how do artists maintain consistency?
there's backstory to this question, but.... can i really go into it, or am i unable to grasp that little thread of thought long enough to write about it? how do you hold onto a thought or emotion long enough to expound upon it in whatever medium- long enough to actually express it in a coherent way instead of just slapping it out there. i guess some artists have done a bit of emotion-slapping, but it seems like, for the most part, artists are very deliberate and controlled- and emotions are the exact opposite. i sometimes can't imagine holding onto a feeling that long to nail it down in color. maybe that's why music is good- because of it's fluidity. check me out, i'm going off on one.
so i was wondering- is art inspired by boredom, loneliness, confusion, longing? because once you get involved in creating something, aren;t those feelings somewhat fleeting? you immediately begin sharing as you create, thus alleviating the that desperate sensation that drove you to reach out in the first place.
on the flip side, i think that happiness and excitement are equally inspirational on the 'i wanna share creatively' front.
mlah- i dunno know. maybe i should go back to writing about squash. colorful, vibrant, yummy, nutritious. it's a little art project in itself! but really... why do i love the squash so much?
reflective. no matter how long it takes. that's all art is, is reflection of a... something. god, i'm hopeless when it comes to art theory. blah blah blah.
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Ok I didn't expect that kind of a topic this morning. I might put forward that joy or inspiration are the main backers in artistic expression. One thing to note, focusing on these can lead to bordom and depression. The focus can be draining, however the act of creation is in some ways a partitioning act. Perhaps another way to look at it is to try and create what you want to feel, or what you want to exist?
Deep water here that you've wondered into.
There are aspects of life and aspects of
People that are cyclical – themes that are
Dealt with and reexamined at different stages.
Everyone is shaped reciprocally by their decisions
And the cascading consequence of the outcome.
Those who are adept at recognizing the motifs
Of life and have the ability to transmogrify their
Intellectual or emotional reaction to those themes
Into a creative medium have a well they can
Perpetually draw from. I think that somewhat
Changes the oft thought of ephemeral nature of
How people conceptualize inspiration.
The other part of artistic consistency I think lies
In a quote from W.H. Auden: “…culture is what
Remains when you have forgotten everything
You know…”. When you have studied and practiced
Your art your medium – when it has become so
Familiar to you, so much a part of you that it is
Second nature, a part of how you process, interpret,
And express the world and yourself; then you will
Be equipped with the tools necessary to distill and
Articulate harmoniously.
Notafinga,
What, pray tell, do you mean when you say “…the
Act of creation is in some way a partitioning act.”?
I use that phrase operating with my belief that artistic expression is a shade of life, yet still somewhat a refection of real life and not life itself. That being said let me contradict that. Art becomes real as it is made but otherwise does not exist before its inception. Therefore the process is like drawing water from the well. You start with yourself, you give birth to the lets say "object", and it takes on a life of its own. It is a shade of yourself, but not you. Most likely it is not all of your feelings and beliefs wrapped into one object. Most likely it is a slice of you from one moment or several moments, which is more reflective of feelings and insights of the moment. I'm not sure if that is any more clear than a puddle of mud but my point is that we put a part of ourselves in these things and then they go on to have their own life. People take and give new elements to them and draw conclusions that we never intend as their creators.
One other thought about inspiration and bordom. I think that no matter what the medium, the act of serving as a crative conduit is so complicated that it is impossible to try and define the process.
So, no matter what the feeling of the moment, it is reflected in the output. It will be evident in the line strokes, the notes, the texture. It is simply a part of the process and the outcome.
so.... what you're saying is that the act of creation is like slicing up sections of poland? are you prussia? or austria-hungary. yes, i think you're the southern krauts...
"It's like being shackled to a corpse."
or stuck between two shitty culinary bookends
- m. stevens, anton's, 2003
bookends
Did Mike really say that? Any why do you remember it? Hmm, hmmm?
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