It's a funny thing being obsessed with your artist's work. I look at it all day. I talk about it all day. Truthfully I sell it all day, and sometimes the wonder I had when first looking at the images begins to feel like a smooth stone I hold in my hand that I can't put down.
My 6 year-old daughter brings me pieces of art that often look similar to the last 10 pieces that she drew and brought home crumpled in her backpack. Each one is beautiful, but the focus varies very little: I'm a mermaid. She's a mermaid. A little variation in color or detail: we now have longer hair, the mermaid's tail is purple. Then she will bring me home a picture where I can't fathom where it came from: Figures with stars and moons above, light rays and ocean waves behind. "Mom, it's the day we went to the beach to watch the sunset and stared at the sky". I realize in that moment how much she has been dreaming and working on her art. I feel the same way when I read Timothy Archibald's blog and look at the images he is bringing to fruition. Apparently I am not alone. People read it, forward it to their friends, write about it on their blogs. Links on his blog are getting more hits than from their high paying source book ads or fancy promotion pieces. If you haven't looked at it already I suggest you do so. Here is an article posted today about Timothy which tells none of the secrets he is bringing forward to create his personal projects. It's the story of a change in pace, the move towards commercial work and what he puts into all of his images. It reminded me of why I am so fascinated with that stone I keep in my hand.
http://blog.photoshelter.com/2008/04/going-for-a-jog-with-timothy-archibald.html#comments
