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Published: 2012-05-15 04:21:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 18686; Favourites: 1433; Downloads: 0
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DD ? Oh My GodFirstly, Thank you A looooooooot SoulFighty for suggesting my first DD
and Thank you pica-ae for featuring my first DD ...
Secondly, Wooooooooooooooow ... I really did not expect this much of disagreements, it is really surprising
anyway, I don't know how should I start but,
the idea of the design is very simple
Imagination .. is .. not .. supposed .. to .. be .. shown ..
I'm not being sarcastic or anything. in fact I'm being serious and I do know the full meaning of what I'm saying.
basically, imagination is supposed to be imagined is meant to be imagined NOT to be shown ... that's why it is called IMAGINATION...
The idea basically started after I realised that most people think that any piece of art must be based on imagination ... imagination is a small job that the brain can do .. but it is not everything the brain does ... I agree art is mostly based on the brain of the artist ... that's why I did not say "art is not supposed to be shown" ..
however, most of what you see now a days in movies, video clips, designs, even advertisements is fully based on imagination ... so what I'm trying to say to all of them is "STOP ... stop showing me my imagination and let me imagine it" .. my brain has the right to feel that it's useful .. but by showing me something that needs to be imagined you are KILLING my brain and asks it to stop working cos what you are sowing me is already doing the job for it ...
not every piece of art is based on imagination .. and imagination is not your only way of being an artiest .. I know it is one of the ways but NOT THE ONLY .. you are an artist because of whatever you do, whatever you say, whatever you think about, not because you have the ability to show us what is in your mind ...
a real piece of art makes your brain work, think, improve ..
a real piece of art doesn't stop your brain from working or makes you just say " ummm, That looks nice!"
the real artist does not express him/her self ONLY on a "piece" of art .. Art to real artists is a life style, is a way of thinking, is everything .........
I hope that explain some of the meaning ..
Thanks to all who liked my work
thanks to all who viewed it
and thanks to all who commented
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Comments: 289
A very misleading and strange choice of wording. But I'm loving how you did the lines and colors.
But, the fact that your choice of words doesn't seem well thought out kind of kills it for me.
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nothing kills it for an artist ...
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I read the description, but I still don't agree. Sometimes it's good to let the viewer fill in blanks with their own imaginations, and other times it's more enjoyable to relax and passively take in a show. It's the difference between reading a book and seeing a movie. Neither approach is wrong.
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who said it's wrong ?
"not supposed" doesn't mean it's wrong
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Don't tell people who disagree to screw off. Differing viewpoints and opinions are what keeps us from becoming a mass of collectivist zombies...provided that we don't become hostile in our disagreements. Just saying; no anger or rudeness intended, mate.
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thanks a lot AJ .. I loved the way you explained it .. kinda illustrate my idea.. and by the way it's a "he"
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I entirely disagree with what you are saying. Or perhaps I disagree with the way you chose to word this. Imagination is everything, and it should be shown! That is the very essence of art! Creativity and thought are entwined, and both enjoyment and thought are equally worthy products of art. To say that a "real piece of art" doesn't make you say "that looks nice" is so naive. Are you so sheltered that you've come to the conclusion that anything without a deeper meaning is worthless? There are so many troubles in this world that it is a breath of fresh air to see something that is simple, beautiful, and unaffected by deeper meanings. Of course, everything has a deeper meaning if you dig deep enough, but that's not the point. The point is, enjoyment is just as important as calculated thought. Tranquillity in the mind is not a weakness of any piece of art. In fact, it is a luxury nowadays.
Furthermore, imagination should be shown because art is, fundamentally, a means of expression. It isn't about the viewer so much as the artist. To shroud your imagination behind veils of profound thought or technicality is heavy and false. Everything we create is from our imagination, regardless of what it is. Our art is a product of our minds, like you said, but it is our minds that are our imagination. What you're saying seems to turn art from emotion and feelings to a process like science, when it is nothing like science at all. In times like today, freedom, openness, and expression are so important. To hide something so lively and pure as imagination so that the viewer may feel more adequate in their personal thoughts is so restricting to the artist. Especially since that ability to express what is in our minds is what causes so many of us to become artists. It is that potential to share what is in our minds to make this world better, or to cope with what is around us. I find that this quote you have made strips away the dignified and honest beauty that is art.
