John Delves Richardson
Governor
What a great thread, you're a great motivator, @fallenmystic! When I read your posts I feel the urgency to learn new stuff. I envy your analytic approach to art. Cool.
You're making me blush Thanks much for the compliments! And I'm really glad that what I'm doing with 3d art is beginning to make a positive impact.What a great thread, you're a great motivator, @fallenmystic! When I read your posts I feel the urgency to learn new stuff. I envy your analytic approach to art. Cool.
You're making me blush Thanks much for the compliments! And I'm really glad that what I'm doing with 3d art is beginning to make a positive impact.
Below is a rather personal story, not directly related 3d art. But somehow your words reminded me of this old habit of mine... and this is my thread after all, so I can digress whenever I want, can't I?
Anyway, I admit that I have such a peculiar tendency when it comes to learning artistic skills. In fact, it's a habit I've developed in my long fruitless struggle to become a musician. I've always wanted to be one, and when I was young I thought I had the aptitude to become one.
It's only later that I realized there are two very different aptitudes when it comes to art, namely the critical and creative ones. And while I may claim to have some affinity to the former kind of aptitude, I turned out to be utterly lacking in the latter, at least when it comes to musical talents.
As such, I've played the electric guitar on and off for a very very long time, but I went nowhere near becoming a musician. It's a long history of frustration and struggle, and during that time I've tried to compensate what I'm lacking with what I'm good at - that is learning the technical aspects and analysing things.
So I learned how to engineer my tone, learned the music theory, and etc. So when I try to jam, for instance, my fingers move to the frets where my brain thinks they are allowed be according to the theory, not where my ears feel they should be. As such, I'm hopelessly bad as a guitar player and almost gave up the idea of ever becoming a real musician.
It appears to me that this habit of mine has affected me in other areas of my creative endeavours. Maybe it's actually (or hopefully) working in some positive way this time, probably because I'm not so utterly lacking in talent as I am in music (I haven't decided whether or not it is the same with writing. I know my story is pretty bad, but I still insist that it was just because I had to write in English... and I'll see if it is really the case when I write more stories in future. ).
Anyway, sorry for this random wall of texts. And thanks again for the encouragement!
when I try to jam, for instance, my fingers move to the frets where my brain thinks they are allowed be according to the theory, not where my ears feel they should be. As such, I'm hopelessly bad as a guitar player and almost gave up the idea of ever becoming a real musician.
It appears to me that this habit of mine has affected me in other areas of my creative endeavours. Maybe it's actually (or hopefully) working in some positive way this time, probably because I'm not so utterly lacking in talent as I am in music (I haven't decided whether or not it is the same with writing.
Yoko Ono?These are very good.
But you should not feel like you are only supposed to do "crux" themed art. Many of us dabble around the edges. Anyway, let's not rehash the recent drama. You produce excellent images, and I really think that whatever you wish to offer will be appreciated.
She reminds me of someone... Will try to figure out who.