With Intuition & Intention: The Creative Flow of Paint Carving
Plan first, zone out later
unwind with meditative movement
A lot of thought and care goes into the inspiration sourcing and sketching. With a solid plan I can let loose and let it flow. What’s fun though of course is that once you’re in the zone, sometimes the carving paths take a different turn (literally) than I thought they would
Parting advice: Just like any good chef in a kitchen, you need to work with sharp knives. Sharpen your stuff, or switch out for new blades often. Sometimes in the flow I just keep going and going and it’s not until I accidentally skip over the surface (in a not so fun way) that I go “damn, when did this blade go dull?”. And then I realize I’ve been zoned out and in my carving happy place for hours. *sigh *smiley face. It’s a pretty good feeling, not gonna lie.
If you’re interested in trying out paint carving for yourself, check out Start Simple Sweetie: Paint Carving
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