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The Answer to a Question?

Journal Entry: Wed Mar 30, 2011, 1:46 PM
An awesome person once said ...
I don’t like thinking about the creative process on any kind of surface level. Inspiration or creativity or whatever you want to call it is completely arbitrary and shapeless. Trying to control or understand such things usually leads to apprehension and doubt (for me anyway). I feel like inspiration comes from somewhere intangible and to label that would be to cheapen the mystery of the creative experience. I like mysteries. ~ Eric Robinson

I agree, the answer to the question about the creative process is the creative process

And another visual poet ... my latest work honors the great surrealist painter of all time :  
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Frida Kahlo

  • Mood: Enjoying The Show
  • Listening to: Led Zepplin
  • Watching: Women of color make art
  • Eating: glue stick (I know I gotta kick the habit)
  • Drinking: Darjeeling tea
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:iconjamberry-song:
Mood: Love *jamberry-song Apr 22, 2011  Professional General Artist
I love your quote and your response to the quote. Brilliant! Gorgeous artwork, too. :heart:
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*KanchanCollage Apr 22, 2011   Traditional Artist
Thank you ma'am!
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:iconalpharaye:
=alpharaye Apr 3, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
Randominity.
That is the creative process.
When I try to analyze it too much it goes away.

This journal title reminds me of a Tori Amos song with that as the refrain.
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!GiantShadows Apr 1, 2011  Hobbyist Writer
"abandon yourself to the flow".

i like that.
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:iconkanchancollage:
*KanchanCollage Apr 2, 2011   Traditional Artist
Brava!
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*XxMoonlight-1-WishxX Mar 31, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I totally agree with that, lol like everyone else does
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~Mariano-PetitDeMurat Mar 31, 2011  Professional General Artist
Sure, I bet you read everyone´s minds... Not everyone thinks Frida Khalo is "the great surrealist painter of all time" you know...
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:iconkanchancollage:
*KanchanCollage Apr 1, 2011   Traditional Artist
I believe she meant everyone else who responded here. I don't see your response to my statement on your dissatisfaction with this particular artist.
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:iconmariano-petitdemurat:
~Mariano-PetitDeMurat Apr 1, 2011  Professional General Artist
Again, there´s no dissatisfaction, I just don´t think she is the greatest surreal artist, that´s all. I think it´s only fair to be entitled to my opinion and point of view.
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:iconkanchancollage:
*KanchanCollage Apr 1, 2011   Traditional Artist
You are entitled to you point of view, you just don't have to repeat yourself. You made your opinion very clear. Thanks for the interesting dialogue.
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