The 6 Stages of the Creative Process
Apr 12, 2018
When I first saw this list, it made me laugh out loud. It's so spot on! So I thought to dig deeper into the creative process and was confronted with an inner dialog, a conflict between the two sides of the brain.
1. The "This is Awesome" Stage

Pee-wee: Connecting the dots. La la la la. A little more. That's it. La la la la la. Ooh, look at that. So cool.
2. The "This is Tricky" Stage
Spock: The painting is looking flat. I should probably add some contrast. Let's try a little dark area here, something to give the painting some gravitas.

3. The "This is Shit" Stage

Pee-wee: Color wheel? Ha ha. The color wheel isn't going to save this painting.
It looks like shit.

4. The "I am Shit" Stage
to have a meltdown. Danger! Danger!

Pee-wee: Shoulda left it alone. Why do I even try? Look at it. It's sh*t. I'm sh*t.

5. The "This Might Be Ok" Stage


6. The "This is Awesome" Phase
Pee-wee: OMG. Ha ha! I meant to do that.

Spock: It's fascinating. I almost believe in luck.
So there you have it. The creative process in a nutshell, a tug of war between
the two sides of the creative mind, another epic battle fought and won.
Another painting done.
Now that the garage studio is no longer an ice box, Spock and Pee-wee have been doing
lots of nattering. Many works in progress in preparation for my upcoming shows.

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To see completed works, click here. More to come!