Post #464606 by little lost tiki on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 1:56 PM

Well said Clarita!

i think the secret is to be able to inject all of your
fears,anxieties,hopes,dreams,nightmares,etc.
and cram them into a piece
WITHOUT THE VIEWER REALIZING IT...

Why draw a Zombie
or an apothesis of pain

when you can hide it
and let the viewer absorb those feelings and the painting's "mana"
(and walk away feeling renewed,inspired,and changed)
instead of feeling like they've just talked to their gramma for an hour
and listened to all her health problems,etc...

Great Art should stimulate and inspire
and,even tho it's a Tiki piece
a lot of artists here have achieved that
despite the "box" we're confined in!