I was asked recently why I take pictures of my work process.. and do I really go back and look at them? It’s a good question.
I enjoy seeing the progression of a project or place. It puts a pin (pardon the pun) in that spot in time for me. Sometimes when I am trying to remember a step I took previously to achieve something, photos allow me to go back and retrace my thought process. I’m visual so the photos are a big deal. I can then match the dates to the notes in my art journal to get the nitty gritty of what I was thinking and doing.
For these reasons I try to be diligent about documenting my work and process. Not so that others can replicate it - maybe one day I will teach classes and make patterns.. So that I can REMEMBER when I need or want to.
The photos, journaling, and social mediaing has become a vital part of my creative process. It is the manifestation of art in me that helps me create order - which I very much like.
I regularly go back and look through old projects that I’m going to pull techniques and ideas from to incorporate into a new project. You often see the jewels of those photo and journal dives here.. when I show a throwback. 😇