Art is a process for understanding life better. It's a way of seeing the world. Those who see more create more artfully. For those wanting to expand their ways of seeing I really recommend the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards. This is the book that every employee at Pixar is required to read whether they are an animator or a janitor.
Reading this, I can't help but wonder if we've all been misunderstanding "art imitates life" this whole time. I would even say that etymologically speaking, the very phenomenon of creativity demands polycameral engagement and execution specifically so that the result can present new ways of thinking, feeling, understanding, and experiencing. Love this one, Ed.
Art is a process for understanding life better. It's a way of seeing the world. Those who see more create more artfully. For those wanting to expand their ways of seeing I really recommend the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards. This is the book that every employee at Pixar is required to read whether they are an animator or a janitor.
Thanks, Zach! Haven't heard of that one - sounds cool!
Fire article :)
Thanks, Jakob!
Reading this, I can't help but wonder if we've all been misunderstanding "art imitates life" this whole time. I would even say that etymologically speaking, the very phenomenon of creativity demands polycameral engagement and execution specifically so that the result can present new ways of thinking, feeling, understanding, and experiencing. Love this one, Ed.
Thanks, Charlotte! You've put it far more eloquently than I could! (Although I did have to Google 'polycameral' haha)
Haha, it's one of my new favourite words, and I confess that I'm still in the phase of using it liberally.