Art connects minds; it brings people together and provokes new friendships. Long chats ramble into the early hours of tomorrow and ideas intertwine like vines on a thick forest floor. A thought is stimulated by an art piece, followed by the analysis of its many components. At this point, your mind becomes linked to the creator’s. A chain has begun. You share your idea to a friend, adding another link. In time, what started as a single idea, becomes a long chain of connected minds.
Like art, the process of creating art connects minds. It has the potential to create interest in those usually uninterested in the arts. It showcases a series of steps. A procedure must be performed in the correct order and with enough skill to complete a job. All can relate… a mechanic follows a set of steps when fixing an aged head gasket and a carpenter builds according to his plans. A universal understanding and appreciation is felt when observing a set of steps in route to a finished product. When one creates in public view, the process can intrigue even the most aloof.
Most importantly… art connects new and old friends…
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I have been visiting this site off and on and I honestly don’t get it. Where is the ART? I feel that anyone can cut out stencils and spray paint from a can. Where is the originality? The true art form acquired over the years? The problem is no one wants to learn and master a craft these days. Anyone can plaster a name on a wall and or drip paint from a stick. The whole point of art it to expand the mind and create new things, not just do the same thing people have already done and call you a real artist. I am a fan of what you are all about but unfortunately we live in an age now where anyone with a can of paint and a camera is an “artist”. You are talented in your words, sir more so than your artwork I’m afraid. Just a thought. –All the best
David P.
David,
Thanks for visiting this site off and on. Unfortunately you may have missed some important posts. Feel free to browse the site more thoroughly and you might just find some ART!
I appreciate your thought regarding my work. My “dribblings” onto canvas stirred a thought and provoked an analysis… that in itself makes it art. Is it skillful? That is up to the viewer, one which I hope has a firm understanding of stencil work and the principles and elements of art.
Whether a representational painting of a nude or abstract drips on a canvas, all creations go through the same process. They began as an idea, tumble through a series of brainstorming sessions and eventually are perfected into a final art form. You go through this process over and over again in your chosen medium, each time building upon your skills and… yes, expanding your mind.
“The whole point of art it to expand the mind and create new things, not just do the same thing people have already done…”
Jackson Pollock introduced his gestural, spontaneous and abstract drip technique in the 50s. Stenciling has been around for a long time too, but gained its highest form of recognition in the recent years. In my case, what started as stencils for t shirts expanded into dripping paint through the same stencils, but larger and with much more complexity, onto canvas. I expanded on two past techniques, resulting in the creation of “new things.”
Either way David, clear your schedule for a day and come by my studio. I would love for you to stand by my side for 8 hours and watch exactly how each paint drips, dries and finishes differently… how 28 colors are used, unmixed, to create a balanced composition of 5 layers… I’d love to explain to you why anyone who snaps a photo and sprays paint can create art, but isn’t a “real artist” without passion and the conceptual explanation of what they are doing.
Thanks again for your thought,
bryan snyder
Brian,
I appreciate you taking the time to respond. I didn’t mean to put you on the defensive; it was just an open thought and my opinion. Take it with a grain of salt. I know these days’ people get bold when they’re “anonymous” and spend their life’s giving their worthless opinions in chat rooms and on you tube because they have nothing better to do.
I understand art is subjective and am very aware of the principles and elements of art.
You seem like an intelligent young man (late 20’s??). On the subject of Jackson Pollock, He was a lucky SOB if anything; he is only a “priceless” artist today because the art world needed a face from the west to represent. Like so many areas in life, there where hundreds more talented and inventive people out there who never got (get) so much as a mention. Most of these art sites are nothing more than self promotion (which I understand) but they become these social clubs where it’s just the artist and some art buddies. Also people can get so far up their own ass and eventually stop using common sense. It reminds me of the story of the “Emperors New Clothes”. Which I’m sure you’re familiar. I feel like the kid in the story.
We’ve opened up a dialog, provoked thought and analysis, so I guess where creating art this very moment?
I was never questioning the integrity of your work, just that you seem, from your writing and creative mind, to have so much more than just the average artist. Unfortunately some people stay to small minded and are afraid to expand and reach out, is it fear of success? Acceptance?
Also about the “art” graffiti, Artists only see the “artistic” side, What about the honest people who have clean this crap off their property? (Speaking from experience..) or the eye sore it leaves on the city? I have seen many great spray paint artists and applaud the ones that make murals and try to make the world a better place, to look at, at least, but that is an insult to have these “vandals” and real artist in the same category, It lessens the work of the real talented artists.
Where is the art in causing someone labor and money because some “artist” wants to deface property just to show their buddies on the internet?
All the best-
David P.
Awesome video, Jerry lives!!!!!!