I am an artist. My art is writing fiction and illustrating the covers. I create the title fonts.
Making art is always work, easy or not. When it is easy, I write or render a lot rather quickly. When it is hard, I struggle. I can have an idea either way. Sometimes having a clear idea is the problem: I cannot match what I envision.
Like every artist, I am never satisfied with the product. There is always something I wish I could do better. I am only finished when I realize if I do not stop I shall ruin what I already have. Even then, I fret.
My thematic specialty is uninteresting to most people. I never lose interest but I do not write and render to keep my work to myself. I need to incorporate universal themes. I must minimize my core fancy or my work shall prove boring.
I like my work better because of what I do to make it interesting to other people. I share an interest in those universal themes. They complement my specialty, giving it depth it would otherwise lack.
Themes and ideas are never enough, however. Turning them
into words requires economy and eloquence. Rendering them as images is a matter
of shapes and colors. Finding the words or drawing the shapes and choosing the
right colors is the artistry of the art. The themes and ideas are merely context.
Inspiration can be difficult to communicate. You know how you feel, but must relate that to your audience. Only then can they share the experience.
ReplyDeleteYes. I struggle to convert my feelings into coherent thoughts, which is what happens when I can articulate them in words.
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