THE CREATIVE PROCESS… It's beautiful. It's surprising. It's interesting. It's fun. It's CHALLENGING! I recently began a new series. I just happened… I didn't plan it. I constantly explore new ideas, but this one caught me… I was SO EXCITED when I first realized I had a new series beginning! Though I'm always experimenting for one, it felt like forever since I had a new series and I was beyond thrilled to see where this one was heading! The excitement was quickly replaced by frustration and a myriad of other emotions. I spent SO much time… with such little result. I remind myself to enjoy the process (journey) and not worry about the outcome (destination), as I often remind my students. With any new technique comes a learning curve. Hours, days, weeks in the darkroom… sometimes with a great piece as a result, and sometimes with nothing to show for my efforts. And later I see what I have created after stepping away from it… I feel less attached. I can now look at these images without the expectation of what I intended. Yet I still do not know what to make of them. Are they “good”? What does that even mean, and does it matter? Are they worth continuing to explore? If so, where should I go with them? Or where will I let them take me? Yes, the creative process is beautiful, surprising, interesting, fun, and CHALLENGING! :) Which images do you like best? The warm colors? The cool colors? More clouds? Less clouds? More realistic color schemes? Bright, whimsical color schemes? Any other ideas or suggestions for the direction of this series? Comment below or on Facebook and you will be entered to win an 11" x 14" print of the Skyscape of your choice! Comment below AND on Facebook and you will be entered twice! Enter twice per day! The winner will be drawn on December 9th. Thank you for viewing! If you have questions or comments I would love to hear them. Much love to you all! ♥ Natasha
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Mary Nolte
12/5/2013 02:21:13 am
Natasha, I love almost every one of these to pieces. I do find myself drawn more to the ones with less clouds and warmer colors. Although I also love #12. They are very good but should only continue to be explored if you enjoy making them. Wonderful work!
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Lacey Canaday
12/5/2013 04:51:44 am
I personally like the warmer tones, and that's not just in your art but in other artist's work as well. My favorite color, red, is obviously a warm tone so that might play a role. I also like the ones with larger clouds. As for suggestions for continuing, my only thought is that maybe since they are clouds try different kinds of clouds or different weather(thunder clouds).
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ginger
12/5/2013 09:07:48 am
I like the warm colors! :-)
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Natasha Bacca
12/6/2013 01:19:13 am
Thank you for the feedback, ladies! :) Good suggestion for trying different types of clouds, Lacey. I like warmer colors too, but I find most people like cooler colors. Interesting that you all like the warmer colors.
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The images most appealing to me have a dominate object to focus on. The ones with evenly spaced objects are not so interesting. Different colors are fine. With a few of the images I immediately think of sky, but most of them seem more organic as if I was looking in a pond or petri dish.
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Tiffanie Berman
12/6/2013 08:52:05 am
I think I prefer the ones with a few clouds and I'm initially drawn to the warmer colors, but find the cooler ones beautiful as well.
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Natasha Bacca
12/7/2013 12:37:48 am
Thanks, Tiffanie & Nils! You both made good points about composition! :)
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Denette Neville
12/7/2013 01:13:53 am
Enjoy viewing your work. You are so talented.
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Lacey Canaday
12/7/2013 04:32:28 am
I'm glad you liked my suggestion about different types of clouds.
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12/8/2013 02:11:59 am
Natasha
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Lacey Canaday
12/8/2013 03:35:40 pm
I wouldn't mind winning a piece if your work, hence this comment. Hope I'm not too late. I've begun collecting pieces of artwork.
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Natasha Bacca
12/9/2013 02:11:41 am
THANK YOU for all the feedback and comments everyone! I appreciate them all! The lucky winner is Jim Malama! :)
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