Friday, March 13, 2009

Art and Fear Quotes

"In moments of weakness, the myth of the extraordinary provides the excuse for an artist to quit trying to make art and the excuse for a viewer to quit trying to understand it."

I can relate to this because often when i feel that my work is bad, or does not turn out how i want it to in my mind, which is often far to close to perfect for anyone to accomplish i quit.  i give up on the piece all together. I also so the same the thing when looking the a piece i do not like off the bat.  I stop trying to understand it when if I had chosen to look longer i may have found something amazing that didn't come out at me at first.  These are things i am trying to work on.  The packet goes on to say how to avoid this and i will try to do that.

"Don't look back-
something might be gaining on you"
- Satchel Paige

I can relate to his quote because I often feel that when something is gaining on me, in a metaphorical sense, like something is catching up with me I find it best that if you don't address it but go on to do things that will stomp it out you often out run it.

"We have met the enemy and he is us" -Pogo

i can relate tot his because i am a true believer in that you are your own worst enemy.   I think that you can chose to see things how you do.  You can look at anything and if you chose to find beauty you will.  If you decided a piece you make is bad it will be.  I believe that to stay happy an accomplish what you want in life and in art you must do things for youself and not take your criticism too negatively.  You yourself are the only one that can ruin things for yourself.

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