6 – A list of ten things

The topic I want to explore with my art work is fear. That’s a nebulous concept. Preferring realism in my art, I have to think about what fear looks like. Is there a way to depict that in an appealing way? Hmmm…

When I’m perplexed about something, I write lists. I like a “10 things” list, as it’s small enough not to intimidate me and large enough to give serious thought to.
10 things I like about…
10 ways to say (something) differently…
10 ways this idea has been done before…
You get the idea.

I began my mental lists and wrote some down…things I’m afraid of…other people’s fears…instances that scared me …ways to conquer fear… things that are not scary that scared me anyway…funny and scary…Some of these thoughts led nowhere and some provoked ideas. It’s an exercise and flexing my brain muscle felt good.