My son likes painting water colors. He showed us on his cell a picture of one he made for his young nephew–less than a year old. It was lovely. I was thrilled he did that. His nephew will appreciate the picture when he gets older. It so happened that we gave him a paint set for Hanukkah and Christmas. He was delighted with it. My wife bought the set for him. I still have two collages he made for me–one was for father’s day and he made a small one on a mirror. I do not see him often enough but when he is in the area, he makes an effort to see me, which I appreciate. I talk to him every few weeks briefly. I am glad we have that contact. All I know he gives great hugs.
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What is creativity?! If you are a composer, it is putting together the notes in a fresh way. If you are a musician, it is not simply playing the notes by rote, it is putting your feelings in it. If you are a writer, your composition feels fresh: it has cohesion. These are only a few quick observations what someone else’s creativity feels like.
‘It is contagious’: Tolstoy’s definition. You should have no doubt what the piece was about: anger, sorrow, grief, joy, etc. These feeling are conveyed instantly upon hearing the piece, viewing a picture, reading the piece whatever vehicle the person chose. Of course, these observations are not exhaustive by any means. This is just a quick sampling.
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I believe the art that matters is just a question of being as genuine as you can. The decision whether your art matters is really not yours but the reader. All you can do is be as honest as possible and if you were someone out there will relate to your piece. I like the definition of art that Tolstoi gave: ‘art is infection.’ There should be no doubt about what is being relayed in your written piece, whatever the feelings and it should be immediate. I came across this quote in a wonderful book on writing by Brenda Ueland, “If You Want To Write.” There is no doubt the world is full of pseudo-art. Always be as honest as you can. That is all you can do. No one likes a phony.
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