Saturday, July 29, 2006

What I Believe/Don't Believe About Art:

- "Talent" is basically a myth. I believe that sensitivity, inspiration,
hard work and conviction are much more important in producing
quality work.
- Neatness and speed do not count in art.
- Being original really means being/becoming yourself.
- There is no limit to what can be learned - it is a life-long process.
- There are as many viewpoints in art as there are human beings.
- There is no one, right way to make art.
- There are rules in art to be followed - however, for every rule I've
ever heard, I've seen a great work of art that is the exception.
- The entire universe is potential subject matter for art.
- Art is a process, not a product.
- Learning art is learning a new language, a visual language, where
the vocabulary consists of colors, forms, marks, and other visual
elements.
- Art is not a place for fear, but rather, freedom. It is one of the few
things we can do that cannot hurt anyone.
- The experience of making art is a creative (as opposed to
destructive) process. At its best, we lose ourselves, become
absorbed, unself-conscious.
- The "goal" of art should not just be to create a good work - but to
express what we are trying to express.
- Art needs to be more than "just visual." It needs ideas, feelings -
and meaning.

BabyDoLL's Written Sins @ 9:23 PM