Thursday, February 06, 2003
Do you ever wonder what sort of art is superior art?
I do.
Anyone can get a message across in a 2 hour movie, or a 1000 page novel. There’s hardly any art to that at all, mostly just an ability to do the same thing for a long, long time.
Sculpture is usually about shaping something just right, but, if I want something just right, then why not have the real thing? Sure, it’s a skill to create a perfect statue of some famous guy. I must admit, I do admire the more abstract sculptures.
Painting, now that is a true art. You have but one moment to express what you want your audience to experience. Every detail finesses another point. Every stroke as important as the last. It’s either right, or it’s wrong. To sum things up on a single canvas, now that is art.
I do.
Anyone can get a message across in a 2 hour movie, or a 1000 page novel. There’s hardly any art to that at all, mostly just an ability to do the same thing for a long, long time.
Sculpture is usually about shaping something just right, but, if I want something just right, then why not have the real thing? Sure, it’s a skill to create a perfect statue of some famous guy. I must admit, I do admire the more abstract sculptures.
Painting, now that is a true art. You have but one moment to express what you want your audience to experience. Every detail finesses another point. Every stroke as important as the last. It’s either right, or it’s wrong. To sum things up on a single canvas, now that is art.
// posted by Charlotte @ 1:37:00 PM 
