Document the world without bias.
Art provides people with something we can share and discuss.
"It's a two handed world" - Comment made by a physically handicapped individual trying to open a door at a coffee shop. He had to put all of his things down, pull the door with both hands and then pick up his belongings while sliding out the door. I probably should have helped him instead of watching.
In many ways, the tools of the field we are in dictate final product. There are many benefits to designing your own tools in the digital field, or trying to find new ones. Why should Adobe decide how we build everything?
A photograph frames a specific image in time. This moment will be lost indefinitely after the photograph has been taken. Every photograph is important in this way.
One day, we will find ourselves interacting with old friends in unfamiliar ways, if at all.
The wizard of OZ does in fact synchronize with Pink Floyd's, "Darkside of the moon."
Picking a side in an argument shows a sincere interest in the issues at stake.
Every mark made by an artist, every action taken to make the mark, is made for one reason or another. Furthermore, these events are linked to the character of the creator.
If you believe that growth is important, make good use of your time so that you will grow more effectively.
People must satisfy their lower order needs first. Taking care of these means you will be able to focus more effectively on other, more important matters.
Be patient. The important (and big) ideas will come eventually.
Anything that leads to laziness impedes productivity and limits what you are capable of.
Trust yourself and your actions. Even if they're wrong, you can at least learn from them.
"Deterministic chaos seems random because we are necessarily ignorant of the ultra fine details and so is the universe itself." -Professor Schombert, University of Oregon
Just like a computer program, writing needs to be examined critically, to the point where the writing will compile without any errors.
Fighting natural tendencies makes us less human.
One day, we will find ourselves interacting with old friends in unfamiliar ways, if at all.
If you can't understand a piece of art, don't assume that the piece is meaningful. Or stupid for that matter.
Art is art if you say it is. Period.
Abstract images and incomplete thought processes often create an interesting picture. You shouldn't have to hold the viewer's hand and walk them through all the details though.
Maturity is an understanding, the increasing ability to accept.
Why do musicians smash guitars? Why do artists burn paintings?
Art can capture reality. It can even represent reality in a purer form. What is the purist form of reality?
People are genuinely complex in nature. They have many different facets to their character that are not always conveyed openly.
My opinions are always just opinions. They will never be facts. If they were, i would call them facts and not opinions.
It is my understanding that the purpose digital media is to 1. promote 2. sell 3. entertain 4. send messages 5. inform 6. educate 7. and/or convince.
The subconscious mind is more powerful than the conscious mind. In theory, the subconscious mind provides the tracks that guide us when we are consciously thinking.
Use art to not only represent what you mean, but who you are as well.
It is important to decipher uncertainty as often as possible.
Take time to learn what you do not know, but probably should know by now.
How good can art be if it fails to capture anyone's interest?
I am interested in the notion that music is coming from sound waves that our brains interpret. This gives an entirely new meaning to the music that I already love.
The key to art for me personally, in both viewing and creation, is that i must think more carefully—more slowly—about the piece in order to understand it's true intention.
Buildings have profound psychological affects on people living in or near them. Perhaps this is more true on a sub conscious level.
The existence of excessive mass media has made it increasingly difficult to think more slowly/carefully about life in general.
A good teacher never wants to tell their students what to think. They want students to make connections for themselves. Now that i am teaching, I have realized how difficult this truly is.
Ideas for installation piece: "Insider Art." A performance and installation piece displayed in a museum. A massive, clear, plastic dome will separate viewers from a group of performers. The performers will be inside the dome and will be playing a game with hundreds of glowing sticks. The environment inside the dome is dream-like and difficult to discern—a surreal landscape that resembles something like a forest at night. This piece requires that there be dark lighting, making the hundreds of glowing sticks shine visibly. The majority of the environment is indistinguishable and left to the viewer's imagination. The viewer will be denied access to the dome and there will be no entrance. They will discover this only after walking around the entire massive enclosure.
If reality TV is false, it should be noted at the beginning of every episode. Otherwise, people will think that it's real.
If what i create is not interesting to myself, there is a high-probability that you will not be interested either.
It can be useful to relate complex scenarios to simpler ones.
Some people seem to keep their lives very personal.
Bringing personal moments to mainstream commercialism often creates a more personal experience for the audience.
It's 1:43 on a tuesday morning. What does Eugene, Oregon look like right now?
Take your own ideas and twist them around. Than fold them in three.
Read one of Robert Frost's poems.
Human interaction is based entirely on symbols. The grocery store is a perfect example of this concept. When we place our food in front of the register, that is a symbol or sign that we our ready to pay. We react to symbols in varying ways.
Art must be aesthetically pleasing and have relevance in order to be successful.
TV's were invented to kill time.
Some of the best art is created unintentionally. When art is forced, it tends to suffer.
We are confined by the definitions others have for us.
