Why do we like images?
…Tag: Art
How do I even begin my drawing? The secret to jumpstart our creativity is fun.
But how does that work?
…Last summer, I found myself at a farmers market of a small town in Southern France. The air was alive with chatter and the joy of yet another sunny day ahead. I made my way through tourists, neighbourhood regulars and other early birds. To escape the buzz, I stepped into the nearby cathedral.
…The emotional rollercoaster I experience in art supply stores can be summarised in one word: greed.
…If we want to understand what a picture is, then we must look at the difference between perception and imagination.
…An ancient feud rages at the very core of your creative endeavour: The rational logical you and its fuzzy intuitive rival are in constant dispute.
…Many creatives know this phenomenon: They start a new project on a promising topic with excitement, but when they can’t come up with an original idea instantly — they lose interest. They come to the conclusion that they picked the wrong topic. So they restart with a new topic, only to find out that the grass isn’t any greener on that side of the fence either.
Where do these commitment issues come from?
There is this forbidden question which many people would love to ask when confronted with a piece of art. And it goes something like this:
“What does the artist want to say with this piece of art?”