“The prospect of technology-as-magic tempts us to give up on skill.
For an artist this is death. For it means giving up on the difficult good of the habit of art.”
I thought this was extremely well said and cutting to the core. Getting trusted feedback is vital to your art; it is hard to step back and really critique yourself. I do not have a group anymore, but in the past I have found the criticism and advice from other artists invaluable. Thanks for the thought provoking article.
Thank you, Jenn! And welcome to The Comic Muse. It is quite difficult sometimes--perhaps requiring a minor miracle--to find the right group or person to give you the necessary feedback. Sometimes we have to rely on the judgment of mentors long dead or even great artists we never met but whose example serves as a trusted guide for our work.
Thank you! I’m looking forward to reading more of your work! I agree, guidance can be found in the example of the greats, and that indeed is a lovely, happy thing.
“Technology-as-magic” -- love this phrase. It explains the dilemma of those who would hastily comment within social media sites regardless of their skill in prose and punctuation. I am indeed happy to have re-discovered this author on Substack. However, it is getting harder to find skill and worth in the social media universe. Harder still to justify the time spent when I could be an apprentice somewhere...
“The prospect of technology-as-magic tempts us to give up on skill.
For an artist this is death. For it means giving up on the difficult good of the habit of art.”
I thought this was extremely well said and cutting to the core. Getting trusted feedback is vital to your art; it is hard to step back and really critique yourself. I do not have a group anymore, but in the past I have found the criticism and advice from other artists invaluable. Thanks for the thought provoking article.
Thank you, Jenn! And welcome to The Comic Muse. It is quite difficult sometimes--perhaps requiring a minor miracle--to find the right group or person to give you the necessary feedback. Sometimes we have to rely on the judgment of mentors long dead or even great artists we never met but whose example serves as a trusted guide for our work.
Thank you! I’m looking forward to reading more of your work! I agree, guidance can be found in the example of the greats, and that indeed is a lovely, happy thing.
“Technology-as-magic” -- love this phrase. It explains the dilemma of those who would hastily comment within social media sites regardless of their skill in prose and punctuation. I am indeed happy to have re-discovered this author on Substack. However, it is getting harder to find skill and worth in the social media universe. Harder still to justify the time spent when I could be an apprentice somewhere...