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HT2797 - Artmaking Is Problem-Solving

Here's a Thought… #2797 with Brooks Jensen Artmaking Is Problem-Solving I have a daughter who loves puzzles. Watching her attack a puzzle reminds me of the process I engage when working on art. The end can often be visualized, but the means to get there cannot. That could almost be the definition of a puzzle. To reach the end requires innumerable steps almost all of which are essentially trial and error, or perhaps I should say "educated and deduced guess" followed by new understanding which leads to another educated guess. We sneak up on the answer rather than pouncing on it. Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

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Here's a Thought… #2797 with Brooks Jensen

Artmaking Is Problem-Solving

I have a daughter who loves puzzles. Watching her attack a puzzle reminds me of the process I engage when working on art. The end can often be visualized, but the means to get there cannot. That could almost be the definition of a puzzle. To reach the end requires innumerable steps almost all of which are essentially trial and error, or perhaps I should say "educated and deduced guess" followed by new understanding which leads to another educated guess. We sneak up on the answer rather than pouncing on it.

Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

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