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[ABCY] Tiny Studies 20 Replies
image: dan jamesWith "studies", we choose a very small aspect, topic or technique to focus on, rather than trying to create vast all encompassing masterpieces.We go deep, rather than wide.To unfold one tiny corner of our creativity and chosen medium at a time...…Continue
Started by Dan James in A Big Creative Yes. Last reply by Diane O Jun 12.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN ! 34 Replies
Dan,Thank you for making a place where so many people can interact safelyand be encouraged in their creativity.Thank you for your humor, sincerity, and love.Thank you for bringing all of us together in bonds of friendship.We hope your birthday is memorable and meaningful.Your CCS FamilyContinue
Started by DJ in Other. Last reply by Dan James Jun 11.
WCT2013 #10 - How do you organise, store, re-visit and review your past work? 12 Replies
image: dan jamesThe idea for this week's WCT comes from a conversation I was having with Diane in her TDOC thread about how we keep older works. So, I thought it'd be a topic…Continue
Started by Dan James in Weekly Creativity Threads. Last reply by Dan James Jun 9.
[ABCY] - New Equilibrium 10 Replies
Sometimes in our lives, we experience events that cause shockwaves, and seem to change everything.Our very insides feel formless and contorted. We wonder how we'll get through not just the next few weeks, but the next few minutes.Read on at A Big Creative Yes, then feel free to share your thoughts below... Continue
Started by Dan James in A Big Creative Yes. Last reply by Diane O Jun 8.
WCT2013 #9 - Why do you share your creative work with others? 65 Replies
image: dan jamesWelcome to a new Weekly Creative Thread. The question for pondering and discussing this week - Why do you share your creative work with others? Let us know your thoughts below... Continue
Started by Dan James in Weekly Creativity Threads. Last reply by Dan James Jun 4.
WCT2013 #8 - What part does encouragement from other artists play in your creative life? 77 Replies
Welcome to a new WCT. This week's question for discussion - What part does encouragement from other artists play in your creative life? Share your thoughts and experiences with us in the Reply box below... Continue
Started by Dan James in Weekly Creativity Threads. Last reply by Donald Fulmer Jun 3.
[ABCY] Cast Out Every Map And Clutch A Compass To Your Heart 35 Replies
In a recent conversation in our tribe here on CCS, I was asked if I had any plan or pattern to how I photograph, such as which camera and film combination to use when and where.My first response was that I have no plan whatsoever.I don't have a carefully pre-plotted timetable of the next 12 months, indicating which camera to take out when, and where, and which film to load in it.I don't have…Continue
Started by Dan James in A Big Creative Yes. Last reply by Dan James Jun 2.
Creative-rituals..........to slide into the not doing..... 14 Replies
Do you have a creative ritual that you do to slide into the "not" doing.(I tried to search for this.........couldn't find anything)thanks.dithe "not" doing = the opposite of showing up and creating. That space of not doing when your mind is working on the thought, idea, solution........and percolating and simmering.Continue
Tags: percolating, simmering, pauses, creating, rituals
Started by di in Other. Last reply by Dan James May 24.
[ABCY] Learning To Shun The Shoulds 39 Replies
Most of the time I create exactly what and how I want to, revelling in the freedom and opportunities for experimentation that creative approach brings.Occasionally though, I find my thoughts around creating stumble up against what I think I "should" be creating.When I say "stumble", I actually mean "smash headlong into a seventeen foot thick concrete wall with the force of a rocket fuelled…Continue
Started by Dan James in A Big Creative Yes. Last reply by Charlene Reeves May 24.
Reach out to someone here 13 Replies
Dear friends, today I had a message from a fellow CCSer I haven't seen for a while and she asked how I was. It was a nice surprise and I thought I would pass the joy on by contacting another CCSer. I encourage you to reach out and contact someone you know here and say hi. contacting a new person here would be even nicer. did that today too. lots of love from susanJOY Continue
Started by SusanJOY Hosken in Other. Last reply by di May 23.
