A Different Perspective

The view from our apartment is totally different from the view from our house and in some ways, even though I live in the same neighborhood, I don't recognize the landmarks around me.

But I've been thinking about how a change in perspective could change how we look at our own art.

One of the things I learned from other artists is that you need to flip your work around in every direction to see things you didn't see before.  I have found this advice invaluable.  It helps me see composition, shapes, and values.  It shows me where I need to add or subtract something.  If frees me from seeing the details of the image I'm working on to seeing the "whole picture".  

I encourage you to try this as one more tool in your art box.

And yes, this is a metal sculpture I used to have in my back yard but now, is placed on my balcony.  I love seeing her every day but on a snowy day like today, the outlines really stand out.  The artist is Arabella http://arabellasmetal.com/ .  She is a Denver-based artist and  I feel lucky to have been able to collect two of her women.

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