Art Begets Art
I saw a picture one day with a bunch of hearts intertwined with each other and the caption said, Love Begets Love. I was immediately drawn to this piece because it is so true. Love begets love and in my world Art begets Art. The New Year is approaching and as usual, there is a buzz about all of the changes that people hope to have and all of the new moves people are going to make. I have never been a huge fan of resolutions because personally, I feel like they add unnecessary pressure. However, this time of year is always exciting because it brings about the refreshing wind of possibility. The mere possibility of it all is exciting to think about and as 2009 draws to a close I find myself yielding, only slightly to the hype.
Last week I went to see my dear friend/brother perform a dance piece from his senior show. He called me a couple of months ago excited because he had decided to develop the concept of his senior piece from a painting I did for him based off of a picture that was taken of him at one of his previous shows. So basically it looks like this:
Dance birthed the picture
Picture birthed the painting
Painting birthed an entire show
Art Begets Art.
I realized recently that I have reached the end of my own capabilities and it is time to branch out. Until now I have been a self taught painter and photographer, but on January 4 I will become a student. I will be taking a watercolor class and a black and white photography class and I could not be more excited. Not only for the skills that will be enhanced but because it will sharpen my artistic eye, which will in turn help me with not only my painting, but also my writing.
I have also decided to stop all of my outside responsibilities and activities to focus on my art. Of course this does not include my job because the starving artist ministry is not the one for me, but rather, I mean all of the other obligations I have gotten myself into. The meetings and groups and activities that suck up so much of my time and often leave me frustrated and wishing I just had a few minutes to myself. As I tried to schedule a dinner with a friend of mine and realized that we had to make plans 3 weeks from now, I knew something had to change. This is the perfect time for a fresh start so I am going to take some time to pause and breathe and figure out what are the most productive and creatively beneficial ways for me to be spending my time. In essence, I am learning to use the word No in order to find a way to say Yes to myself. Some people may not understand it, but art requires a quiet mind. I have to be able to find time to sit down, get settled and allow the words, or the images, or the sketches to flow. So I am taking time to rediscover myself without distraction. I am very excited.
So yes, this time of year is all about making changes and I am so happy with the changes I have decided to make. It is time for me to spread my wings and discover as much of this artistic world I am in love with as possible. The only difference is the time starts now, there will be no waiting for greatness, greatness needs to be discovered now.
Peace Y’all
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