Art & Fear

1. "Talent, in common parlance, is "what comes easily". So sooner or later, inevitably, you reach a point where the work doesn't come easily, and --Aha!, it's just as you feared!"

Most of the time, art is seen as an activity that one only takes part in when given the talent, or special ability to do it. In this case, it is seen that they don't have to try when they create great pieces, it simply comes to them without effort. However, this is not the case. Artists need to come up with a concept for their art, and I find that finding a starting point is the hardest part. Art is considered a free activity where anything can be created and interpreted in a different way. Yet, this doesn't mean that artists don't put thought into every mark they make on paper.

2. "If you think good work is somehow synonymous with perfect work, you are headed for big trouble. Art is human; error is human; ergo, art is error. Inevitably, your work will be flawed."

I think that most of the time I create art, I move very slowly to prevent any mistakes from occurring. Sometimes I take too much precaution when I do this, and end up loosing the "free-ness" in my art. I think a lot of people worry about this (messing up); however, I can think of many times where messing up has gotten me to a new point in my artwork that I never would have reached. I especially seem to struggle when working with paint, and sometimes drip paint in places where I did not intend for it to go. A lot of times, I can work with it an incorporate it into my piece, and make it even better.

3. "Art is often made in abandonment, emerging unbidden in moments of selfless rapport with the materials and ideas we care about. In such moments we leave no space for others. That's probably as it should be. Art, after all, rarely emerges from committees."

I enjoy making art by myself. When I have to do a group art project, I get anxious because I get selfish, and don't like when people touch or alter what I have already done. I like that art is a very selfish activity, where you can put your own thoughts into a visual image.