Was This Painting Done By A Chimp (Part 2)?

Question

Well, he has finished this weird work of art.

The weird and sometimes cool effects came from using different technics on the canvas. Brushes, sponges, q-tips, pallet knives, an ink blotter and a turkey baster were all used. All were done over a highly textured and gesso-laden canvas. All without drips (at least not drips on purpose) or splatters.

Not bad for a three year old chimp? Or perhaps by a three year pre-schooler?

http://pics.livejournal.com/unmired/pic/00057xep/g16

(You might want to click on the image to enlarge it to see better details.)

Seriously, for my fellow artists, do you find that it helps to take a little creative vacation from the art you normally do? Does it help re-charge your creative batteries or change your perspectives? After doing some very serious, perhaps emotionally or mentally draining, art does a little ‘play time art’ help now and then?

Answer 1

Definitely, I teach litle kids art in a summer camp. And I consistently draw on techniques, simple techniques that I teach the children in my own work, like tooling aluminum foil except now I tool copper for my own work. Thought it would just be fun but really it has turned into a amazing body of work.

Answer 2

To replenish my inspiration I play but almost never in an 'artisic way'. On-line gaming makes my brain reset so I can be creative again in other fields as wel.

Answer 3

Sign of the times, very clever.