IMMERSION
I went for my 2nd art class conducted by Eric yesterday. We discussed our given assignment on the elements of design, namely lines, dots and circles. I found it very hard to finish my work because I do not know how to process. And I found it even harder when after much discussion I cannot figure out what to take away from it. Well, I was a bit under the weather... so that could be it.
To top that, I am finding art and the learning the art of appreciating it, a little out of reach. It has something to do with my search for the boundaries which defines whatever I am looking at. I needed the answer to be given to me - point blank. Period. And apparently, that's just not the way to go about it.
I don't know what I am talking about... I think it's a World based on processes and journeys. Trials and many paper tosses. Being a 'destination dude', it didn't bode too well with me and it sat there staring at me; this 'Jim Dandy journeyman'. But I got acquainted with Jim after some 'questions' which weren't answered... so here I am... 'journey-ing'.
So, what have I learned so far?
1. Never draw from photographs. Because you are not drawing the real object, merely the object on that paper.
2. To learn to be like August. To be aware of the things that are going on around us and to know the difference between them. (I will need another post for this one...) Briefly, with everything that is going on - the re-interpretations and the amalgamations of things in a very confusing present, one must know where things really came from and anticipate where they may spin off to or not.
3. The role of an artist or a designer is to use his ability/talent to express the current societal challenge(s) and whenever possible, advance the much needed change(s) to solve that question.
A bit dry, my post today... not inspired? I don't know. I am using that phrase a lot these day, just to not sound negative. Not sure if it's healthy, because I am not expressing... but I am so tired being a pessimist all the time...
Need to dive deeper.
To top that, I am finding art and the learning the art of appreciating it, a little out of reach. It has something to do with my search for the boundaries which defines whatever I am looking at. I needed the answer to be given to me - point blank. Period. And apparently, that's just not the way to go about it.
I don't know what I am talking about... I think it's a World based on processes and journeys. Trials and many paper tosses. Being a 'destination dude', it didn't bode too well with me and it sat there staring at me; this 'Jim Dandy journeyman'. But I got acquainted with Jim after some 'questions' which weren't answered... so here I am... 'journey-ing'.
So, what have I learned so far?
1. Never draw from photographs. Because you are not drawing the real object, merely the object on that paper.
2. To learn to be like August. To be aware of the things that are going on around us and to know the difference between them. (I will need another post for this one...) Briefly, with everything that is going on - the re-interpretations and the amalgamations of things in a very confusing present, one must know where things really came from and anticipate where they may spin off to or not.
3. The role of an artist or a designer is to use his ability/talent to express the current societal challenge(s) and whenever possible, advance the much needed change(s) to solve that question.
A bit dry, my post today... not inspired? I don't know. I am using that phrase a lot these day, just to not sound negative. Not sure if it's healthy, because I am not expressing... but I am so tired being a pessimist all the time...
Need to dive deeper.
posted by ewing.leong at 8:28 PM
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