I am no great artist… I have come to call my work “folk art” – the art of the untrained yet creatively hopeful participant.Īt one time, that could have been Vincent Van Gogh. I too have been full of fear – especially at seeing that my intents are not fully achievable, by me. Every moment spent painting is a challenge to be enthusiastic about, not a problem to be feared. Each new idea is an invitation to create. Each stroke of the brush is an adventure. We who create art need to respect and love that journey. Yes, art is a journey – from blank canvas to finished painting. A hobby that should be joyful and freeing is instead a stumbling block when we worry more about the product than the journey. Some artists may create masterpieces with wild abandon, but many if not most artists are deeply concerned about the outcome of their art – and that’s a sad thing, considering that art-fear stops a lot of people in their tracks. “What is there to be afraid of? Art is easy, for artists. The title of the book is Art & Fear – so, you might wonder: Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
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