An artist’s intuition, talent and genius makes an interesting observation when paint is applied to the canvas.
We all know that the best things in an artist’s work are so much a matter of intuition. There is so much said about this point of view that it discourages questions about the artist intuitive phenomena.
Intuitions are shy things and apt to disappear if looked into too closely.
Further more, there is a danger that too much knowledge and training can lessen the natural, intuitive feeling for the student, and leave a cold knowledge of the means of expression in its place.
If you are an artist and have what it takes, then you have a consciousness, and you try to produce your best work.
Talent can be described as “that which we have” and genius can best be described as “that which holds us.” We may have little control over this power that “holds us”, it may serve us to abandon oneself to its influence. There can be little doubt as to it being the business of the artist to see to it that this talent is developed and proven to be a fit vessel to hold the expression of whatever is given them to express. It must be left to the artist’s individual temperament to decide how hard to pursue any intellectual analysis of the elusive things that are the true matter of art.
When the art student realizes that art training can only deal with the perfecting of a means of expression and that the real matter of art lies above this and beyond the scope of teaching, he cannot have too much of it.
Great things are only done in art when the creative instinct of the artist is reconized and action is taken to bring that art into being.
Dean Nimmer states “Shut off your conscious mind, full of self doubt and negative chatter and let your intuition guide you.”
Dean Nimmer’s book titled “Art From Intiution: Overcoming Your Fears and Obstacles to Making Art,” is available at http://bit.ly/2mAVIW,(Amazon, of which I am an affiliate.)
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Well said, Ellene. At times when I have painted, I’ve had the distinct feeling that I was a vessel allowing something to come into being through me with the use of paint, color and composition.
Hi Ellen,
Thanks for the comment.
I really liked the quote by Dean Nimmer. It’s just hard to get everything to stay in it’s place in my mind, so that I can just let go.
Dean Nimmer states “Shut off your conscious mind, full of self doubt and negative chatter and let your intuition guide you.”
Continued success to you!
Ellene
Thank you for sharing the quote by Dean Nimmer, “Let your intuition guide you!” It really seems to get to the heart of the issue.
Thanks for sharing this helpful info!