As an artist I have learned much and there is still much to learn. I wish to meet other artists; I wish to trade artistic thoughts.. The Internet is too large for there not to be a collective of artists trading ideas..
I find it strange that in these modern times, free flowing information from every source of media, life, entertainment that art as an actual creative pursuit has not grown in DECADES..
Instead what we have is the continue use and in some cases abuse of visual imagery..rather than actual growth. On one hand the applied arts such as all forms of graphic design(including advertising), and all current forms of commercial art basically influence or alter art that is made independently from it; Simply look at Ron English and one can see modern times effect on the brain so it is not hard to see the sheer power of images, not to mention society’s current state. We as artists must be aware of this at all times!!
True art is not currently being made; just look in the last ten years where are the paintings of our culture that are not basically juxtaposes of the things, places, people we experience. Honestly I think one hundred years from now I’m afraid our children will not be able to see the beauty, craziness and life in our work. It seems either we are in a current phase of overload or just laziness.
Not to say there are not artists creating forward thinking and truly putting there best into there work but that is few and far between..Its not what you draw or how you draw but why; Are you willing to die behind your art is a good question..I know I am and I want to talk to artists who feel the same way
I do not mind artist who don’t feel that way and simply enjoys art but does not truly love it or want to always become better. I enjoy media in all its forms but art, real art reaches viewers differently than others, we must make that clear no matter what form of art you employ.
Real artists are extinct.. Lets change that..