Friday, March 26, 2004

So much to learn Yesterday I heard myself thinking "There's so much to learn!" To my amazement, I noticed that I was thinking this in a very happy "tone of thought." I felt excited that there's so much to learn. I felt eager. It reminded me of the way I used to feel at the start of each quarter at the University of Chicago. I'd stand outside in that beautiful campus with its gothic buildings and landscaped squares. My new class schedule would be in my hands. Sometimes I'd look over the handouts from the first class meetings. Excitement would flood through me. So much to learn - and now I'd have a chance to dig in to three new subjects. It's wonderful to be back in that state of being. For several years I've been more caught up in feeling overwhelmed, even panicked by "so much to learn." Working as a computer coach I began to feel hopeless about it. No way could I catch up with what I thought I was supposed to know at the time. And new software and hardware developments were coming along faster than I could keep up. Making art, So much to learn is like looking at view full of beautiful paths. Each path leads to more paths. They're all wonderful. 12:20:48 PM    comment []

Great article on how to get going with your art again Mark Goldstein has a terrific article on his photography blog called "Beating the Photography Blues."  How long has it been since you used your camera? Are you using it every day? The ideas in the article can apply to any art medium. Also, photography is good for "inspiration photos" for most art forms. I can't think of any kind of art for which photography couldn't be an inspiration. Photos could even inspire a new piece of music, couldn't they? Be sure to check out the comments at the end of the article, too. 9:05:17 AM    comment []