What do I mean by serendipity in art? I�m talking about the art making process rather than an art buying serendipitous experience or serendipity relating to selling art and world events. What is serendipity meaning? I take it to mean fortunate, chance or accidental occurrences that cause a good thing to happen at just the right time.[br][br]Here�s the Encyclopedia Britannica definition [br][br]
luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked forSo how to cultivate the art of serendipity ….?[br][br]
5 Ways to Encourage Serendipity in Art
I say 5 ways but these are just the tip of the iceberg. Think of this as stimulus to get you generating your own enticement for serendipity in art. [br][br]Build Up Your Image in Layers
Layers are a very ubiquitous art technique; they are used in many traditional styles and are ingrained in art software. To invite serendipity through using layers apply your early layers in an expressive way. As you add each new layer try to respond to the layer beneath, choosing what to keep and what to obscure. You can continue this process until either the canvas suggests a subject to you