Observation (pertaining to artists)

[White Raven]

Have you ever made something that didn’t turn out the way you hoped?
Yet you still love this thing you made. And you wouldn’t want anything bad to happen to it.

I know this is not always the case but bear with me here.

I was thinking this must be a sliver of what God feels for us.
Even though, we let him down sometimes, still he loves us.

You know how it is. You work so hard and you watch your creation take shape. Even if it’s not perfect you still love it. You still look at it with pride and say “I made that with my own two hands.â€

[the_lizardqueen]

Very interesting observation ^^

I've got such a convoluted relationship with my art though. I'm always the first to see every single flaw and all the things that I wish I had done with a piece. It's always hard for me not to feel self-conscious and down about my work during crits at school. And yet the second anyone has anything out of line, unfair or negative to say about my works, I'm pretty much rabidly defending the piece. So I guess I am pretty attached to 'em ^^;

Creation in all it's forms is quite an involving and amazing process.

[White Raven]

Thank you for posting your thoughts LQ.

[Radical Dreamer]

You know, I had never thought of it that way before, but it kind of is, isn't it? I mean, sometimes I'll have an idea for a picture in my head, and I'll draw it out, and even though it kind of turned out differently from how I wanted it at first, I end up liking it even more, and I would like...cry if it got ruined. XD One thing that I've learned about being an artist is that you put a TON of work into whatever your main project is, and when it's finished, there's such a feeling of relief and "ohmygoshIcan'tbelieveit'sfinallydone." I mean, if anything happened to the project you just finished, you'd be devastated. So yeah, I can definitely see what you mean, White Raven. Good observation!

[HisaishiFan]

Sometimes the flaws are the very thing that make the work beautiful. A friend was casting wings and a bas relief in a smooth black clay that cracked in the fire. It was the centerpiece of her senior art show and she was afraid that it was ruined. But she shaped the fragments and the finished piece was the most powerful in the show.

[White Raven]

Thinks for you comments and thoughts Radical Dreamer and HisaishiFan.