Art & Fear

Select three quotes from the excerpt that you can relate to and type them into a post on your blog. Maybe they remind you of something that's happened to you in an art class or something you've seen someone else experience. Write about how you relate to the quote and include as many specific stories as you can.

"In moments of weakness, the myth of the extraordinary provides the excuse for a viewer to quit trying to make art, and the excuse for a viewer to quit trying to understand it."

I know that there have been many moments where I have doubted my artwork/ art making abilities. I would start with an idea in my head and then slowly loose confidence in my ability to accomplish it. The passage talks about one's self confidence in their actions and rethinking what art making is.

"If you think good work is somehow synonymous with perfect work, you are headed for big trouble."

I find myself doubting my final products something for this exact reason. They do not look perfect to me. For example, oil painting was a big challenge for me. When the still life's did not look so real on my canvas, I automatically looked at it negatively and want to start over. I realize that human beings are not perfect, and that my paintings are a part of my own style, and not so much perfection.