Comments | viscera_lace: Moments of Clarity

viscera_lace

Moments of Clarity

Nov 12, 2008 23:54

Whenever I see a play or an artist's work, a band, a musician, a film... anything artistic-- it inspires and motivates me. Since college, I've mostly posted anything of substance in here if I happened to be inspired to write. It used to be I just needed to be heard I guess. I was going through weird, tough times and I figure I wanted to be shown ( Read more... )

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ima_compooter November 13 2008, 06:49:03 UTC

to everything: yes. it definitely took me a while to realize that even though I have like no time, or even so much motivation anymore to draw or just make things the way I did in high school, I can still feel that energy in everything else I do. I'm sort of making this career plan out of the idea I'm going to help pioneer the discipline of comics history as an art in itself and not this subgenre of literature, and the more I learn about the history of art history itself, the more realistic I think that goal is, if not also a little silly. I think it strikes a good balance.

viscera_lace November 14 2008, 18:28:39 UTC

it definitely took me a while to realize that even though I have like no time, or even so much motivation anymore to draw or just make things the way I did in high school, I can still feel that energy in everything else I do.

Exactly what I mean!

I'm going to help pioneer the discipline of comics history as an art in itself and not this subgenre of literature, and the more I learn about the history of art history itself, the more realistic I think that goal is, if not also a little silly.

We can certainly find importance and meaning in these works if we put our minds to it and have the intention of further exploring art as a true reflection of humanity. I feel in a sense most people have forgotten about that.

scarletgeryon November 13 2008, 14:14:24 UTC

i'm struggling with myself this year because now that i'm taking the time to actually show people the things i create/"use" what i create in any way that goes beyond myself, i'm spending a lot less time actually creating. which is only logical...self-promotion takes a lot of time, and once it starts to produce good things, it becomes an obsession in the way that "art" was an obsession, originally. i guess that's why it took so long for me to get around to showing people what i do, in addition to all the fear and self-consciousness; i didn't feel i'd created enough consistent work to perceive myself as an artist or a writer even when i wasn't constantly creating. now that i'm massing things together on my cv and in applications and shows etc. etc., i see just how neurotically consistent i've always been...but i had no way of seeing that until now. when you're immersed in "doing," there's no way to really keep things in perspective ( ... )

viscera_lace November 14 2008, 18:45:48 UTC

self-promotion takes a lot of time, and once it starts to produce good things, it becomes an obsession in the way that "art" was an obsession, originally.

I'm finding this to be exceedingly true.

i didn't feel i'd created enough consistent work to perceive myself as an artist or a writer even when i wasn't constantly creating

I think this touches upon how I feel about my visual art specifically. I've not yet put up a page on my site showcasing my artwork, because a lot of it is from college or high school. I'm two years away from college and I'm not sure how much the work will reflect my current style, as I figure I've not created in so long that I don't exactly know what my style is now, so why fear? I'll probably just start going through pictures, get things together like you did and perhaps I'll discover some patterns. I just don't want to be misrepresenting myself artistically.

when you're immersed in "doing," there's no way to really keep things in perspective.I think you're right, and that it happens to go both ways. ( ... )

arielmorgan November 14 2008, 03:24:44 UTC

Draw. Do it. You'll wonder why you ever stopped once you start doing it again.

Also, wahh! I'm not in that list?! Hrmph. (I kid, honestly.)

viscera_lace November 14 2008, 18:49:36 UTC

HEATHER MAKES AWESOME PAINTINGS AND SHITE. :)

I figure you're "up to your elbows" in art.... ;)
I noticed you posted a draft of a banner for your etsy page recently. I can't wait to check it out, I've gotten hooked.

I just have this image of you in my head from our studio art class working on your huge-ass colorful paintings of pretty ladies.