Above are details of two additional drawing pieces that I am working on besides the large drawing, the paintings and the audio for "A Collection of Silence". People often say "It must be fun to be an artist". It is fun or enjoyable most of the time - collecting and synthesizing information, creating a concept and problem solving how to make the idea become a real physical piece of art are the most enjoyable parts of the process for me. The drawing, painting, constructing a piece are enjoyable too but can be monotonous and are very labor intensive. There is usually a point in each piece that the process becomes a lot of work before the desired end stage feels close.
I like to work on multiple pieces at once so that I can take a break from one and work on another. When I am going back and forth between pieces I can look at each one from a fresh perspective. Every artist is different. Some artists like to start one piece and finish it before starting another. The most "fun" aspect of being an artist for me is being able to choose how you will approach your goals because there are many different ways of making an idea into a object.
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