Become a Practicing Artist
At heart, everyone's an artist. In practice, of course, this is not so. You
may be surprised to learn that, despite your artistic endeavors, you are not an artist, not a practicing artist at any rate. Art is loyalty to the spontaneity of your individuality. It's expressed
through action. It may nod to conventions, but it doesn't bend to them. A
practicing artist is one who structures life through the creativity of
individual impulse and inclination. A homemaker who loves what he or she does is
a practicing artist, so is a mechanic and a farmer if they structure their lives
according to their natural feelings. Whereas, a writer or a painter may not be
practicing artists even if they get paid for their work. There are plenty of
professional "artists" whose inclinations lie in other areas but they're too
scared to pursue those inclinations. They are engaging in creativity, to be
sure, but it's not art. You have your individuality for a reason. It's meant to guide you. A
practicing artist knows this, and doesn't limit the areas in which this
individuality is expressed. In illustration, you may love to stay up until the
wee hours of the night and wake up late. You may have spent your entire adult
life trying to rid yourself of this "bad habit." However, if you trust yourself,
as a practicing artist, you'll structure your life to accommodate the fact that
you love to stay up late and not try to deny your own nature. Believe it or not,
you love to stay up late for a reason. A practicing artist understands that
inclinations are a language meant to be spoken through action. The more one
acquiesces to this living language, the greater the quality of expression. Contrary to popular notions, if you don't repress them, your individual
impulses will always breed moderation, kindness, and pleasure. They are a symbol
of your individuality, and at the heart of art itself. Disregard them, and you
put yourself at risk. All people want three things: love, challenge, and freedom. Individuality
constitutes the unique way in which you achieve these fundamentals. Art
happens when you heed your individuality and express your true impulses and
inclinations in the face of cultural norms which may or may not be supportive.
A practicing artist, then, is attuned to the fine art of living whose means are
limitless but whose source is constant. You are the art you produce, and your
life is an extension of that art. In light of this fact, "Know thyself" was
never a more important phrase. S.C. Giles is a contributing author of The Artrepreneur E-Zine and newsletter. The Artrepreneur offers articles helping artists focus on proven techniques to accomplish any goal. Read More: http://www.theartrepreneur.com Copyright © 2005 Arctic Mouse, Inc. All rights reserved.
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