|   maya 

...a blank wall is an apalling thing to look at.         
The wall of a museum—a canvas—a piece of film—or a          
guy sitting in front of a typewriter. Then, you start out          
to do something—that vague thing called creation.         
The beginning strikes awe within you.         

Edward Steichen          


 
still listening to:         
strange travelers, electric birds         

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Wishing the hap-happ-happiest of birthdays to my friend
and fellow Virgo, Paul, who introduced me to the following
quote about the creative process...I've never heard it 
described better:

...making art is difficult. We leave drawings unfinished
and stories unwritten. We do work that does not feel like
our own. We repeat ourselves. We stop before we have
mastered our materials, or continue on long after their
potential is exhausted. Often the work we have not done
seems more real in our minds than the pieces we have
completed.—David Bayles, Ted Orland, Lenswork

And yet Paul masters this process time and time again. The
images below only touch the surface of his rich portfolio. If you
have not yet seen his work, take the time to peruse his gallery.
It will be time well spent, I promise. 

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target. corner of balboa and nordoff


fountain & sunset. los angeles. august 29, 2006

© paul posadas, all rights reserved 

	jude September 23, 2006   03:49 PM PDT   Thank you for the added info re the quote, Paul...I've now corrected the entry. And no obligations are incurred here, my friend. It is my pleasure and an honor to be able to share your work with others. Again, I hope your birthday is filled with genuine joy. Go! Celebrate!

	Name September 23, 2006   03:11 PM PDT   ...making art is difficult. we leave drawings unfinished and stories unwritten. we do work that does not feel like our own. we repeat ourselves. we stop before we have mastered our materials, or continue on long after their potential is exhausted. often the work we have not done seems more real in our minds than the pieces we have completed.. and jude, i forgot to add that this was an excerpt from an article -- 'the nature of the problem' by david bayles and ted orland, i came across in "lenswork". thank you so much for the greetings and the '15 min.' on your blog. this really came to me as a big surprise. now, i feel obligated. i still have 'some' time around to pay you back. btw, belated happy birthday to you too. :) --paul

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