Comments on: Great Art Inspires Awe or Self-Loathing https://daredreamer.com/great-art-inspires-awe-or-self-loathing/ The Sites & Sounds of Creative Expression Wed, 13 Jan 2016 21:22:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: James Pizarro https://daredreamer.com/great-art-inspires-awe-or-self-loathing/#comment-987 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:35:14 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=25707#comment-987 In reply to Ron Dawson.

I really just try to stay positive and understand that even the best creatives have sub par work. I find that taking the best qualities from others works and improving through refinement helps. I love that you do personal projects, because this is also a way to not only get out of a rut but hone a particular skill. I think so many of us also worry about being left behind as far as technology rather than focusing on basic story telling skills.

]]> By: Ron Dawson https://daredreamer.com/great-art-inspires-awe-or-self-loathing/#comment-986 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:08:21 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=25707#comment-986 In reply to CineBurn.

Yep. There are a lot of “over night success” stories that were 20+ years in the making. 🙂

]]> By: Ron Dawson https://daredreamer.com/great-art-inspires-awe-or-self-loathing/#comment-985 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:07:36 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=25707#comment-985 In reply to James Pizarro.

Very true James. Do you have any tips on how to “punch through and find your own path?” How have you done it in the past?

]]> By: CineBurn https://daredreamer.com/great-art-inspires-awe-or-self-loathing/#comment-984 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 10:08:38 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=25707#comment-984 Great message Ron. People can sit down and sulk all they want when they see great work of others. But they need to remind themselves that the person they admire too had to overcome the self doubt and struggles. The Simpsons touched on that theme when Homer was inspired by Edison then when he lost faith in himself of never reaching his idol, he finds out that Edison was inspired by Da Vinci.

On another note, Rob’s film is beautiful and different but it gave me a headache with all the panning around and just a tad too surreal to me. Or maybe my brain’s just trying to catch up…

]]> By: James Pizarro https://daredreamer.com/great-art-inspires-awe-or-self-loathing/#comment-983 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:57:34 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=25707#comment-983 So true Ron. I think all creatives struggle with this at times. When we run into great work it is so easy to self loathe or become apathetic toward our craft. It is at that time when we should punch through and find our own path. We have to focus on looking at our shortcomings not as failures but building blocks to success, to enjoy and embrace the process.

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