HUNCHES ARE BUILT UPON WISDOM

Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you

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LADY

I never mention to women how they should pose for my portrayals. Women are the masters as to how they want to sit, stand or rest—always natural and compelling. Here this lady stood before me as she was noticing a sculpture that was placed beside her. Her very presence was classic. Vertical dark hair contrasting with the light, angled shawl and sketched-in dress. The dynamic tipping of her head, her determined hands. I was enraptured with her expression in this moment. The background adds to the design. This art piece is overall warm with touches of blue. Every time I visit with this pastel, I relive that dramatic moment.

Hunches are built upon years of experiences, accrued wisdom and constant observations. In my art life, I've had hunches and didn't know why. Given time, it all comes back about this gut feeling from things I learned and knew and let slide into the subconscious. That inner mind so often comes to our rescue. It’s part of our enriching artistic wisdom. What I’m talking about is the golden moment when a hunch might lead to something much more. That’s when we can listen to what’s in us and our art.

Creating Each Moment

We all continually create. Notice yourself in the next few minutes. You are creating a moment that will never be exactly duplicated. This happens when you converse, write or even move around a shopping center. It is part of our makeup and why I insist that you are truly one-of-a-kind. If you love art and build your artistic skills, it is uniquely you coming onto that paper, canvas or piece of clay. Don’t force a difference; you don’t actually know your difference, but it will happen. Seeing ourselves objectively is quite complicated. Bottom line: Even if we’re not always being ourselves, we’re actually still being ourselves. You are creating each moment. It’s up to you how much you push it in your own positive, individual way.