This began, as a conversation with my close friend Jan. " Sorry Avery, this started with Jan"...
Anyway... both of us artists, my focus fine art and her field of expertise, graphic design.
After working in the commercial art field for a number of years, Jan wanted to get her feet wet again in the fine art world.
Now you may think graphic art verses fine art, apples or oranges, whatever…it’s all still art right?
Well speaking from a person who works mainly in oil and acrylic…no they are not the same. The concepts can be the same but the tools are different enough that the separation can be as huge as the Grand Canyon.
Our conversation touched on the subject of fears. The fear of failure and not having the creative skill set any more. It had been twenty years since she put brush to canvas. - Would she have to relearn her craft again?
What could she do to quell her apprehensions? - Has too much time gone by?
- Would she paint like a child again?
- And what if she had lost all inspiration and just couldn't get it together?
My first thought was "yeesh take a chill pill, it can't be as bad as all that?"
In the next few weeks, we will begin to break down the fears and work on lessons that will even get the most experience artist a fresh new outlook.
