I must confess ... art sometimes confuses me

Terrencejones · 7 November 2009, 08:57 AM

I don't want to get all religious and spin the thread off into another debate but I thought about art/creativity and the creator himself.
If God made us in his image, it follows we would have some natural attributes of his.
I concluded two important things, to me anyway. Firstly, art as the pursuit of the seventh day when our work is finished and we can look on it with satisfaction and say "That is good". Secondly the importance of sharing your efforts with others and the need for it to be appreciated by them too.

Of course not all art follows these two things, some of it is designed to shock, make you think or just make lots of money. How valid any of that is in terms of art or creativity is perhaps a matter of individual choice or perception.

Here endeth the sermon on the aerodrome

Terry

AAC Cadet Leader · 7 November 2009, 09:03 AM

Just Do Art!

Terrencejones · 7 November 2009, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by AAC Cadet Leader

Just Do Art!

I keep trying to

rexee · 7 November 2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by AAC Cadet Leader

Just Do Art!

And eat healthy !

Chock · 7 November 2009, 09:56 AM

I would if the damn wash would dry on my current painting LOL

Al

karrart · 7 November 2009, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by AAC Cadet Leader

Just Do Art!

Amen Sister Martha!
Robert Karr...making pictures today(after mowing the $#$%$%^% yard)
The Fine Art of Aviation/Robert Karr, Grant-Free Artist

Ricardo Reis · 7 November 2009, 01:32 PM

you mean a moustache in Voss machine?

JohnReid · 7 November 2009, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Terrencejones

I don't want to get all religious and spin the thread off into another debate but I thought about art/creativity and the creator himself.
If God made us in his image, it follows we would have some natural attributes of his.
I concluded two important things, to me anyway. Firstly, art as the pursuit of the seventh day when our work is finished and we can look on it with satisfaction and say "That is good". Secondly the importance of sharing your efforts with others and the need for it to be appreciated by them too.

Of course not all art follows these two things, some of it is designed to shock, make you think or just make lots of money. How valid any of that is in terms of art or creativity is perhaps a matter of individual choice or perception.

Here endeth the sermon on the aerodrome

Terry

I feel closest to the creator(God,the Force,or whatever you want to call it)when I am being creative myself.