tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586212998672247536.post6361377774096767155..comments2024-02-26T02:16:00.705-08:00Comments on The Trouble With Tararism: ArtDizzydootyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866644594222854135noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586212998672247536.post-27713003529718008632011-03-05T12:57:54.130-08:002011-03-05T12:57:54.130-08:00Agreed! In fact, maybe I should go take an artisti...Agreed! In fact, maybe I should go take an artistic walk!Dizzydootyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15866644594222854135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586212998672247536.post-39287277575987386552011-03-05T12:54:26.352-08:002011-03-05T12:54:26.352-08:00I think art is any type of creative endeavor that ...I think art is any type of creative endeavor that You feel is art. Painting, photography, crafting, and heck, talking a walk can be artistic if you take the time to look at, and appreciate, your surroundings.Mari Sterling Wilburhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232646172657479932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586212998672247536.post-63927542190578383832011-02-26T09:10:06.119-08:002011-02-26T09:10:06.119-08:00An interesting point, for sure. My question is, I ...An interesting point, for sure. My question is, I suppose, what of those people who create, yet lack formal training? Does that make their work any less "art?" Does it have less validity because they have yet to perfect their technique? <br /><br />Or a beginning artist who's in the process of studying his craft. Is his work only considered "art" once he's completed his training, or is the work he produces along the way art too?<br /><br />I don't claim to be an expert on the subject, so I doubt I'll stand up to rigorous debate. =) That's why I refrained from posting a literal definition of the word. It's mostly something I was thinking about, and wanted to gather opinions. <br /><br />I love hearing what other people think, so thanks for your comment. Food for thought is always good.Dizzydootyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15866644594222854135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586212998672247536.post-60635915405050624442011-02-26T00:45:09.862-08:002011-02-26T00:45:09.862-08:00Friend of mine once said that art is intention - w...Friend of mine once said that art is intention - which is to say, if you cut a piece of your floor out and nail it to the wall and say that that's a piece of art, it's a piece of art, simple as that. <br /><br />It's a neat and easy definition to work with, but doesn't allow for much refinement... and does not say a word about good art vs. bad art, which reopens the whole can of worms all over again; it dodges the issue of value entirely.<br /><br />And once you bring value into the room, it's my first urge to run screaming. Billie Holiday can bring me to tears, but was she in tears when she did that recording? Is a brush stroked in anger the same thing as an angry brushstroke? Another friend of mine said that there are people who will do almost anything for their art - they'll suffer, they'll starve, they'll endure pain, deprivation, etc... they'll do anything, in fact, except learn how to paint. <br /><br />And that's the thing, innit? Ever since the Impressionists rejected Academic artistic conventions and brought in this narcissistic idea of the artist as genius, inspired by the great whatever, who rejects all rules and paints for his soul... <br /><br />It was a great sales pitch, but they all had training, they all knew what they were doing. Monet did NOT paint all his paintings in a few minutes - he painted the outline and then worked on it for hours more back in the studio. The thing about it is, yes, we all have something to say, we all have deep emotions that we need to get out, but the trick of art is to *arouse those emotions in the perceiver*, and that takes more than inspiration. It takes technique. As soon as a musician writes a sad song in a minor key instead of a major, he's conceded the necessity of musical theory, even if he's only grasped the bare minimum required.J. Todehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15575751765139539391noreply@blogger.com