People always ask me, “How you decide what to paint”, the simple answer is, I don’t.
‘Deciding’ to do something creative means you are limiting yourself, your creativity and the possibilities that come along with that before you have even picked up your pen (I tend to draw with an Ink pen). Personally, I’m not much of a planner, but in saying that I do draw every day and, I plan to draw every day. So, subconsciously I am probably planning, or at least influencing what I will create by drawing what’s around me.
lately I have moved away from drawing in bars to drawing in cafe’s which has formed the beginnings of a ‘Café Collection’.
I tend to draw what interests me, in a space in which I feel both comfortable and uncomfortable. There is always some interest, something or someone I find intriguing. That uncertainty and interest in a person or an environment creates that slight feeling of unease which, for me, blows my mind creatively.
The following drawings have been created at Orto Trading Co. In Surry Hills, which is where I currently find myself having that slight feeling of unease whilst being comfortable enough to create. – The excellent coffee along with the bright, fresh, perfectly connected indoor/outdoor flow and relaxed vibe defiantly helps too.
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