![]() ![]() I’m sure some bigger souls among us are already using their disappointment and rage to fuel new pieces and I applaud them. Unless you are a stronger and more determined artist than I’ll ever be. I think we’ve all used the excuse that we’re not in the mood to art. (see: Reganism/Punk Rock, Fascism in Spain/Guernica)ĭisappointment, depression, anger, rage, sadness, and fear affects everyone’s ability to work, but it especially affects artists. ![]() I could also, somehow (with the help of a great deal of bourbon), try to summon my optimistic side and remind everyone that struggle, as history has shown us, is great for art. I could easily spend this column trying to work through how all the work I do both as a professional Art Director and all the work I do in my “free” time, on Drawn + Drafted, Dear AD, and Art Business Bootcamp, centers on building empathy, compromise and negotiation, but seeing people tear each other apart over the last few weeks makes me feel like it’s useless and unwanted… but hey, that’s what I pay a therapist for. No matter how this week is going for you, we certainly all know what it’s like to feel disappointment and fear and depression and rage. I have been struggling to find a way to write my column here this week, after recent events have left me more than a little disappointed. ![]()
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