The Products of Frustration: Musings on Art and Abstract Works

in #artlast year

In some previous posts, I made what I called then Abstract Geometries. This weekend I wanted to make some art. I felt really inspired to draw and to produce some creative works. But art is not something that you can do at specific times. Or, the time and place to create art are not up to you, art needs to blow over you like the wind. You cannot control the weather, so also you cannot control the inspiration to create. At least, this is for me. But this produces a certain type of frustration in me. I know I can produce works of art, but when you do not "feel it" nothing will work. Again, in my case. But I channeled this frustration and made some abstract artworks.

The eye of frustration. I planned something and it did not work out. As an artist, this inability to create is really frustrating. I am sure I am not the only one feeling it.

These are some of the frustrations incarnated. It is funny how when you do not practice enough, something that came easily just disappears. But this just necessitates that I need to practice more.

In any case, here are the products of my frustration. The first three are highly contrasted to emphasize the white background. The next three, the same pictures, have less contrast to emphasize the paper. I also showcase the process. Please enjoy!

Abstract Frustrastions - High Contrast

Title: Drunk Corner, pencil and watercolor

Title: Casting Blue, pencil and watercolor

Title: Melting Mountain, pencil and watercolor


Abstract Frustrastions

Here are the above three artworks with less contrast. I quite like the above three but you lose some of the detail.

In Process

The process of making art is always artistic too. The making of art is itself art.

My girlfriend, an artist herself, wanted to contribute as well. I am reminded of a quote that I am now changing to fit this context:

don't just make art, make memories.

Without the edits and paint, it looks better in some way. I do not know why but the way I make these works are so satisfying. I think we all in some sense aspire to be the next Picasso or Andy Warhol. We aspire to create our own unique style.

By drawing these, I feel like I am creating my own unique style and artwork. It is free-flowing and creative. There are no rules and only the lines that keep you on the page. It is nice to draw super realistic portraits, but I like to create abstract art more. I need to practice the former, but the latter seems to just emerge on the page.

Art is strange. It is like the weather. You can sometimes predict it, but sometimes you just have to walk outside in the rain and be swept away by the wind. You cannot predict when inspiration will hit you, but you can practice. I need to stop procrastinating.

Alas. All of the images are my own, taken with my iPhone or Nikon D300. The musings are my own. I hope you enjoyed this abstract art post. I hope it inspires you to create. Keep well.

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Yay… you did create some art, even though it feels like frustration to you. But believe me I sooooooo understand.
One has to be in the “mood” in the right mindset to create. If not… it won’t flow and one can get frustrated. I have that too.
But… once it hit that special State. I forget the entire world around me. I can even forget to eat and drink in a day. Just create, paint… like being in another world. Hehehe 🤭 that has been a while.
But soon one day… started packing up. Mid next month is our next move 🤩

I’m happy you still created something and it is not bad. I like it.
Thanks for showing us and that you posted about it. And to hear your girlfriend joined in too 😉 that’s even more fantastic… just go with the flow… and one day you are in the right mindset again.
Have a nice evening and a good new week!

Thank you so much! Indeed right? I miss those days. I really need to book. Day or two off and just create. I remember in my school days, I did not have enough paper so many works I created. And yes, it is the best to be creative with your SO (girlfriend/boyfriend). Sharing creative energy can only be good!

You are so welcome @fermentedphil 😊😉
Maybe that is a good idea. Take some time off… prepare your surroundings to get you in the mood.
Maybe even look at some step by steps on YouTube, put on your favourite music. Get you SO next to you and start creating…. It doesn’t matter how it looks like in the end. I think at this stage it is important to just start again. The flow will come after… 🤓
Indeed sharing creative energy is amazing, hubby doesn’t have it though hahaha 🤣 but that’s just fine.

Oh that sounds lovely to be honest! I must do that in December. All of the deadlines are end of November so until then I will be in creative limbo again for a while. But the brain is active and through my photography I do some creative work at least. Hopefully you can get a couple of days to be creative!

Hope you can make time for some more creativity in December after the deadlines.
I won’t have time until the next year… organising our country move my self that is next month. Packing… a lot to do hahaha 🤣
But soon…. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🍀🍀

Oh you are moving again! That is exciting in its own way. I yearn for both stability and monadism. It is truly a very funny schism in my own being 🤣

Yep…. Again lol… to much moves in my live. I just moved to here a few months ago and now again.
Ah well… let’s hope we find some stability one day.
I sooo understand.
Have a wonderful Thursday 👋🏻😊

You are so creative.

I love art but I sometimes forget abstract art. I am sure I can handle this but I am yet to get my kit which I plan on doing sometime before the year dies.

Playing around with water colours will replace a lot of screen time and I hope to practice doodling in the process.

Best of luck! Screen time is detrimental to creativity in my opinion. But it is a catch 22 situation in which you need screen time for inspiration and sharing but that harms creativity, and so on.

Thank you so much. Abstract art is not for everyone and I am always unsure about my own creations. But it is fun to see where the mind goes. Stay well and happy creating!