The word perception keeps coming up. Is it because this art image is nothing at all what it seems? It’s origins are from two different pictures, two different women, and not just what appears to be one? Some would call it a composite. I just call it a piece of art where I took from one image and another and another to combine things while paying attention to my minds eye.
The original image was shot some time ago. It’s of two girls backstage at a fashion event. Just a quick grab shot because I liked their hair and makeup. I began working on it a couple of weeks ago, just fooling around, trying out some new techniques. It’s how I teach myself– trial and error– and it’s the best way for me to learn.
I’ve stopped and started on this one several times now, waiting for the moment it told me it was done. To get there I kept searching for and adding the next thing needed to move it towards completion. Pictures do that. They tell you what they need if you just listen and pay attention to your third eye it will happen. The germination process. Sometimes an artpiece just flows out like water at Niagara Falls. sometimes it takes an entire season of waiting and noodling. Either way its important to trust your instincts, trust the process.