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Why do I create?
5 years ago
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[ General information ] ♞ [ Commission info ] ♞ [ Open slots and commission status ] ♞ [ About me ]The end of the year is time for reflection - to think about the path we have walked, and the path we want to walk from now on. It is great time to draw the conclusions of a year's successes and mistakes, and make sure we still know who we are, and are on the right path. And so I'm thinking about my path, through creation.
There are many ways to create, large and small, hard and easy, positive and negative. Art itself is a field of vast possibilities and many sub-fields and yet, art itself is just one hue on the spectrum of creation. When someone sets out on the path of art, the first question any good teacher would have you ask yourself,m is what kind of artist you want to be? There are many options, you could be a concept artist, illustrator, game asset artist, character designer, storyboard artist, 3D modeler, fine artist, and on and on...
And my answer is: I don't care.
I never wanted to be any kind of artist - to be honest, I never wanted to be an artist in general. All I wanted was to create. The what and the how doesn't matter - it never did. I create through tending to my garden. I create through arranging my books on my bookshelf in an aesthetic way. I create through cooking. I create through building a base in Minecraft. I create through installing new water taps. I create through building electronic gadgets and writing code. I create through writing posts like this. And yes, I create through art as well.
I may be primarily a digital painter right now, but it is simply the path of least resistance. Now, don't get me wrong, I chose to focus on painting, and I LOVE doing it! It's just that I love all forms of creation. If time, money and health allowed I would dabble in many forms of it - I want to get back to 3D modeling again, as well as programming, tinkering. I want to build models like I did as a kid. I want to focus more on cooking nice healthy dishes and experimenting with new recipes.
Someone smart once said: "Creation is not an act. It's a way of life." And that's my truth. As said, the "what" and the "how" doesn't matter. But the "why" does.
I create because it sets me free, and because I can bring something good into the World. People say "you can't change the world", and in a way that's true, but in a way you change the world with every little thing you do - every step you make, every breath you take, every word you say and even every thought you think does effect you and the World around you. We individually may be insignificant in the big picture of things and yet every one of us is significant and can make an impact, because however small that impact may be, it matters. Maybe you can't help everyone but you can help someone. Maybe a little, insignificant thing you do is the thing that makes all the difference for someone, or maybe it is like the butterfly's wing flap that causes a hurricane. We all influence the World in our own little ways.
And so, I want my influence to be more good than bad. I want to life others up more than I pull them down. I want to love more than I hate. I want to create more than I destroy. And I want to create more harmony than discord. And so, I chose to create. It doesn't matter if it's art or something else, and with art, it doesn't matter if it's porn that gets someone horny, or deep and touching art that makes cry. What matters is that I shall give more than I take.
I only wish that life's hardships didn't distract me so much and so often from the creative way of life. I hope that one day I won't have to worry about making it through the month financially - maybe even have enough that I can spend money on helping others. I hope that one day I can dedicate myself to creating freely, without constantly being limited by resources, forced by bills, and suffocated by the stress and anxiety of basic survival.
I never meant to make money with art. The commissions, the Patreon page, they came as necessities, because I have to make ends met like everyone else. But if I became a millionaire tomorrow, while I would do a lot of new things that right now I don't have the resources for, I would also keep doing the things I do now. I would keep doing commissions, even if much less often and being significantly more selective, because money was never really the reason to do them - I do them to make people happy and bring their dreams and ideas to life.
So I hope, that after a year that took so much from so many, and hopefully taught everyone to appreciate what they have, I may look forward a productive year, when I don't lose sight of my true motivation, and am able to keep the creative fire burning bright. And I hope that it will be a much better year for everyone, and that my work may be able to contribute to making your life feel a tiny bit better, even if only for a moment.
Remember, fighting for your dreams isn't selfish, it's the opposite: by following your dreams, you can find your true calling, which lets you contribute the most to the World in your own unique and special way, because nobody can do your calling as well as you can. This is the beauty of it: you can do the most for others, when you do the most for yourself.
Keep believing.
There are many ways to create, large and small, hard and easy, positive and negative. Art itself is a field of vast possibilities and many sub-fields and yet, art itself is just one hue on the spectrum of creation. When someone sets out on the path of art, the first question any good teacher would have you ask yourself,m is what kind of artist you want to be? There are many options, you could be a concept artist, illustrator, game asset artist, character designer, storyboard artist, 3D modeler, fine artist, and on and on...
And my answer is: I don't care.
I never wanted to be any kind of artist - to be honest, I never wanted to be an artist in general. All I wanted was to create. The what and the how doesn't matter - it never did. I create through tending to my garden. I create through arranging my books on my bookshelf in an aesthetic way. I create through cooking. I create through building a base in Minecraft. I create through installing new water taps. I create through building electronic gadgets and writing code. I create through writing posts like this. And yes, I create through art as well.
I may be primarily a digital painter right now, but it is simply the path of least resistance. Now, don't get me wrong, I chose to focus on painting, and I LOVE doing it! It's just that I love all forms of creation. If time, money and health allowed I would dabble in many forms of it - I want to get back to 3D modeling again, as well as programming, tinkering. I want to build models like I did as a kid. I want to focus more on cooking nice healthy dishes and experimenting with new recipes.
Someone smart once said: "Creation is not an act. It's a way of life." And that's my truth. As said, the "what" and the "how" doesn't matter. But the "why" does.
I create because it sets me free, and because I can bring something good into the World. People say "you can't change the world", and in a way that's true, but in a way you change the world with every little thing you do - every step you make, every breath you take, every word you say and even every thought you think does effect you and the World around you. We individually may be insignificant in the big picture of things and yet every one of us is significant and can make an impact, because however small that impact may be, it matters. Maybe you can't help everyone but you can help someone. Maybe a little, insignificant thing you do is the thing that makes all the difference for someone, or maybe it is like the butterfly's wing flap that causes a hurricane. We all influence the World in our own little ways.
And so, I want my influence to be more good than bad. I want to life others up more than I pull them down. I want to love more than I hate. I want to create more than I destroy. And I want to create more harmony than discord. And so, I chose to create. It doesn't matter if it's art or something else, and with art, it doesn't matter if it's porn that gets someone horny, or deep and touching art that makes cry. What matters is that I shall give more than I take.
I only wish that life's hardships didn't distract me so much and so often from the creative way of life. I hope that one day I won't have to worry about making it through the month financially - maybe even have enough that I can spend money on helping others. I hope that one day I can dedicate myself to creating freely, without constantly being limited by resources, forced by bills, and suffocated by the stress and anxiety of basic survival.
I never meant to make money with art. The commissions, the Patreon page, they came as necessities, because I have to make ends met like everyone else. But if I became a millionaire tomorrow, while I would do a lot of new things that right now I don't have the resources for, I would also keep doing the things I do now. I would keep doing commissions, even if much less often and being significantly more selective, because money was never really the reason to do them - I do them to make people happy and bring their dreams and ideas to life.
So I hope, that after a year that took so much from so many, and hopefully taught everyone to appreciate what they have, I may look forward a productive year, when I don't lose sight of my true motivation, and am able to keep the creative fire burning bright. And I hope that it will be a much better year for everyone, and that my work may be able to contribute to making your life feel a tiny bit better, even if only for a moment.
Remember, fighting for your dreams isn't selfish, it's the opposite: by following your dreams, you can find your true calling, which lets you contribute the most to the World in your own unique and special way, because nobody can do your calling as well as you can. This is the beauty of it: you can do the most for others, when you do the most for yourself.
Keep believing.
Happy New Year!
V.