Sadly, conformity is all around us. To the point even where we no longer notice.
I don't need any one thing. I need everything.
Write sincerely and the writer will get more out of it then what you put into it.
All of life is neutral. There is just as much bad in the world as there is good. Is this true or false?
Anyone can make art. They just have to appreciate and recognize the beauty behind the marks that they create.
Art as decoration is a waste of time.
Art should aim at creating beauty through meaning. This meaning can come from anywhere, so long as it is important to you.
Can you readily access your own emotions?
You don't have to be heavy to be creative. You can think lightly, and you might create more weight than you ever thought possible.
Everyone needs something to keep themselves grounded...A philosophy, a religion, a belief system of some kind. Mine happens to be art.
A photograph will last forever. Sadly, the memories from the moments within a photograph seldom do.
Come back down. Sometimes.
There are suckers in line at the bank because people need a candy that will last a long time. The lines at my bank are very long.
Where is the first place you go on your computer when you log on?
Some people become accustomed to living life at the bottom. They settle into a rut, perhaps marked by bad habits, and make a life for themselves here. For whatever reason, they are satisfied with continuing to live this way. I have never understood this.
You can never force your mind to explore. It is a natural process that simply occurs.
Every waking moment defines your life and who you are.
If you have your health, you are extremely lucky.
Life is fragile for anyone. Once you actually realize how loosely everything is tied together, it becomes quite remarkable that any of us are actually here at all.
Many religions teach using stories. It is easier for everyone to understand and remember a story.
Uniqueness is not always accepted. This is one reason why you never see an interesting commercial on TV.
Simplify.
Most TV is finely polished and has been packaged for a specific audience. Community Access can sometimes be very interesting because no one is trying to sell you anything.
With nuclear weapon programs popping up all over the world, what will it be like when anybody can kill everybody?
Computers do not offer paintings the same level of experience as actually viewing the painting in person. Your first impression of a painting should be of its actual, physical presence.
Make yourself seen through your design.
All areas of academic study are pertinent to life. I didn't always used to believe this.
Throwing paint on a canvas is meaningless unless each mark is made by a purposeful hand and a passionate mind.
It is always useful to build your ideas on the artists that came before you.
Our country is absurdly in debt. Yet, we are also the wealthiest country in the world?
There is a product called "pro-activ." the 'e' is dropped to make the product seem more modern, more progressive. I've noticed that this is a common technique in marketing.
The goal is to create multiple meanings; each with their own connection to a singular, underlying message that strings it all together.
Pay attention to details.
We are sometimes in danger of being confined by the definitions others have for us.
It is sometimes difficult to embrace the roles society sometimes puts in front of us. Don't forget, you don't have to.
Anything can be beautiful if you think about it for long enough.
Oftentimes it is simplicity that travels the farthest.
Everything in the universe can be made with leptons, photons and quarks.
If we were maximizing the potential energy of our universe, we wouldn't need our planets resources to survive. Our planets lifespan would be infinite.
Science suggests we all came from the origins of stars. Stars are said to be the source of all matter within the universe.
We must continue to question.
"Is there no one to untie us?" - Francisco de Goya
"The dreams of reason produce monsters." - Francisco de Goya
Perhaps it is a basic fear that our innermost thoughts or ideas will be rejected. If this fear occurs often, nothing will ever be said or achieved. As artists we are fortunate in that we can speak openly through what we create.
Follow projects through to completion. Stay on one wavelength.
Understanding the law is powerful knowledge I have recently learned.
Let your work speak for itself.
You can change your mind's perspective on anything if you try hard enough. Jump to other levels of understanding and reasoning and explore problems from different angles.
Art must have a certain energy about its presence, even when the focus is on a heavier, darker subject matter.
Art is everywhere. How do you go about convincing people yours is worth being noticed?
A screaming guitar made with feedback is unpredictable. It is this uncertainty that makes this sound interesting to me.
In art, interesting and unintentional brilliance is sometimes created solely from passion.
It's easy to slip into commercialism, but what exactly are you becoming a part of?
Emotions are nothing more than chemicals.
I am trying to combine multiple emotions within my work. I have always been interested in the concept of layering.
Art gives you everything in life, except money.
Individuals with conscious desires could not possibly afford to observe anything so curious.
How much of creating art is based entirely on memory?
"Anyone who tells the truth is interesting." - Quentin Crisp
Everything you own is a part of your life. Get rid of your junk by deciding which items are not benefiting you.
Artists don't have any answers. They are just trying to figure out the world like everyone else.
When you look to the left or right of a computer screen, you have left that space. If only for a brief moment.
Would I bother to create anything if no one was here, if there was no money involved?
In art, i try to think more about what it is i am creating. In design, I try to think less.
A project has to be set up properly right from the beginning. This will help the rest of the decisions to fall into place.
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