Jamuna Burry, Author at The Everyday Artist

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Rotation Symmetry

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 30, 2020
Post category:Elements of Art
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I had a silly thought that symmetry was simple. After all, the basic element is a simple shape, so it should stand to reason that a symmetry operation would be…

Advice from a Mentor

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 29, 2020
Post category:365 Days
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I had a timely conversation with my mentor, Robin Griggs-Wood, today. I've been a bit stuck this week. Filled with doubt. I needed someone with a generous heart to meet…

Are You Generous?

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 28, 2020
Post category:365 Days
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In Seth Godin’s The Creative’s Workshop 2, the word ‘generosity’ has changed how I think about the subject. I have always thought myself to be a generous person, but it…

The Building Blocks of Repeated Patterns

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 27, 2020
Post category:Elements of Art
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In 2014, Richard and I visited the palace of Alhambra in Granada, Spain. There, I was captivated by the intricate geometric designs and symmetrical patterns created by the Moors. Some…

São Miguel, Açores

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 26, 2020
Post category:365 Days
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Richard and I spent a couple of days on the island of São Miguel, Açores, in Portugal. It was a welcome break from months of COVID-19 restrictions. We were there…

Sobriety

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 25, 2020
Post category:365 Days
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There is an assumption out there that says artists need to be drunk or stoned to access their best work. I just want to say, for the record, for me,…

How to Kill The Critic

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 24, 2020
Post category:365 Days / Creative Tools
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You know the voice that tells you are not good enough for {insert your thing here}, or that you are too good for {insert your thing here}? This is the…

To Sign or Not to Sign

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 23, 2020
Post category:365 Days
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I am undecided about whether or not to sign my art and waffle back and forth. When I sold prints, I included a paper containing a description of the print…

Sizing Up The Triangle

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 22, 2020
Post category:365 Days / Elements of Art
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I am thinking again about the Triangle. Along with the Circle and the Square, the Triangle is one of the basic shapes which are the building blocks of our known…

Layering For Depth

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 21, 2020
Post category:Elements of Art
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Digital artists heavily use image layering to build a finished work. It is a natural way of bringing ideas together and presenting them with poetic intentions. I've approached this subject…

Abstract Expressionism and Photography

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 20, 2020
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In the 1950s a movement called Abstract Expressionism gained ground in the world of art. Painters like Willem De Kooning, Jackson Pollock, and Robert Motherwell were at the head of…

The Flower of Life

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 19, 2020
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Sacred Geometry was thought to be a view into the mind of God. The shapes and designs were used as guides to many works of art. They arise from a…

Circling The Circle

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 18, 2020
Post category:365 Days / Elements of Art
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You already know what a circle is, and you have been drawing it since you learned how to hold a crayon. The Circle is one of the foundational designs from which…

Original Authenticity

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 17, 2020
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I have probably written about this before, but it is worth reminding myself about again. It has to do with having original ideas. You see, I don’t have anything new…

Capturing Motion in Stillness

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 16, 2020
Post category:Elements of Art
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We are aware of how our bodies move and are used to people and things moving around us all the time. This means that we have an idea of movement.…

The Cheeky Vertical

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 15, 2020
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The Vertical Line is energetically upbeat. It is the jump in the skip, the upward thrust. It is that which defies gravity, in which sense it knows something more. It…

Soft Focus

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 14, 2020
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As I look at my habits checklist today, it’s 4 pm and there is not a single check under any habit. My energy is low and my routine is skewed.…

Drawing by Kai Patrick

Make Art Like Noone is Watching

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 13, 2020
Post category:365 Days
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To practice art, you need to believe in yourself. It has nothing to do with whether you are talented or not. It does, however, require that you think that you…

A Search for Style Goes Sideways

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 12, 2020
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My intention for this blog was to become better at seeing images and to settle comfortably into an artistic style. Instead, my focus has shifted to making posts about things…

Creativity is a Left Turn

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 11, 2020
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Creativity pushes boundaries of the norm. It forces us to open our minds and accept a way of thinking that did not exist before. It is like taking left turns…

Learning to See

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 10, 2020
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Photographer and educator Bryan Peterson suggested an exercise to learn how to look at a subject like a tree.Using a single lens with fixed settings, approach the tree from a…

Color Bias

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 9, 2020
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People make associations with color. For example, Red gets associated with fire. White, with purity. Black, with darkness, and so on. Through our associations, we tend to make generalizations. For…

The First Rule of Art

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 8, 2020
Post category:365 Days / Elements of Art
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The first rule of art is to have fun. Understanding composition, design, harmony, perspective is important.Also, you need to learn the rules to break them. That is true. But if…

Love After Love

Post author:Jamuna Burry
Post published:October 7, 2020
Post category:Inspiration
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Marcelle Quao is an educator in Ontario and a new friend of mine. We know each other through Seth Godin’s Creative Workshop, in which the idea of ‘generosity’ as a…