One of the most defining attributes of a true artist is not talent...its passion! A need to create art. Its an essential part of their being. How do I know this? Sadly not from experience so much as from knowing truly impressive artists. I may have been gifted some measure of talent, but I lack the driving passion that makes great artists great. Good thing I can do math! ^^ Occasionally though I do go into art mode and suddenly have the need to create something - anything really. This need isn't just satisfied with painting - usually I turn to clay or jewelry supplies, or cloth. Something other then a work of 'fine art' that will be tossed in a closet or hung someone out of the way on my already cramped walls. I think that is what in part discourages me about art. Its only purpose is to be art - which is not so much something to complain about, but with my limited time and space, I tend to make things I can use, gift, or sell. I suppose I could gift/sell paintings, but that really is quite the tricky adventure in itself. Well unless you are painting pretty pictures of faeries or children. (no disrespect intended for painters of faeries and children!) But sadly the purchasing of paintings usually is determined based on what matches the couch, not what ideas or messages the work is trying to convey.
And so I fall back on my pretty clay glasses and boxes and jewelry. They are fun and cathartic to create, if a bet repetitive and non-challenging. Speaking of claywork - I have been lax in renewing websites, and so lost most of my domains. I haven't touched the sites in well over a year, but it turns out you don't appreciate what you have until its gone. I really want the maevinwren site back. The domain name is up, but for some reason my host doesn't have access to purchasing it. Weird. I could buy it through another host, then transfer it, but that would cost extra. Bla. So I contacted doteasy (my host) and asked if there was a way for them to get it. We'll see what happens. Luckly there is not so much of line waiting to snap up the name "maevinwren".
And another art thought - I was meandering about the internet when the sudden thought to look up my old art teacher from Reedley popped into my head. Yay found her, she even has a nifty site with some really nice work displayed. And she is on blogger too - so I 'followed' her. Wonder where she is and what she is up to. Neither website nor class blog mentions a location nor institution. Ah well, I'll endeavor not to pester her overly much - just see if she posts new class information for the fall semester =).
Back to websites. I do have one left, recently purchased for the purpose of my resume. Perhaps i'll move all my art sites to it. I was previously using flickr to host my images and then embed slideshows. But I sorta don't feel like paying for their services. (I'm cheap ><) I can either limit my number of portfolio images to 200, or go looking for another service that is as well organized. I wonder if I can embed as nifty of slide show with picassawebs. I'll have to go look. And I suppose I should go put some effort into my one remaining webpage. *Sigh* Or I could play WoW with mom. Decisions, decisions...
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