Heart of Artistry and Practicality

A type of Journal..welcome to my life. Will you tell me your thoughts my friends. Am I too lazy to be practical...thanks everyone for giving their advice, Much appreciated

Why do I have to choose between

The Heart of Artistry

To

The Heart of Practicality

?

Can I just choose both ways?

Maybe I can, yet I’m just not blessed with those gifts.

Author's Note

Well someone said that why are you always reading? Why not make used of your learning to earn money!

Yeah, I guess I'm really not into it. or not... I'm not sure about it anymore..
My heart is always seeking for creation to do new things of artworks (that's why i missed paintings so much)... but then people around me are questioning my artistic value (maybe i really don't have it). Sometimes I think that my work is such crap that it's not worth seeing. I'm thinking that…. Why not go and do practical things… find work that earns real money every day. Yes i did that, now I'm out of my own country and work as an assistant. I just earn just enough money to send cash back to support my parent.

Now back to that someone, he said make use of your experienced then you can earn extra cash. But then my heart is not into it anymore doing web development is a pain in the head or it’s just me i guess.. Technology in the internet keeps on changing and I'm already very far behind, I stop doing it 2 years ago so it’s quite hard to start over again...

Having a heart of practicality is good maybe because they like earning money or they do it because someone is expecting from them like their family(well I guess I’m too lazy for the things I don’t have the heart to work for ~ maybe this is just my defense mechanism being lazy, though I choose practically all the time without knowing).

Having a heart of artistry is good maybe because they like what they’re doing it brings fulfillment in his/her soul or for some talented one they love it because of the high payment fee I guess( well I’m not like that, I just have the heart but not the right amount of skill for the high fee).

It’s so good to hear you’re a talented artist(Am I?), but the questions remains in my mind(Am I, really?). Well I guess I’m just a copycat artist with no real talent… Sad But I’m not sure I am!

Reviews

[~]

In my opinion, Willyam, I think a fine balance of both artistry and practicality is needed in life. We NEED money to survive, this is just a fact. But, we NEED our art to thrive, this is also fact.
Here are my two cents, NEVER make a career off of what you love, once you start using it (art) for your sole source of income, it ceases to be something you do purely out of love, and becomes a job. That is not saying you can't sell your art, I am only implying that it should not be the only way you support yourself financially. Once you put a price tag on anything, it becomes work.
I always believe a profession should be something you enjoy doing and are good at...something that will make you money enough to survive....but it should never ever be what you truly love, or it will taint what you love, and art will cease to be art and become a dollar sign.
These are just my thoughts, as someone who has been in the art world.
So, are you lazy? No. You are an artist. There is nothing lazy about the painting process or the writing process or any other artistic endeavor you decide to do. Life isn't all about money. Life is about living. Keep doing what you love and that is worth its weight in gold. Be well, my friend.

[Pax]

i do love what you said..very much insightful... this is the best thing/advice i heard... that is why i keep this job...this job feeds me and my hubby...i enjoy my current job...my point in the little journal is doing another job that i dont really like doing out of practicality ...i kinda dont like it...in this job i can divide my time with my writings... maybe because programming takes so many solving like math...and numbers makes my head dizzy...so its kinda I'm done with that road...I just don't want to walk again on those road...and about art...i guess its just a hobby of mine...that expanded its boundaries...as you said If i make a career of it the pleasure of doing it will be gone..because like you said again..it becomes work..and work to me has a lot of baggage..like expectations, deadlines and etc...now looking for originality is out of the question now... I understand clearly now...

For me my artwork is a free tool for everyone to read and see... Their feedback is already enough fuel for me to strive and do better next time...

thank you so much my friend....you've given me so much...that i feel blessed with your wisdom...

[~]

I completely agree with everything you said as well, Willyam. The baggage that comes with work, I too would like to leave out of my passions. And yes, "a free tool"....that is exactly my sentiment.
It is always my pleasure to read and review you, my friend. My best of luck to you on your journey :)

[Sami Khalil]

Write from the heart, enjoy your art, live within your means... That is smart...

[Pax]

thank you for reading my friend... I'm gonna do that...living withing my means...of what i enjoy...

[Sami Khalil]

Smiling....

[.]

Everyone has a talent of their own and you've shown it in all the poems you've written. The pieces u write are truly amazing so don't doubt that u r talented. 100/100 Amazing poetry here! :D

[Pax]

thanks my friend....your encouragement is already enough...

[.]

no problem! :)

[RachelReaper]

I would say have a heart of artistry, if you can make money off of what you love to do.... you can only get better, right? However... I am a 14 year old girl, so maybe I'm too naive to really know.

[Pax]

its good to earn from it but i dont want a career out of it.. has a lot of baggage it carries... so i'm quite practical in some ways...
thank you for sharing your thoughts my friend..

[RachelReaper]

haha, as long as your willing to put up with my thoughts :D

[Pax]

your thoughts are always welcome my friend.

[Marie]

You can have both artistry and practicality. I believe you can sell your art and not lose it. If the right people see it and the right people buy it, this can only bring you gain. I have never noticed you copying anyone. Everything you do comes from your own emotions, your own experience. I am ot talented. Nothing I write comes from my own emotions or my own experience. I never give up. Neither should you.

[Pax]

Thank you so much marie...I do want both.. and ....I will never give up...

[Pax]

thanks also for the encouragement My friend...because at times i felt like a copycat..guess I'm like an open book now...I really appreciate you dear friend..

[Liderien]

You have to do what makes you happy. Money is no good if you are not happy. Life without meaning is meaningless.

[Liderien]

I chose the practicality out of necessity, and I am miserable.

[Pax]

meaning practicality is not a happy way?

[Liderien]

yes, that is what I mean. It can be for those who are practical, but not so much who are artistic.

[Pax]

thank you for sharing your thought...its well noted in my head..that is why writing relaxes my mind of the reality of practicality...its an escape just like doing my paintings...
now my head is just too crowded...I'm still hopeful that things will work out fine..hopefully...maybe...

[Baby Ricochet]

Bro I've looked at the art you posted in your photos and they're really good. WHat does Ricochet post in his photos? Marines, girls and a few famous examples of art. I Appriciate what's beautiful to me and that would be Marines, girls and art. I think your art is beautiful. I'm getting a picture of you that you don't handle criticism or judgements very well. No matter what you do some a*****e is gonna come along and say "that sucks." You gotta learn to let that s**t roll off you. I've been harshly judged for some of my indulgences by the very people who praised me for being a war hero. TO me they're a pack of hypocrits and they can go f**k themselves. It's OK man. Keep on painting and writing, It's your thing.

[Pax]

I guess the person I'm taking about is just being practical...I get that really.. self Judgement..is hard... I can be very critical to self... makes it even harder... I really like what you said "its my thing"...i hope our is the same but its a little bit far...people in our culture are a bit practical... art isn't appreciated much...I don't even see art gallery in my home town... in the capital region maybe(to think the capital region is really far its a one hour plane and 3 days sea trip)...but not that many...
Yes, my artwork has been criticize of not being original...i lack the originality they say...everybody paints flowers...and animals.. nobody knew that I'm a self taught artist...but that doesnt count either...were talking about originality.. I guess... I needed to find myself first right...

thank you my friend for sharing your thoughts...its really nice to hear that...It's my thing...that i can do anything i want...