"Pay it Forward" With Your Art
Your art, no matter what genre or medium, is important because it is a testament to the creative force inside of you.
In addition to that, I would like for you to consider another interesting concept.
There are many people who have been famous throughout history for their heroic acts.
You may know many of their names.
However, how many of their faces would you recognize if given an image of them? Perhaps, not all of them would be discernible.
Now, consider the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.
It is such a well-known piece of art that probably everyone in the western world over 10 years of age could identify it at first sight with no explanation necessary.
Do you see the point here? Art recognition in many respects can surpass even men of great deeds that saved entire continents with their valor.
If you are an artist who enjoys your craft, you may have never contemplated why your work is so important not only in the present, but to people in the future, as well.
Even if on a small scale, imagine that you create a picture for your child and it gets passed down through your family to future generations.
Not only will your art let those relatives of tomorrow know what people of the 21st century were like, it also will provide a bridge to the past for them to anchor themselves to and recognize that they have a personal history worth reflecting upon.
I am a person who has frequented antique stores throughout the country for many years.
Every time that I enter an out-of-the-way place with one of those quaint, handmade wooden signs, it never fails that I find an old cross-stitched sampler inside of the store while browsing around the establishment.
On each occasion when I see one of these treasures, I think to myself that the woman who made it in the past had no idea that it would later be admired by someone who lived many years later.
While she sat there and created her stitched masterpiece day after day, little did she know that her work would surpass the threads of time.
For while she may be gone, her creation remained intact for others to enjoy.
Likewise, the art you create gives you the opportunity to leave your imprint on the future.
That sense of immortality could be one of the reasons that you should pursue it.
It provides a vehicle for your own self-expression and others could be affected by it for many generations to come.
So, the next time that you are in front of your canvas, you have an opportunity to "pay it forward" in the truest sense of the expression.
If you can connect with the idea that you could be producing work that will potentially impact people whom you will never meet in the far-distant future, you could be motivated even further to explore your creativity and make your mark on the world.
In addition to that, I would like for you to consider another interesting concept.
There are many people who have been famous throughout history for their heroic acts.
You may know many of their names.
However, how many of their faces would you recognize if given an image of them? Perhaps, not all of them would be discernible.
Now, consider the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.
It is such a well-known piece of art that probably everyone in the western world over 10 years of age could identify it at first sight with no explanation necessary.
Do you see the point here? Art recognition in many respects can surpass even men of great deeds that saved entire continents with their valor.
If you are an artist who enjoys your craft, you may have never contemplated why your work is so important not only in the present, but to people in the future, as well.
Even if on a small scale, imagine that you create a picture for your child and it gets passed down through your family to future generations.
Not only will your art let those relatives of tomorrow know what people of the 21st century were like, it also will provide a bridge to the past for them to anchor themselves to and recognize that they have a personal history worth reflecting upon.
I am a person who has frequented antique stores throughout the country for many years.
Every time that I enter an out-of-the-way place with one of those quaint, handmade wooden signs, it never fails that I find an old cross-stitched sampler inside of the store while browsing around the establishment.
On each occasion when I see one of these treasures, I think to myself that the woman who made it in the past had no idea that it would later be admired by someone who lived many years later.
While she sat there and created her stitched masterpiece day after day, little did she know that her work would surpass the threads of time.
For while she may be gone, her creation remained intact for others to enjoy.
Likewise, the art you create gives you the opportunity to leave your imprint on the future.
That sense of immortality could be one of the reasons that you should pursue it.
It provides a vehicle for your own self-expression and others could be affected by it for many generations to come.
So, the next time that you are in front of your canvas, you have an opportunity to "pay it forward" in the truest sense of the expression.
If you can connect with the idea that you could be producing work that will potentially impact people whom you will never meet in the far-distant future, you could be motivated even further to explore your creativity and make your mark on the world.
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