“But the moment I read Van Gogh’s letter I knew what art was and the creative impulse. It came as a feeling of love and enthusiasm for something, and in a direct, simple, passionate and true way, you try to show this beauty in things to others, by drawing it.
The difference between Van Gogh and you and me is, that while we may look at the sky and think it is beautiful, we don’t go so far as to show someone else how it looks. One reason may be that we do not care enough about the sky or other people. But most often I think it is because we have been discouraged into thinking what we feel about the sky is it important.”
If you're about to give FURY ROAD a rewatch, you've got to take a look at this oral history about the making of that opus. As someone devoted to the nuts and bolts of creativity, you'll adore this tale from the trenches, with George Miller proving the patron saint of artistic persistence. Here's the link: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/blood-sweat-chrome-kyle-buchanan?variant=39314534629410
Bird by Bird is a serious omission from any list of books on writing. Not that I'm any expert. But it's so great! I've gifted it so many times! I also enjoyed Stephen King's On Writing quite a lot, though I've never read any of his other books 😬.
I’m glad you finally watched and liked Repo Man! My family watches a lot of movies and saw two excellent new movies this week that you should check out: Dinner in America (there is a song that will delight and become an ear worm; I predict this film will be a new cult classic) and Marcel the Shell (so much better than I expected; I found myself smiling while watching it; the same smile I have when riding my bike)
You’re so great. I love your recommendations of favorite pencils and paper things and the way you do so much all the time. I bet you’re fun to watch doing just about anything and most especially art stuff. Like a mad hatter and the grinch in one person. Promise to stay you no matter what.
If You Want to Write by Brenda Ueland is charming and intelligent encouragement:’
“…everybody is talented, original, and has something important to say.” She writes about the little drawings Van Gogh put in his letters to his younger brother. https://www.terriwindling.com/blog/2012/08/van-gogh.html
I love these paragraphs:
“But the moment I read Van Gogh’s letter I knew what art was and the creative impulse. It came as a feeling of love and enthusiasm for something, and in a direct, simple, passionate and true way, you try to show this beauty in things to others, by drawing it.
The difference between Van Gogh and you and me is, that while we may look at the sky and think it is beautiful, we don’t go so far as to show someone else how it looks. One reason may be that we do not care enough about the sky or other people. But most often I think it is because we have been discouraged into thinking what we feel about the sky is it important.”
If you're about to give FURY ROAD a rewatch, you've got to take a look at this oral history about the making of that opus. As someone devoted to the nuts and bolts of creativity, you'll adore this tale from the trenches, with George Miller proving the patron saint of artistic persistence. Here's the link: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/blood-sweat-chrome-kyle-buchanan?variant=39314534629410
I actually have this on my ereader — thank you for the reminder! Will start it tonight
Bird by Bird is a serious omission from any list of books on writing. Not that I'm any expert. But it's so great! I've gifted it so many times! I also enjoyed Stephen King's On Writing quite a lot, though I've never read any of his other books 😬.
I’m glad you finally watched and liked Repo Man! My family watches a lot of movies and saw two excellent new movies this week that you should check out: Dinner in America (there is a song that will delight and become an ear worm; I predict this film will be a new cult classic) and Marcel the Shell (so much better than I expected; I found myself smiling while watching it; the same smile I have when riding my bike)
Oh my - I’m trying to picture how Jackson Lamb could be any more “irascible” than he already was. Wow!
You’re so great. I love your recommendations of favorite pencils and paper things and the way you do so much all the time. I bet you’re fun to watch doing just about anything and most especially art stuff. Like a mad hatter and the grinch in one person. Promise to stay you no matter what.
An admirer, Laurel
Oh, I love the story about Picasso and his relationship with his daughter! Thanks so much for sharing.