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== Art and Fear == | |||
Artists don't get down to work until the pain of working is exceeded by the pain of not working" - Stephan DeStaebler | |||
=== Vision ana Execution === | |||
Vision is always ahead of execution - and it ''should'' be. Vision, Uncertainty, and Knowledge of Materials are inevitabilities that all artists must acknowledge and learn from: vision is always ahead of execution, knowledge of materials is your contact with reality, and uncertainty is a virtue. | Vision is always ahead of execution - and it ''should'' be. Vision, Uncertainty, and Knowledge of Materials are inevitabilities that all artists must acknowledge and learn from: vision is always ahead of execution, knowledge of materials is your contact with reality, and uncertainty is a virtue. | ||
=== Imagination === | |||
Imagination is in control when you begin making an object. The artwork's potential is never higher that in that magic moment. But as the piece grows, technique and craft take over, and imagination becomes a less useful tool. A piece grows by becoming specific. | |||
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Art and Fear
Artists don't get down to work until the pain of working is exceeded by the pain of not working" - Stephan DeStaebler
Vision ana Execution
Vision is always ahead of execution - and it should be. Vision, Uncertainty, and Knowledge of Materials are inevitabilities that all artists must acknowledge and learn from: vision is always ahead of execution, knowledge of materials is your contact with reality, and uncertainty is a virtue.
Imagination
Imagination is in control when you begin making an object. The artwork's potential is never higher that in that magic moment. But as the piece grows, technique and craft take over, and imagination becomes a less useful tool. A piece grows by becoming specific.