FINDING INSPIRATION
The most important aspects of making art are sensitivity, focus, and passion. We are all born with the ability to create; as adults, we still have the ability to “tap into” our creative side, but it takes practice, patience, and guidance.
Sensitivity
Sensitivity refers to the handling of tools, as well as the ability to use visual sense to isolate the structure, organization, and mood of a subject. By manipulating the pressure of a drawing tool on paper, the artist can create multitudes of variable line weights. This is called “mark-making,” and most of us have been doing it since before we could talk or walk. With direction, ...
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