Except for the mandatory ad at the beginning (skip it!), yes, it does feel good to watch this:
Must resist urge to dig out my calligraphy set from the 4th grade....
Watching ink on paper, watching a steady hand, watching color and line become a harmonious mark and composition... these things are so satisfying for me. The same is true, for me, in watching someone run a race (I used to be a competitive runner and still run regularly) or just do something with elegant athleticism. I also love to see the making of woven material and the construction of just about anything is a thrill.
Perhaps, at the very least, I should be making a stop action documentation of my cross stitch work. I finished work on the left half with Christian's profile over this past week. In beginning the profile of myself, I could document it each day and attempt to pull all the images together into a movie or slideshow. Even if the documentation is only for myself, I will probably enjoy watching it more than I realize.
The stop action documentation of Progress Report, an artwork that I made in 2008 over 3 days' time, is still lovely to witness.
