My friend Jay Armstrong over at Write On, Fight On wrote about the gargantuan number of blog posts that come out daily. Have I told you lately how grateful I am that you are here? There are a lot of choices out there and yet here we are... together.
Thank you to all of the readers who comment on my burgeoning artwork. Your encouragement inspires me to keep going.
Jay hit the nail on the head! While not a gateway to blogs, I’ve been Twittering, er, X-ing, for a few years. That provides an outlet for some of my ideas. Now I sometimes awaken to 50 or more new tweets from folks I know and follow. Do they tweet past midnight? Do they not sleep at all? The number feels overwhelming. Some days I just don’t tweet.
I’ve noticed that there are bloggers/YouTubers who disable comments on their posts. I can see how if you have a large following it’d be impossible to keep up and engaged.
Nick Cave has addressed this by answering a few readers questions in his blogs.
Some creators allow the community to converse, but do not engage in comments themselves.
An exploration each poster must take for themselves? You’ll delight some and disturb others!
<cough> I try to limit my comments on artwork to "I like it! 😊" because I get caught up in irrelevant minutia. Like, "The sunglasses definitely make that sketch... is it because the eyes stay mysterious, or just sunglasses are cool?... wait, what holds up the sunglasses, the ears are in the wrong place... it's a cartoon, it's fine, it's fine..."
The original eyes on that elephant made it look like an alien so I turned them into sunglasses. 😂 I too was challenged by the arms/ears dilemma and said… it’s fine!
I believe in the creator’s world, artists and writers (vs inventors of machines and devices) that imagination is of vital importance. Might an inventor rely on imagination. Yes, original ideas and other steps in the progress of the invention. Might an artist ever need facts? Yes, on material properties (what canvas works best with water colors). Or, “I wish they made oil-pastel pens.” 🙃 For the artist, facts are a means to an end. The inventor? Nearly a 50/50 split I’d suggest.
Oh! I wonder what I could do with oil pastel pens! I’m not a fan of oil pastels in general… the chalk ones I like, but my color selection is limited by the package I purchased.
Excited by the idea of a project (yet to be chosen) that will follow Poise. I like the idea of having a next project on tap!
I like today’s drawing/arting! The one on the bottom right seems to be waiting for further details. Decorative accessories? Earrings? 🙃
My Muse instincts suggest Tal added the shades for a little extra glamor. Pssst! Tel Nia I talk like that too.
I appreciate the quote speaking to authenticity. Early in my adult life I was certain I needed an image. To be liked. To get dates. To “stand out!” That worked as well as juggling cats! When I decided to shed that image, I felt vulnerable like a newly hatched butterfly. Today I rather like the colorful scales on my wings... except for the red and green hues. 😉
Cal’s remarks reminded me of Michelangelo’s advice to creative: “Step away from your creating from time to time. Rest your mind. When you return you’ll see your work with a fresh mind.” Cal seemed to process an organizing overview of the situation without pretense. Seeing the harmony in the totality!
My friend Jay Armstrong over at Write On, Fight On wrote about the gargantuan number of blog posts that come out daily. Have I told you lately how grateful I am that you are here? There are a lot of choices out there and yet here we are... together.
Thank you to all of the readers who comment on my burgeoning artwork. Your encouragement inspires me to keep going.
http://writeonfighton.org/2023/07/27/three-things-happened-and-three-lessons-were-learned-this-week/
Jay hit the nail on the head! While not a gateway to blogs, I’ve been Twittering, er, X-ing, for a few years. That provides an outlet for some of my ideas. Now I sometimes awaken to 50 or more new tweets from folks I know and follow. Do they tweet past midnight? Do they not sleep at all? The number feels overwhelming. Some days I just don’t tweet.
I’ve noticed that there are bloggers/YouTubers who disable comments on their posts. I can see how if you have a large following it’d be impossible to keep up and engaged.
Nick Cave has addressed this by answering a few readers questions in his blogs.
Some creators allow the community to converse, but do not engage in comments themselves.
An exploration each poster must take for themselves? You’ll delight some and disturb others!
To be sure!
<cough> I try to limit my comments on artwork to "I like it! 😊" because I get caught up in irrelevant minutia. Like, "The sunglasses definitely make that sketch... is it because the eyes stay mysterious, or just sunglasses are cool?... wait, what holds up the sunglasses, the ears are in the wrong place... it's a cartoon, it's fine, it's fine..."
I like it! 😊
I keep very few secrets…
The original eyes on that elephant made it look like an alien so I turned them into sunglasses. 😂 I too was challenged by the arms/ears dilemma and said… it’s fine!
Arms never crossed my mind. 🙃
Sunglass arms… Would an elephant need an elastic headband? 🤷♀️
“Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy,”
Jackson Browne
Imagination is more important than facts?
I believe in the creator’s world, artists and writers (vs inventors of machines and devices) that imagination is of vital importance. Might an inventor rely on imagination. Yes, original ideas and other steps in the progress of the invention. Might an artist ever need facts? Yes, on material properties (what canvas works best with water colors). Or, “I wish they made oil-pastel pens.” 🙃 For the artist, facts are a means to an end. The inventor? Nearly a 50/50 split I’d suggest.
Oh! I wonder what I could do with oil pastel pens! I’m not a fan of oil pastels in general… the chalk ones I like, but my color selection is limited by the package I purchased.
Excited by the idea of a project (yet to be chosen) that will follow Poise. I like the idea of having a next project on tap!
I lolly gagging at the Boenning-Muses studio. 😊
It is truly wonderful to know that I can create my own little world(s) any time I want. (I’ve nicked that sentiment from Anais Nin)
Oddly, my “No” beginning the sentence morphed into “I.” 🤨
I like today’s drawing/arting! The one on the bottom right seems to be waiting for further details. Decorative accessories? Earrings? 🙃
My Muse instincts suggest Tal added the shades for a little extra glamor. Pssst! Tel Nia I talk like that too.
I appreciate the quote speaking to authenticity. Early in my adult life I was certain I needed an image. To be liked. To get dates. To “stand out!” That worked as well as juggling cats! When I decided to shed that image, I felt vulnerable like a newly hatched butterfly. Today I rather like the colorful scales on my wings... except for the red and green hues. 😉
Cal’s remarks reminded me of Michelangelo’s advice to creative: “Step away from your creating from time to time. Rest your mind. When you return you’ll see your work with a fresh mind.” Cal seemed to process an organizing overview of the situation without pretense. Seeing the harmony in the totality!
Good for the lot of you! 😁
Bottom right indeed needs bling!
Shades were to cover eyes that were not up to par. Pre-shades, the pachyderm looked like an alien being!
Cal was the first muse to get on the all kinds of kinds bus. 😇
Oooohh! I have a soft spot for alien beings. If they’re far enough away. Your studio seems to qualify. 😊
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