Here I come ping-ponging back to Art. I noticed I didn't say anything about this previously, so I'll mention it in this post.
Forewarning: I speak entirely from my own experience. Do not take my word as law for any of this, Do Not Turn Your Brain Inside Out. (It hurts)
This post is a further study of inspiration
In my experience, when an artist creates a work, they usually have a message or an emotion they wish for others to see. In other words, art has a purpose. A tough concept to grasp, I know. When one draws from emotion, it has to be an emotion powerful enough to take form. In other words, one couldn't say "I feel kinda tired" and expect to draw an amazing piece. If I were to try, I'd end up with a bunch of lines, a circle and a tomato. Conversely, if the emotion is strong, like love, hate, or pain (Yes, Pain is an emotion) it can immediately take form.
If you don't know what you're feeling, drawing is an excellent method of finding out. I suppose it's somewhat of a Freudian belief, but if you draw from your mind WITHOUT CONSIDERATION, I believe it is an accurate reflection of what one feels inside. Certain objects won't interest you in certain moods, while others will immediately draw attention. This does, however, loan itself to the same folly as dream interpretation, that is, several possible meanings.
Another source of inspiration is to take an event happening in the media, and apply one's emotion to it. I'd love to provide some pictures that I've done like this, but I still can't quite figure out how to do it.
Ah, I'd also like to note my particular choice of imagery. Several people have asked me "Kayvon, why do you always draw such creepy things?" My response to this, to quote Stephen King, is: Why do you assume I have a choice? If I were to attempt to try and apply Occam's Razor to that question, I suppose I'd end up with something like: It's what interests me. In my opinion, if Art doesn't tear a hole into your mind and evoke a higher level of thinking, it isn't worth doing. Hell, if Art doesn't evoke SOMETHING, then it's useless. Even if what it evokes is just a little sideways cocking of the head and a "What?"
I like that. I like thinking about people seeing my art and wondering, pondering, considering, questioning, and applying that same wonder to their own lives.
Yeah, so basically, the purpose to my art is to troll the hell out of people.
