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| Give an artist an apple. |
Give an artist
an apple and you give them far more than a sweet fruit. You give them artistic
inspiration. Artists see beyond the obvious gift; food. They see round form, rich
color and potential for new design ideas, while everyone else just sees a juicy
snack.
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Everyone else. |
I’ve been
married to an engineer for over 30 years. To this day, the way he thinks amazes
me. He thinks linearly, like a super highway. He decides on a destination, and
then plans the most direct and efficient way to get there. His decision making
is simple. For him, it’s black or white, yes or no, mayo or mustard. Done.
While my way of
thinking is like the flight path of a free-floating butterfly bouncing around a
garden on a blustery day. I’m happy lingering in the pink zone. I’m excited by the
possibilities of maybe and am eager to try a mayo, mustard and ketchup mix.
Not to say
engineers are not creative and broad minded thinkers, they are. But they trust logic,
experience and good old common sense. While artists are driven by emotion,
instinct and naturally rebellious attitudes.
What makes artists awesome?
Perpetual
Optimism.
In my experience, artists are positive
upbeat folks. They search for the positive aspects in everything. They
understand that creating is as much about the journey as the destination. When an
artist is immersed in the creative zone, time stands still. Distracting
influences and stress disappear. The artist is one with their inner muse. It’s
a wonderful, magical place to be. Just knowing that such a comforting place
exists, and that I have a free pass to go there anytime I want, makes me
perpetually optimistic.
Tenacity.
Artists are a special breed motivated by
an internal desire, an actual need, to be creative. This driving force is
fueled by an endless power supply. It’s this well of strength and courage that
keep the artist in constant forward motion. They’re Always striving to grow, to
do more, to do better, to improve.
Aversion
to, “NO.”
Artists are immune to the word, no. To
us, no means, try harder. We don’t let other people dictate what we’ll make. Their
expectations or opinions won’t discourage or hider our dedication to our
creative purpose. It’s our calling to come up with crazy, weird, never been
done before, ideas and then make them work. It may mean building a project in a
different way or suffering some setbacks, but that only strengthens our belief
in the importance of finishing the project.
Fearless.
We’re fearless because we must
constantly qualify and justify our way of life to the linear thinkers of the
world. People who simply cannot imagine that we can support ourselves by being
creative. And the most difficult nuggets for them to grasp are that it is a real job and we LOVE our job. But being the generous soles we are, we suffer
the deer in the headlight look while gently explaining what it is we do all day.
Generosity.
Artists are the most sensitive, caring
and giving people I know. We get real pleasure from sharing our art with
others. We find it personally rewarding to know that our creations bring joy
and that they’re treasured by friends and family. But artist don’t stop there.
We build strong communities and through those groups we support and nurture
each other with guidance, compassion and friendship.
It’s true, artists
do have their own unique perspective of the world around them. We view things
differently and then interpret our extraordinary discoveries through our art.
Such skills and talent should be celebrated.
At this busy
time of year, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the holiday obligations. Know
that as an artist, you are special. Your unique flair and artistic spirit
brings light and happiness to those around you. And that’s the best gift of all.
Cheers!
Lisa
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Awesome post. My husband is an engineer and exactly like your husband. Full disclosure, I am an engineer too but began working in glass as a hobby. It has taken me years to break out of the linear mold as I want to think and create outside the boundaries and I finally feel like I am more a creative now. Thanks again for the wonderful food for thought.
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