The word “creative” used to describe an artist is “cringy” to me. I have been asked often if I am the kind of guy who paints because he wants to or has to. It has been said that the need to make art can stem from mental illness in people. It does take an obsessive compulsion at times to keep at it. Some get a type of therapy from it. They express themselves through the process.
This is how it tends to work for me. It’s not always fun. At times it’s a release of anxiety and fears. Other times an expression of my joy and love and gratitude for being alive.
I am not good at timing it takes to express my thoughts verbally often. I get the words wrong when put on the spot but if I have a few minutes I can write it out on paper much better. Better still I can paint you a picture of it with no words at all most times.
Like Jeff Spicoli needed tasty waves, all I need some sketch pads, pens, canvas, paints, room to paint in….and I’m fine…
Lately I started to make time outside the studio. You got to find the inspiration in the air out there. The only way.
Forget these creative apps and digital paints offered. It’s worth making a mess and smelling the lead pencil and acrylics.
If you know, you know…. I sell my art at popkustomshoppestore.com
I hope you will visit and see my latest art on the pages of popkustomshoppe.com as well.
God Bless You All, in gratitude and appreciation, Scott Aicher January 20, 2023
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