For these, the background is painted first with no intention of what it will become. The paint is put on the paper and allowed to dry. Then, maybe days later, I take the small painting and start drawing on it with various marking tools. I love seeing what appears. In the case of the flowers, it started with one flower.
With the funky little bird, it started with drawing around some shapes. I think the visual texture also acted as a prompt. The color placement -which looks planned- was a lovely coincidence.
One thing I can do when my eyes are healing and I can't see well, is to make these backgrounds.
Some of you who are familiar with cataract surgery may wonder why I won't be able to see well for some time. The doctor explained that with my extreme nearsightedness, there will be a visual disparity between the two eyes. I will be wearing glasses with only one lens and the other eye should be near 20/20 vision. As he explained, this will cause "issues" with the perceptions -although different people adapt differently. While I am hoping for the best, I am planning for contingencies. (FYI - In my career, I worked with emergency planning. Thus it is ingrained in me to "have a plan.")
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4 comments:
Cool doodles! Glad you plan to do more. Everyone’s eyes are different, and some take longer to heal than others. I suspect you will see like you haven’t in a long time and have no regrets after recovery. Having a creative recovery plan can only help, I think.
Love your doodles!! I'm glad that you will be able to do that while you are "healing". And having a plan is ingrained in me, too - I never would have made it through tax season if I didn't start planning in August - ;))
Great doodles. I particularly like the bird. Planning is so important in nearly everything. I plan carefully and risk assess everything. That way I'm ready for all eventualities. When I used to wear contact lenses I had one for near vision and the other for distance. Day 1 I felt seasick at times but after that the two eyes worked as one and it was great with clear vision. You should get used to your new vision after a couple of days.
I'm with you. I always have a worst case plan! My Mom had that same problem between her 2 surgeries. Her time between was, unfortunately, really long because she had problems with the first surgery. Her steroid allergy really screwed up her glaucoma. But she's golden now!
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