Comments on: On Shadow Artists http://www.azurescape.net/2009/06/12/on-shadow-artists/ Fantasy is Everywhere Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:39:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Miguel Mayher http://www.azurescape.net/2009/06/12/on-shadow-artists/comment-page-1/#comment-2805 Miguel Mayher Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:36:13 +0000 http://www.azurescape.net/?p=298#comment-2805 Great post! I can relate to what you are saying. This is the conclusion I have come to at this point in time: if you continue being a shadow artist while working on the art itself, eventually you will outgrow the shadow and your performing of the art itself will become inevitable. The thing is, no one starts with the skills required to create a masterpiece. Learning as much as possible from the masters is a valid - and usually necessary - first step. As long as you have that unease, that sting of lack of fulfillment inside, you know you won't settle for the current state of affairs. Once you know you are ready to offer real value by performing your art in the open - then the countless hours of shadowing will pay off. I'm not promoting a shy life away from ones potential. Rather, patience to perfect one's craft by learning from the best, never forgetting the purpose of it all. Great post!

I can relate to what you are saying. This is the conclusion I have come to at this point in time: if you continue being a shadow artist while working on the art itself, eventually you will outgrow the shadow and your performing of the art itself will become inevitable.

The thing is, no one starts with the skills required to create a masterpiece. Learning as much as possible from the masters is a valid – and usually necessary – first step. As long as you have that unease, that sting of lack of fulfillment inside, you know you won’t settle for the current state of affairs. Once you know you are ready to offer real value by performing your art in the open – then the countless hours of shadowing will pay off.

I’m not promoting a shy life away from ones potential. Rather, patience to perfect one’s craft by learning from the best, never forgetting the purpose of it all.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.azurescape.net/2009/06/12/on-shadow-artists/comment-page-1/#comment-2579 Sarah Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:55:23 +0000 http://www.azurescape.net/?p=298#comment-2579 Critics be they of books, art, cooking, whatever, are well-versed (pardon the pun) in their subject area and use this knowledge to offer their readers a basis for comparison with each review. When the spirit moved me, I wrote, and the words came freely. Critics be they of books, art, cooking, whatever, are well-versed (pardon the pun) in their subject area and use this knowledge to offer their readers a basis for comparison with each review. When the spirit moved me, I wrote, and the words came freely.

]]> By: Freeman http://www.azurescape.net/2009/06/12/on-shadow-artists/comment-page-1/#comment-1862 Freeman Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:29:53 +0000 http://www.azurescape.net/?p=298#comment-1862 It's not clear whether she's implying that all critics are like that. If so, that's a krakkachit. As you point out, critics serve a valuable function, and there are quite distinct skills involved. Some people have and exercise both skills (think Literary Essays of Ezra Pound), but it is just not necessary. It’s not clear whether she’s implying that all critics are like that. If so, that’s a krakkachit. As you point out, critics serve a valuable function, and there are quite distinct skills involved. Some people have and exercise both skills (think Literary Essays of Ezra Pound), but it is just not necessary.

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