Time to Look Upward
Time to look upward and be inspired! Day to day can result in so much getting lost in the details … and then there is stepping back and looking at the big picture. I figure a cathedral that was designed and built to direct our attention to the lofty and to the uplifting was a good place to start. So here is my offer to help each of us be reminded of the whole awesome the whole life force truly is.
In the Cathedral, Digital © Diane Clancy
In answer to your question … I heard it out there in the stratosphere … I usually start by working with the image itself (particularly in digital) and then ask the painting what it is wanting to communicate. I listen the best I can and then give it a name to call attention to the purpose it was letting me know about. I am directing attention to what I hear the image is expressing.
Any thoughts on any of this?
~ Diane Clancy
That’s lovely and lofty. I have a great admiration for you digital artists! I do also always like your choice of colors.
Hi Di~
Smiling at your question. It’s a lot how I work as well. We are both women of vision, which is why I think we have bonded the ways that we have. The photograph speaks to me, I create a mandala, I ask for a name. Sometimes it becomes clear to me as I am working what the image is asking to show; sometimes I am stumped. I’ve asked for help with names from time to time as well.
This image is really lovely, uplifting, and has a great art deco feel. Have you printed any of them? How does the output match what you see on your LCD monitor?
~Sue
Thank you both for enjoying this image! Sue, I am going to write about the other questions in a post right now …
~ Diane
This image is very different from the others in this sense that it does take our eyes upwards. I love the way you have done the lower part as if humans or other creatures need to trasnsform their spherical shapes in order to ascend to a higher spirituality. Very nice..
Cool comments! Very interesting what you say, Neda. ~ Diane