Evanescence
Rosie L.
Scratchboard
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Evanescence. Definition: soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence. A flower plucked from its life source is the epitome of impermanence. Its ephemeral dance of colors and fragrances can only last so long before it succumbs to the animosity of time. The transient nature of the flower’s life mirrors the constant change of the world around it, as its youth fades and its petals scatter, gently settling on the wooden table. It serves as a delicate reminder of the emptiness of chasing an everlasting feeling of joy, forgetting that fleeting moments are what actually gives importance to those feelings. Scratchboard art is the perfect medium for attempting to capture these fleeting moments. Its unforgiving nature of scratch art requires the artist to embrace changes, whether negative or positive, and to continue moving. The act of scratching away the dark surface to reveal the bright layers underneath serves as a visual narrative for the perpetuating cycle of creation and decay, contrasting light and dark to exemplify this notion.
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Creativity means having the unhindered ability to express your ideas. It requires imagination, originality, flexibility, and unique perspectives. Creativity also demands a continuous thirst for new knowledge, to help fuel and motivate the creative process.
