On Monday, February 15, 2016 at 10:02:36 PM UTC, Edward K. Ream wrote:
>
> Richard Diebenkorn <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Diebenkorn> is
> my favorite painter of all time. I find his paintings mesmerizing, and I am
> not alone. There are reproductions of some of his Ocean Park paintings at
> my health club, and they grab me almost every time.
>
> I have a copy of his Notes to myself on beginning a painting
> <http://www.williamlanday.com/2009/06/23/diebenkorn/> taped up on my own
> wall:
>
> 1. Attempt what is not certain. Certainty may or may not come later. It
> may then be a valuable delusion.
>
> 2. The pretty, initial position which falls short of completeness is not
> to be valued—except as a stimulus for further moves.
>
> 3. Do search. But in order to find other than what is searched for.
>
> 4. Use and respond to the initial fresh qualities but consider them
> absolutely expendable.
>
> 5. Don't “discover” a subject—of any kind.
>
> 6. Somehow don’t be bored—but if you must, use it in action. Use its
> destructive potential.
>
> 7. Mistakes can’t be erased but they move you from your present position.
>
> 8. Keep thinking about Pollyanna.
>
> 9. Tolerate chaos.
>
> 10. Be careful only in a perverse way.
>
> It's hard for me to imagine a better attitude toward the exciting unknown.
> The first three items are constantly in my mind.
>
> Edward
>
>
Nice... do you know of Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt's "Oblique Strategies"
cards? ("Over One Hundred Worthwhile Dilemmas")
http://www.oblicard.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblique_Strategies
- Use an old idea.
- State the problem in words as clearly as possible.
- Only one element of each kind.
- What would your closest friend do?
- What to increase? What to reduce?
- Are there sections? Consider transitions.
- Try faking it!
- Honour thy error as a hidden intention.
- Ask your body.
- Work at a different speed.
- ...
Jon N
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