Henri Matisse. “Creativity takes Courage.
”I am an art major”; hearing those words coming from my mouth, people ask, “why?”. If you are not putting on a red cape trying to save society; Society does not want you. those people who criticize me for being an art major comes across as society in the worst way. The time I was convinced to go into fine arts, I felt a wave of fear come over me. Thinking, I will not make it in this world. I thought everyone’s thoughts on my work were lies or they didn’t know any better. Before I switched to fine arts, I was a science major. I thought I was going to be a pharmacist and live a wealthy quiet life. In order to be a pharmacist, you have to be a science major. I was not good at science, My grades were awful; it just wasn’t meant for me. When I switched majors my classes became easier and eventually I was off academic probation. Inside art school, the opinion of the outside world didn’t matter. I had creative control, and that’s all I want. Creativity takes courage after college. I ran into people who didn’t go to art school, and of course, they had things to say and looked at me strangely. After school was officially over I couldn’t find work, I managed to find a few internships. Two were beneficial the others just needed free labor to get small things done. Throughout the process of not finding work, I was discouraged entirely even to draw or paint. I thought to myself at some point if this is the world I want to live in as a creative I have to live to breathe and eat it. With that said I found myself surrounded by other artists, I started going to museums and galleries. I have full sketchbooks and an entire portfolio. Defining the word “courage” the ability to do something that frightens one. Or strength in the face of pain or grief. Fear of not making and the anxiety of rejection caused me to stop for a while. I found my way and I believed being creative is for me. I guess I’m not meant to put on the red cape to save society. Society might not want me. I still believe I will find happiness.
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