Control Freak – Pros and Cons
“Control” Many of us, don’t like that word!
But, Control in balance is a good thing. It does have its assets and its liabilities.
Its about Control
By nature, I’m a wee bit of a control freak. Maybe I’ve tried to deny it. Perhaps I’ve ignored it. But, I’m pretty sure, I am in the line marked “Control Freaks line up here.”
I know, my family have no doubts on this, whatsoever.
Seeing how the little guy, resorts to calling me “Yes Gramma Sir” after an especially naughty incident with rocks, or that one time when he accidentally downloaded $300 of games.
Collage, total control
Having control over certain things is necessary and even vital to your health.
You need to be able to not lose control if you’re a ER doctor.
If you’re trying to gentle a wild frightened horse.
If you’re being bitten and attacked by a crazed german shepherd.
I can check off two of those! And having control of myself was really a key to optimum outcomes for both incidents.
Also having 23 five year olds over for a birthday party ….. Somebody, better be in control let me tell you!
Crashing Sea Spray, guided control, debiriley.art
Control…. in Art
But trying to force control upon a painting, has not been a very effective way of creating decent art works I’ve discovered.
It just leads to mess.
Frustration. Tears. And some ripped up paintings.
My inner need and want for “Control” just plays havoc with the outcome I wish to create.
Work With The Paints
But, ‘working with’ and ‘partnering’ with the brush and paints…. that’s a whole new ball game! A Guided Control works wonderfully.
That kind of respect seems to work much better and gives more successful outcomes.
Zen Unbounded
Guided Control
This single brushstroke has a measured, thoughtful approach.
Yet its full of tiny surprises within.
I allowed the imperfections to rise up and remain, rather than struggling for a perfectly flat and even solid stroke of color.
This effect becomes so much….. More!
Its strange to contemplate……
“lose control, to get better paintings”
Painting Design
The Focal Point. Centre of Interest. ie who is in control of the design?
If, there is no one or nothing in clear dominance, chaos reigns.
Disorder prevails.
The eye tires. We weary and fade, exhausted. Too tired to care!
Without a Focal Point to dominate, those 23 five year olds start painting the walls, curtains, chasing cats, painting the cats. We can’t have that!
The Eye Goes….Thru the Gap debiriley.art
Dominance in the Design
We seek balance.
Unity. Unification.
We need a clear Dominant feature, with lesser subordinates as side helpers.
Think of a Play. You have a star of the play and co stars. ie the leading lady and the side kick. Plus, the fill ins…. the village people, the crowds.
A painting without a Dominating element has no Order to the eye.
We scan. Our eye then darts, hither thither and yon. Alighting nowhere. And tires.
The abstract below has a dominant focal point.
It is in Control. It is in charge.
The other elements, submit to it and flow gracefully into the focal point.
Controlling the Paint, debiriley.art
You can see that with a Dominant feature, a dominating element our eye is happy.
We see the point. Where, to go.
We see unification, harmony, unification. Nothing disjointed. Nor jarring.
The dominance of the feature controls the subservient elements.
To create harmony. Order.
So, really being a wee bit of a control freak isn’t such a terrible thing after all, if I work with it!