Innovation & Invention
Friday February 08, 2008
After a prolonged period of experimenting with acrylic paints, I have recently returned to painting with pen & watercolours.
Pen & watercolour paintings were my main focus over a decade ago and the compact gear is very convenient when travelling. However, I now find I require strong, magnified reading spectacles when drawing fine lines and applying very small areas of watercolour. It is a nice change from palette knife and big brush painting but quite time consuming.
I have also been spending a lot of time on inventive thought, creating numerous sketch drawings for a new form of flying machine. The internet is a goldmine of information – I have spent hours on the internet, reading up on gyroscopes, linear motors, rocket propulsion, jet engines, solar cells, gravity, space time etc. etc.
I give the excuse that artists (most famously Leonardo da Vinci) have a history of invention. Physicists use mathematical formula to express new concepts... an artist can visualise!
At least the inventive exercise gives me a great source of new images for future paintings.
-Ross
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John Brierley said...
Hi Ross Was thinking about the efficacy of topicality. Inventive thought is urgently required in the area of solutions to climate chaos. There is perhaps over emphasis on the problems which is daunting. Creative solutions harnesses positive energy and leads (hopefully) to positive change. Art is can be a wonderful way to show how we can apply our creativity. JB