The Past and the Future

IMG_4117I began playing with vines, leaves, and the figure resting within in a new relief. In the process I remembered this old sketch. I didn’t date it but I believe it is about 12-15 years old. It seems like that image was in my subconscious waiting the right time to reveal itself.

IMG_3861The new collection is building on those elements. This new piece not yet casted or named is among the first pieces to integrate the elements of the sketch. The past and the future come together. It is interesting to see how it develops. It is my hope to have a new white marble collection ready for show in the fall of 2015.

Meanwhile as I work on new pieces it is always fun and refreshing to look back at those old sketchbooks. They are a treasure chest of ideas in expectation. Even those doodles we often think are useless could become a piece of art someday. No idea is lost. We just have to look at the past with new eyes and focus on the future.

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  1. Yes the past does hold the answer for the future. I have an art instructor who told me to throw away what i do weekly for art. What i have been doing for a while is resurrecting my before art. It is amazing how much better the new pieces of art look. This time i will be selling them greatly.

    • Dr Ivan Tirado

      I find old sketches and pictures of my work and use them as inspiration. It helps me assess my progress.

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