Robert Henri, in the book “The Art Spirit” said, “The technique learned without a purpose is a formula which when used, knocks the life out of any ideas to which it is applied.”
So there is a lot of self direction in art. What you learn from a critique should lead you in a direction of self improvement. A lot of the changes in my art have come about from a serendipitous popping of ideas into my head. All those things that I learn are bubbling around in my head just waiting for me to pull them out and use them. So when I recognize a problem with my art, it’s like when I recognize a problem in my life, I try to see what I need to do to become a better, kinder person. I say to myself, what if I tried this? Would this make me a better artist? What if I didn’t have negative thoughts about the neighbors’s pet pig who is eating my butternut squash out of my garden, would that make me a better person? Life and art is a journey of discovery.
There is great joy to be found in the journey. Another quote from Robert Henri, “Order is perceived by the man with a creative spirit. It is achieved by the man who sincerely attempts to express himself and thus naturally follows organic law.”
What are you doing to creatively attempt to express yourself?
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Hey. Maurine. Thank you.
I love your thoughts as much as your art, dear Sherry! Thank you for your inspiration! Love, Pal
On Wed, Mar 10, 2021, 7:09 AM SherryMeidell’sTeetertotterTales wrote:
> Sherry Meidell posted: ” Robert Henri, in the book “The Art Spirit” said, > “The technique learned without a purpose is a formula which when used, > knocks the life out of any ideas to which it is applied.” So there is a lot > of self direction in art. What you learn from a critiq” >
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