLibby Fifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-21114660325713836722015-09-21T18:14:53.814-07:002015-09-21T18:14:53.814-07:00Some art is done for its meditative quality! Some art is done for its meditative quality! Debra Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14959081275116311853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-3615915774171958932015-09-21T03:53:51.916-07:002015-09-21T03:53:51.916-07:00Excellent advice... not just for art-making, but f...Excellent advice... not just for art-making, but for everything we do, every day! Love the new piece, and reading about its process!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05600673251180423439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-72893992440364457632015-09-19T17:04:26.078-07:002015-09-19T17:04:26.078-07:00I asked myself the question of why I love your abs...I asked myself the question of why I love your abstract pieces so much and it definitely has more to do than with just design or color. These designs remind me of the quilts I've always been attracted to. For me (and I suspect others) your abstract designs are very connected to mother and earth, nurture and love, family and heritage. The thoughtfulness you put into these pieces is evident in the connection you make for the viewer. I may not know how you do it, but I feel that connection while viewing.<br /><br />I ask myself process questions while working on my comics. I agree it's important- but for me- it's also very frustrating. I'm still questioning the purpose of what I'm doing. In the long run, it will be meaningful. Right now- it just feels like procrastination. <br /><br />Anyway- great blog as always. Thank you Libby!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Pam Hugginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03886722152972554968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-66159987058920770362015-09-19T14:18:26.705-07:002015-09-19T14:18:26.705-07:00Carol,
I just love having access to a teacher'...Carol,<br /><br />I just love having access to a teacher's thoughts! Thank you for such a great response.<br /><br />It really takes some practice and mindfulness to be engaged doesn't it? I have had conversations with other artists who have sort of a "been there, done that" kind of an attitude. It always makes me wonder at what point we stop purposefully engaging as we age or as we become very familiar with our chosen hobby or profession. At what point are we no longer actively and consciously curious? And I suspect that children have the benefit here. They can be like little sponges if guided and helped along. And why can't adults continue on in that same vein of openness and wonder and purposeful questioning? Why do we stop? The entire subject of learning, how we learn and why we continue to want to learn, is quite interesting to me. I can't ever see gaining such proficiency in something as to stop engaging altogether. I could however see thinking about dinner...:)<br /><br />Hope you are well. Thank you as always for the visit.<br /> <br />Libby FifeLibby Fifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-58206383839426878772015-09-19T11:52:54.469-07:002015-09-19T11:52:54.469-07:00You are spot on in your assertions about "act...You are spot on in your assertions about "active thinking" such as asking yourself why you chose one color over another or why did you locate that blue circle in that position, etc. The most productive learning comes when students, artists, musicians and so on are what we call "engaged" in the effort. Nor, as learners can we assume that everyone who is busy is engaged. In reading instruction for young children, for example, teachers are frequently asking the students to "predict." "What do you think Alex will do with the money he found?" This is just one of the questioning techniques to keep student engaged. There are many. As adults we make our decisions internally with little guidance from someone else. That's why asking questions of ourselves during decision-making is important. It cannot be assumed that because the hands are busy, the mind is actively thinking about what they're doing. How many times have I been so relaxed during my art-making and am thinking of what I'll prepare for dinner or that new movie that's coming out this weekend. This is NOT to make a chore of questioning, but periodically to review mid-progress the work that had been done and the reasons why I did it THAT way. <br />Carol Flatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280091225563623507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-60748940532979993242015-09-18T11:45:19.919-07:002015-09-18T11:45:19.919-07:00Libby this is one of the best tips I have received...Libby this is one of the best tips I have received. Sometimes I just paint for the sake of painting not really taking time to slow down and give thought to why. In looking at Rural Scenes I sense water, green fields, perhaps some hills and of course your circle that I call Hope. All your sketches are so well designed. Hope you have a lovely weekend. Deborah Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08967701246036667757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899715599676824140.post-43120159838151688362015-09-15T20:25:16.447-07:002015-09-15T20:25:16.447-07:00Asking Why...a very good suggestion.
Simple and ...Asking Why...a very good suggestion. <br />Simple and easy do do - why, oh why do I forget?<br />I enjoyed seeing the Rural Scenes and the sketches. The abstract shapes say so much, and all of them are beautifully composed<br />.<br /><br />juliefordoliver.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186754679744000743noreply@blogger.com