To blog or not to blog about the creative process? That is the question, which leads to the deeper question:
Should we worry about the reliance on words when it comes to creating fresh art?
As both writer and painter, the act of putting my creative process into words is oftentimes quite helpful in solving problems. I think both with words and images sans les mots. There are some aspects of creation that are dark, murky, inexplicable and outside language. But there are many stages to image making. I can spend about a third of my time generating work, and the other two thirds editing, researching and manipulating it. During this latter phase, I often find translating it into words—whether for this blog, my personal journal or a conversation—insightful.