Saturday, December 29, 2012

3rd law

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. 
-Sir Isaac Newton 

Science is not the only discipline that seems structured around such paradigms as Newton's 3rd law. Language acquisition, math... that's all I can think of at the moment, well and art. 

I have discovered, amateur drawer/painter that I am, that is proves very difficult to create compositions when you have no idea what the subject will be. There are moments when your subconscious will lead you somewhere interesting and you get a really cool piece. Other times your subconscious pulls a Honeybadger on you and you're left staring at the black hole that is a vacant piece of paper. 

Creating a composition, even though I have to keep reminding myself, is no different than what most writers and other creative people do in order to make substantial products: input. It is quite rare to meet a writer who is not an avid reader, or a physicist who disregards the principles found in biology or chemistry. 

In order for me to do serious pieces of what could be considered art, I need to draw as much as I can. Everyday. 

The Catch! 

What am I supposed to practice drawing?

But lo! What are friends for? Especially my friends, whose brains are just as off-centered and weird as mine. For every answer to "If you could have something drawn for you, what would it be", has started a new piece that will be researched and created into a bigger composition. 

Newton's 3rd law is applicable always and everywhere.   


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