Art the most basic human expression is done with layers of paint and movement of brushstrokes across your substrate or canvas. While doing this you are laying down your emotions (thoughts and feelings) with each brushstroke , shape, curve and line . This emotion comes straight out of your heart which they say is the seat of the soul. This can set the artist up for a few things . For example – suddently being open to criticism both positive or negative and the practice of exposing your self right out there for the world to see. Now when you add social media into the mix all bets are off then because your work now is out there in cyberspace and its a crap shoot of what kind of remarks you will get. Or you just might get ignored.
Although on- line exposure can reap numerous positive benefits such as being found in the deep abyss of talented artists on the web and perhaps even a sale ($). It is easy to get lost in the cyberspace pool of artists out there. Most of those who actually get seen try to engage with other artists or they pay money. I try to say something positive about each piece that moves me. I allow myself just a few minutes in the morning and a few minutes in the evening to post something. All this posting takes away from creating time and can take over your entire life. Sometimes I am casually ignored or they actually write back to my big surprise. My hope is that you are looking at my art also. But some people just don’t get it. They are way to self-centered to notice anyone elses work but their own.
I really enjoy looking at other art and creativity. Especially while waiting for an appointment. I look for light and shadows which often times is missing. I look for values – the darkest darks all the way down to the lightest lights . I look at shapes vs lines and color combinations that perhaps I have forgotten about. I don’t have time to spend hours on You tube because you can learn how to do anything and everything on there. Some of the art information is great and some well not so great with bad advice or inattention to safety in the studio. Some are flat out boring and to lenghty! (I’m laughing)
Just recently I heard a popular artist via her video online (actually its a channel) – indicating that red was a cool color and blue was a warm color? She obviously got confused which is possible when you are being filmed or perhaps she just does not know that basic piece of art information. The catch is she is teaching and instructing other students live and in person. So you are going to pay for this information. I wondered did anyone else pick up on this? Red can be blue based and it also can be warm based. Congrats to her on being so successful even with weird color mixing ideas and wrong information. Traditionally we say red it is a warm color along with yellow, oranges. Think of sunshine if you get stuck on this.
I saw an interesting post yesterday, indicating all it takes to be an artist these days on line is “Say or write Abstract Art, ” Get an IGTV Channel, and wa laa magic your a successful artist. You might add advertising into that mix also. The more poplular artists pay to be so. Didn’t you notice they troll online more frequently?
My best advice today – is you might state you don’t know everything , also keep learning every single day but most of all – “Teach what you know, not what you don’t know. ”
Keep that creativity going
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