EVOLVING IN YOUR DIMENSIONS OF CREATIVITY.
I am an artist at living — my work of art is my life. — Suzuki
The Universal Language
“I think of art as the highest level of creativity. To me, it is one of the greatest sources of enjoyment: thus, out of chaos, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony.” — David Rockefeller & Bruce Lee
Art is both personal and universal; whether you’re a leader, a politician, a writer, graphics designer, painter, a teacher, a lawyer, a medical practitioner, a scientist and more.
This product-based creativity only affects the people that see it and understand it, and to understand any art, in particular, you need, at least, interest-based enlightenment. Based on universal understanding, art is a medium of expression. Often wrongly limited to descriptions based on aesthetics but it’s more than that as art in its universal space emphasizes the need to embrace abounding works of wisdom: expressing feelings, enthusiasm, purpose or function.
Having emerged gracefully since inception, sensitively reflecting the context of its time and expanding with radical symphony beyond the walls of personal expression: technically, art involves soul creativity as it simply evolves soulful intentions. Art is for humanity what heart is for humanity: just as living is creating to manifestation of physical attainability, art is a phenomenological event of everyday life as it captures the spirit of age thus, making us aware of the seeds of the future as they unfold in the present. It is an expression of the sublime cosmology of which everything is made: a complex assemblage of many techniques, messages, and impressions that convey the emotional states of thousands, or even billions of people.
Art is spiritual, purposeful, geographical, sociological, technological and detailed with political motives such as the lofty ideals of modernism and communicative intentions. Based on functionality and essence, Art is meant to challenge its audience from every age to go deeper, to see the symbolism behind the history.
“The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So, write, draw, build, play, dance, rule and live only as you can.” – Neil Gaiman
Imagine, that you are a Masterpiece unfolding every second of every day, a work of art taking form with every breath: what would it be like if you lived each day, each breath, each devotion as a work of art in progress?
The Art of Creating is a universal language and your art is your language to the universe: it demands you evolving in your dimensions of creativity. It’s not the voice everyone would understand: even for those who will understand, they’ll only grow into this understanding over time. Without doubts, you will understand with convictions as bright light each time the vision crosses your mind. Your Art will communicate differently, yet important messages within different context but certainly would inspire people to act and think.
Every creation demands an intentional channel: thus, be specific! Your audiences are important when you create: they vary with a potentially wide mix defined by different social, political and geographical perceptions or constraints and whether or not they share similar sets of meaning. Think about them, feel what they feel, be absorbed with their emotions and aspirations.
Different views of the world are expressed in every art but certainly, they all have cognitive boundaries and can surely permit for paradigm build-up that could permit for a shift. Travelling might either go from simple to complex or complex to simple, either way, be open and permit for dynamism because this is your only freedom.
Commitments around your art could build you a vast sphere of affluence. While you’re diligent at it, maintain sound integrity. This is necessary to permit purity in your observations, expressions and communications. Indeed, your art should help your soul grow and not tear it apart: stay true to your spirit and don’t let the differences outside consume the breath of oneness that bears your soul.
The Story: Your Art is Important
“Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working.” – Pablo Picasso
Creativity is intelligence having fun: allowing oneself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. Share with me this story by Marc and Angel (marcandangel.com). It’s what life is about: It’s about everybody, it’s about passion, it’s about the purpose and definitely about living life and not just surviving. Being creative and endeavouring in creativity exercises and creative imagery. Indeed, life is more than just having to get a stable career, get married, make kids, pay bills and then, die. There’s definitely more.
“There was a girl who could do anything in the world she wanted. All she had to do was choose something and focus.
One day, she sat down right before a blank canvas and began to paint. Every stroke was more perfect than the next, slowly but gracefully converging to build a flawless masterpiece. And when she eventually finished painting, she stared proudly at her work and smiled. It was obvious to the clouds and the stars, who were always watching over her, that she had a gift. She was an artist. And she knew it too. She felt it in every fibre of her being.
But a few moments after she finished painting, she got anxious and quickly stood up. Because she realized that while she could do anything in the world she wanted to do, she was simply spending her time moving paint around on a piece of canvas. She felt like there was so much more in the world to see and do — so many options. And if she ultimately decided to do something else with her life, then all the time she spent painting would be a waste.
So, she glanced at her masterpiece one last time and walked out the door into the moonlight. And as she walked, she thought, and then she walked some more. While she was walking, she didn’t notice the clouds and the stars in the sky who were trying to signal her, because she was preoccupied with an important decision she had to make. She had to choose one thing to do out of all the possibilities in the world. Should she practice medicine? Or design buildings? Or teach children? She was utterly stumped.
Twenty-five years later, the girl began to cry. Because she realized she had been walking for so long, and that over the years she had become so enamoured by everything that she could do — the endless array of possibilities — that she hadn’t done anything meaningful at all. And she learned, at last, that life isn’t about the possibility — anything is possible. Life is about making a decision — deciding to do something that moves you. How we choose what we do, and how we approach it…will determine whether the sum of our days adds up to a formless blur, or something resembling a work of art.
So, the girl, who was no longer a girl, starting with audacity purchased some canvas and paint from a local craft store, drove to a nearby park and began to paint. Every artist dips his brush in his soul and paints his nature into his pictures. One stroke gracefully led into the next just as it had so many moons ago. And as she smiled, she continued painting through the day and into the night. Because she had finally made a decision. And there was still some time left to revel in the magic that life is all about.”