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Diane O replied to E-J's discussion My summer days / Some of my days in the group Thirty Days of Creating"Yes, I recommend watching that Steichen documentary for anyone interested in photography (or the…"
TCam replied to TCam's discussion The Joys of June in the group Thirty Days of Creating"Woohoo....just picked up 2 fleeces for $10 ea from our CSA (we get our produce delivered to us…"
Diane O replied to Larry D. Keenan's discussion Larry's Pastels - June 2013 in the group Thirty Days of Creating"I had the same thought as Nancy... Don't you dare white her out and start over!!! LOL.
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Larry D. Keenan replied to Larry D. Keenan's discussion Larry's Pastels - June 2013 in the group Thirty Days of Creating"Correct Dan, most of the earlier photographs are black and white and sepia toned, with an…"
Diane O replied to Dan James's discussion Dan in June... in the group Thirty Days of Creating"Dan, really nice effects with the timed exposures! As though the car lights drew you a picture :) I…"
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Dan James replied to Dan James's discussion Dan in June... in the group Thirty Days of Creating"Tue 18 June - Long Exposure Night Photographs...
Ages ago I took some long exposure photographs of…"
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If you mean the first one with the buttercups, I think when the focus…"
Dan James replied to Larry D. Keenan's discussion Larry's Pastels - June 2013 in the group Thirty Days of Creating"It's interesting that you wanted "a vintage photograph of a woman from 1890 to…"
Dan James replied to Larry D. Keenan's discussion Larry's Pastels - June 2013 in the group Thirty Days of Creating"Great idea E-J. I expect there are whole sites full of just these kind of reference images to paint…"
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Dan James replied to Larry D. Keenan's discussion Larry's Pastels - June 2013 in the group Thirty Days of Creating"Nancy, that does raise an interesting point, and one I have struggled with in the past with…"
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New Equilibrium
Sometimes in our lives, we experience events that cause shockwaves, and seem to change everything. Our very insides feel formless and contorted. We wonder how we’ll get through not just the next few weeks, but the next few minutes. In these times we need more than ever to trust that we can find – that we can create – a new equilibrium. Keep absorbing what interests you. Keep exploring what excites you. Keep making what [...]Tiny Studies
With “studies”, we choose a very small aspect, topic or technique to focus on, rather than trying to create vast all encompassing masterpieces. We go deep, rather than wide. To unfold one tiny corner of our creativity and chosen medium at a time. To explore the edges and the nuances of the work repeatedly, with small variations. To know, feel, breathe, and enjoy it, inside out. Then, this knowledge and experience enriches our talents and subsequent [...]Learning To Shun The Shoulds
Most of the time I create exactly what and how I want to, revelling in the freedom and opportunities for experimentation that creative approach brings. Occasionally though, I find my thoughts around creating stumble up against what I think I “should” be creating. When I say “stumble”, I actually mean “smash headlong into a seventeen foot thick concrete wall with the force of a rocket fuelled juggernaut”. Maybe you can relate. So let’s talk about [...]Cast Out Every Map And Clutch A Compass To Your Heart
In a recent conversation in our tribe, I was asked if I had any plan or pattern to how I photograph, such as which camera and film combination to use when and where. My first response was that I have no plan whatsoever. I don’t have a carefully pre-plotted timetable of the next 12 months, indicating which camera to take out when, and where, and which film to load in it. I don’t have set [...]24 Lost Photographs (Experience Trumps Results)
Recently I shot a roll of 24 photographs. Rewinding the film, I discovered it hadn’t moved past the first frame. None of the photographs I’d carefully composed had been captured. At least not by the camera. In my mind, each had been captured before I pressed the shutter release button. And because of this, those 24 photographs aren’t lost, because I had that experiencing of making them. Experience trumps results. True in this example, and [...]Photos
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