Comments on: The Fears of Art http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/ Thoughts and observations from a quirky cartoonist and designer. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:53:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: kartooner http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2156 kartooner Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:32:17 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2156 <a href="http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/?theme=kartooner3#comment-16983" rel="nofollow">james</a>: Precisely, but there have been times when I've muddied a project because of my tinkering with it. james: Precisely, but there have been times when I’ve muddied a project because of my tinkering with it.

]]> By: james http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2155 james Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:18:36 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2155 "...fix things that might have been perfectly in tune..." is exactly the problem most people have, when to stop. There is an old story that goes like this: A parent it looking at the artwork of a third grade class and is stunned by the beauty of it and asks the teacher, "How did you teach them to draw and paint like this?" The teacher replies, "I didn't, I just know when to take the paper away." But that is the paradox, I am not sure that anything I have done is ever really done, there is always something more that <b><i>can</i></b> be done. “…fix things that might have been perfectly in tune…” is exactly the problem most people have, when to stop. There is an old story that goes like this: A parent it looking at the artwork of a third grade class and is stunned by the beauty of it and asks the teacher, “How did you teach them to draw and paint like this?” The teacher replies, “I didn’t, I just know when to take the paper away.”

But that is the paradox, I am not sure that anything I have done is ever really done, there is always something more that can be done.

]]> By: Mary http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2154 Mary Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:48:40 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2154 Ignore the bad spelling in that last blog....not enough Starbucks in my system yet! Ignore the bad spelling in that last blog.…not enough Starbucks in my system yet!

]]> By: Mary http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2153 Mary Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:47:32 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2153 I art applies to almost everything in life whether you're an engineer, athelete, doctor or any other profession of choice. Art is what expands the boundries. And no matter what you're learned displine or self-taught, it gives a meaning of depth, it stretches the synapsis whether you are cognitively aware or aren't aware. And as your write up says, it needs to be honed. And the challenge is in seeing it to the end. I also think sometimes think depending on your pathologic way of thinking be it linear or non-linear it poses different ways of accomplishing what you are after. Art, like wine is very subjective. I think it depends on what you are looking to "feel" at that point in time. Some people like tangible, mechanical feeling and others like vibrant or calm. I can't say enough of the positive effects of art and culture on community. I art applies to almost everything in life whether you’re an engineer, athelete, doctor or any other profession of choice. Art is what expands the boundries. And no matter what you’re learned displine or self-taught, it gives a meaning of depth, it stretches the synapsis whether you are cognitively aware or aren’t aware. And as your write up says, it needs to be honed. And the challenge is in seeing it to the end. I also think sometimes think depending on your pathologic way of thinking be it linear or non-linear it poses different ways of accomplishing what you are after. Art, like wine is very subjective. I think it depends on what you are looking to “feel” at that point in time. Some people like tangible, mechanical feeling and others like vibrant or calm. I can’t say enough of the positive effects of art and culture on community.

]]> By: Al http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2152 Al Sun, 24 Sep 2006 01:35:18 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2152 Just dropping by to say Hello! Just dropping by to say Hello!

]]> By: frustration and happiness » how to create??? http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2151 frustration and happiness » how to create??? Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:39:59 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2151 [...] I happened across this blog post today and thought it was worth a link. [...] […] I happened across this blog post today and thought it was worth a link. […]

]]> By: Zach Blume http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2150 Zach Blume Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:09:16 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2150 A very good write up on the subject. This applies not only to visual art but to music as well. When I'm writing songs with my guitar I sometimes I wonder if I'm trying to please others firstly, or express myself truely. For me, as an amature, it ends up towards expression, though I don't find anything wrong with trying to please others. Thats not exactly the worst you can do in this world, eh? BTW: I see your in 9rules. Congrats. A very good write up on the subject. This applies not only to visual art but to music as well. When I’m writing songs with my guitar I sometimes I wonder if I’m trying to please others firstly, or express myself truely. For me, as an amature, it ends up towards expression, though I don’t find anything wrong with trying to please others. Thats not exactly the worst you can do in this world, eh?

BTW: I see your in 9rules. Congrats.

]]> By: paridhi http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2149 paridhi Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:29:38 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2149 hey i just got to ur blog as i saw that u r interested in art. if ur r interested in art u must put some of ur's. u can see mine .if u wish to. hey i just got to ur blog as i saw that u r interested in art.
if ur r interested in art u must put some of ur’s.
u can see mine .if u wish to.

]]> By: Michelle (cousin) http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2148 Michelle (cousin) Sun, 30 Jul 2006 01:19:30 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2148 Remember making things out of Play-do at the breakfast table? Chasing each other through grandma's art studio? Putting on musicals and plays for the family at every gathering? We all have art in our souls, and that will never disappear. We grow up and life happens, we get busy, but you continue to produce art with every fiber of your being in all the mundane things you do. Have patience. I love and miss you! Remember making things out of Play-do at the breakfast table? Chasing each other through grandma’s art studio? Putting on musicals and plays for the family at every gathering? We all have art in our souls, and that will never disappear. We grow up and life happens, we get busy, but you continue to produce art with every fiber of your being in all the mundane things you do. Have patience. I love and miss you!

]]> By: Matt (Brother) http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2147 Matt (Brother) Fri, 28 Jul 2006 05:15:40 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2006/07/27/the-fears-of-art/#comment-2147 Well.. I will tell you this.. I've always been proud to show any peice of artwork you have done.. I'm glad your my brother for many reasons, but one out of the many is the imagination that have.. Growing up, doing puppet shows.. Magic shows.. Stupid little patio productions involving music.. swords (that were paper towel rolls), and rehearsed action scenes.. Looking back on it now, I miss the ignorance.. :) Oh well.. I can always remember dad saying "Before you know it, you'll both be grown up, living miles away from each other.. Enjoy it while you have it, cause you won't have it very long." He was right.. :) Well.. I will tell you this.. I’ve always been proud to show any peice of artwork you have done.. I’m glad your my brother for many reasons, but one out of the many is the imagination that have.. Growing up, doing puppet shows.. Magic shows.. Stupid little patio productions involving music.. swords (that were paper towel rolls), and rehearsed action scenes.. Looking back on it now, I miss the ignorance.. :)

Oh well.. I can always remember dad saying “Before you know it, you’ll both be grown up, living miles away from each other.. Enjoy it while you have it, cause you won’t have it very long.”

He was right.. :)

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