CluelessRaven

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like, i was just thinking about this right now; a lot of people, even some artists, represent art as this purely emotional, i just turn off my mind and create a masterpiece thing. This may be true when creating sometimes, but what is often neglected is all the time used actively thinking and building up your artistic toolbox of the shapes, angles, lights, colors and sounds you enjoy.

To elaborate, i’ve realized that as my proof-writing skills have improved in mathematics, while problems always require a level of deliberate thought, things start getting engrained in muscle memory. Techniques for proofs become easier to use, and really complicated proofs are basically just finding creative ways to put together these techniques in order to build a logically sound argument.

i will now use drawing to make my analogy. When drawing a scene with a tree in it, there is always a vibe, a feeling, thought or an atmosphere i’d like the piece to exude. The question becomes, what are the techniques which allow me to reflect that? So you build up your box of tools: when i draw every leaf, the tree drawing feels more mysterious. when i make my details and shading minimal the scene feels it feels happier. when i use crosshatching i feel this and when i use stippling i feel that and so on. Going into all this is physical limitations: do i have the time or energy to draw every single leaf? if not, how do i keep the drawing realistic? if not? what shortcuts may i take to keep the feeling i want going? what am i capable of at this stage of my artistic journey, and what works for the skill level i am at? what simplifications can i make? one day you realize, “oh this particular pen when i make this stroke gives a really cool effect for drawing tree bark!” and so another tool has been added.