It all sounds good @allyinspirit. If you're trying to find your own 'style' you have to experiment with things and try them out. π
I'm with you about ambiguity. Fine in poetry but not so good in prose. Does that make us old do you think? π π π
I think you have a very distinct style already but maybe it's grown slowly over time so you haven' t noticed it. Or perhaps you're wanting to move onto something else.
I'm just grateful to get any words written most of the time. I'm not sure it's something I really enjoy to be honest which is why I question my being on Steemit.
I love taking photographs but not compiling them into a post. I enjoy the occasional poem (I think there have been two since I've been here so we're talking very occasional) when I'm in the right mood.
I think it comes down to not being willing to stop long enough to settle into myself very often. I think good writing requires that. And . . . I can also be happy with "good enough" so I can continue here.
Too much thinking probably . . .
It's nice to just follow the moment and see what unfolds but there are certain expectations that are harder to let go of. It's like, "yep, I'm willing to follow the moment but only if certain things occur in that moment! π
Please don't feel any need whatsoever to respond to this. I'm just musing outloud and happy enough with that, knowing it is sent to you. π
Wishing you a wonder full day! π
Gillian I did start to answer with this: 'So far it's been a very FULL day. FULL of dodging misunderstandings. FULL of breathing in toxic house paint fumes.'
Well the paint fumes have well and truly dissipated now and hopefully Mercury will go direct soon.
I did find my bees wax ~ But yet to gather the bits and pieces to make my candles. π
Talk about following the moment and seeing what unfolds ~ Have been experimenting with the Deep Dream Generator since Easter and have been in its grip rather strongly. Will be back here again shortly to write about my experiences with it. Hope all is SUPER well in your world. π¦
So lovely to hear from you this morning @allyinspirit. You must have heard me calling you across the ethers. π
I was lying in bed this morning feeling a bit lost and I thought," I wonder where Ally is. It would be lovely to read something from her to start my day."
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I must have. Wonderful to hear from you now too Gillian.
And well you shall: Ally has been so totally immersed in another dream world for the last few weeks. Slipped far down into the rabbit hole of the Deep Dream Generator that @carlgnash told me about.
I REALLY miss my friends at Steemit though, and can't wait to share my experiences. I have the feeling you would absolutely love the DDG too Gillian. Can be frustrating and delightful ~ Takes a while to get used to working with the variations. And every image will be different in what will work with it.
As an example: This is a final Deep Dream image of one of my own images combined with a Degas pastel drawing. I've been wanting to draw with pastel and charcoal and the DDG has come at the perfect time.
Talk again soon. π
That's a very beautiful combination @allyinspirit. I like that it is both yours and Degas.
On a completely different note and, wondering outloud. Would you be able to sell that as a print if you wanted to or are Degas, and the other greats, untouchable? I wonder how far from the original you would have to go for it to be OK.
I've not heard of Deep Dream Generator or, if I have, I have forgotten. I'm not doing any art at the moment. Don't feel any inspiration for it at all at the moment.
Glad to hear you've been enjoying yourself! π
I've tried combining my images with all my favourites ~ Except Georgia O'Keeffe. Still to come.
It's taking a while to really 'get it' ie that it's not like Photoshop where you work with layers of different interweaving images. It's more adapting what is called your Base image to another 'Style' of drawing or painting, design or photo etc: Their colour combinations and marks.
In this case the end result doesn't really look like Degas' imagery, but it picked up the colours in the image and the charcoal line effects. It's always an unknown how any image will turn out ~ But the unexpected can really give your 'creativite one' a mega boost.
If you are all out of inspiration maybe give it a go. Just play with it, and it could spark something for you.
https://deepdreamgenerator.com will take you to the trending page. Some amazing imagery comes out of the combinations of found imagery ~ But I haven't seen all that many people who are actually using their own imagery. While it's gimmicky, it's a great artist's TOOL.
This is my favourite at the moment. Combining my own image of a rose assemblage with the Style of Adam Martinakis. Adam uses gold in his sculptural work which the DDG picks up beautifully. π
Thanks for the extra information. I had a quick look @allyinspirit but it wasn't easy to pick up without some instruction.
I've find the tutorial by @carlgnash but didn't have time to really go through it today. It looks like it could be good fun. I'm looking forward to playing with it some time. π
Initially it takes time to learn how to use the different DD settings. I took my time to work through Carl's tutorial ~ Which was mamoth, but once you start the real mamothness is in the experimentation away from the default settings. I hope you have a great week-end Gillian. π