<Diving Into The Pool>
1) We make art for ourselves not anyone else. The only person to be
satisfied
is thus the artist - each of us - on our own terms, with our own
vision.
2) The artist should be merciless in demanding the very best of
themselves,
discarding anything that does not meet their own expectations.
3) Our understanding and appraisal of our own work will change
over time.
This is both because we (hopefully) mature as artists and because
our
understanding/vision changes as we go through the orbit of life.
If
you do 1) and 2) then you will never look back with regret at the
stuff
you've done because of 3) - you'll just see new possibilities.
4) It is not arrogant to pursue any of this. It's as necessary as
breathing
for a good many of us.
5) People around you who are not into making art will never get
any of
this
and it's pointless to even try to explain it.
<Drying Off>