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Think about it ...
Thanks for your comment !!
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I have thought about it, and I do understand what you're trying to get at. I still disagree with it all. Think about what I said in my last comment, and that's all I can ask.
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Only part of this I disagree with really is the word 'supposed' because it implies that art is 'supposed' to be a particular thing which I don't think it is...
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That's so damn deep! However while I feel you make a valid point, our imagination alone can only be so creative - it's always based in some way, however minute, on the experiences and influences of the outside world. There are things I could not have thought of if I had not seen another person's imagination expressed through their art. Maybe that makes my own less... capable?
Hehe, whatever the case, art is a great sharing of ideas, and while adopting styles, expressions, and ideas that are generally used or accepted can take away from the uniqueness of your art, there is a constant production of new ideas from the collective pool of creativity that is the sharing of art. It's like you said: real art basically is you. No matter if some of your expression has been affected by someone else's ideas and that 'kills' your imagination, you are an individual.
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Ah, I get what you mean! It's an awesome piece!
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And yet you got a DD for showing yours, hypocrite.
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Thank you nevs89
and thank you Diamehikoru
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I like it, and totally agree 
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Ah ha! I was already to say, "Explain yourself!" but I see you already have. I think I get what you mean. I do like when people let their imagination drive the creation of a work of art, but I also like when the art PROVOKES thinking.
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I love the picture.
I agree that art should be largely the thought put into it, and that to some extent it should be kept in your mind, but not completely.
I think that the entire argument you inadvertently started is based partly on people's definition/interpretation of the word imagination, like my definition is different from yours
This is an excellent example of good, thought-provoking art, whether you agree with it or not, and that's why I respect this piece.
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Thank you a lot !!
Respect !!!!!!!!
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Great work and I agree completely with what you're saying. Imagination is one of the most amazing thing the brain can do, cause It's one of the things that point out individuality. Everyone imagines things differently.
congrats with your DD,
I'm behind you,
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But "Imagination is not imagination; it is the concept by which we measure our reality, and disbelievers venture to disbelieve: what we have seen had come before us and is a continuation nourishing the eyes in every newborn child with figures, then are bent, conveying thoughts of ideology (whose nature a hand when handed, taken) welcomes its guests and arms us with thoughts, followed by tangible ambiances with scents and sounds. Often denied by its bearers imagination is a pilferer of resources, but what it takes stays, much like a picture of something, stays. Our sight stands before the bewildering fog unfounded, never after, or defying its thick uncertain path predicting through, but when approaching things become clearer: we are given our brains." (me) excerpt from Imagination
Often we think we're imagining things when we are not. Just a little twist to what we see throughout our days makes it seem so. But we call this twisting act imagination nonetheless.
I thought this was interesting though. To me imagination never shows be it in my work or through the work of others. Some things are just, just; we choose to like it or we don't, especially in the world of Art.
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When I first looked at it I had a different perspective on it. I mean to me, society sort of eliminates imagination in my opinion. By this I mean, if someone has a different perspective on something, dresses differently, ect. their considered an outcast. Therefore, imagination is just meant to stay just that, imagination. You fantasize but it'll never happen because society dictates how we think, act, look ect. So, in this picture I felt that you were just stating the obvious and a feeling that you may have felt.
Although, after reading your explanation, I see what you were aiming for and in my opinion, it was achieved. I agree with you and the way you did it was awesome!
Great job!
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Hmm. After reading the description, I can see why some artists wouldn't like this, although I couldn't see much disagreement scrolling down through the comments. I guess I didn't scroll down far enough. But I can see why some artists might not like this message, because some, like myself, have made our entire goal not to make people think, but to share our own thoughts first, and THEN maybe make people think. So we are trying so hard to find a way to take the exact picture in our mind and make it real, no matter what the cost. So... to an artist with that goal, saying that having the ability to show someone what's in my mind doesn't make me an artist is practically saying I'm not an artist if that's what I'm trying to do.
As far as films go, (thought provoking films are an exception) it's like, you go to the movies when you DON'T want to imagine. You go there because you want all the imagining done for you. If you want to do it yourself, you go to the library, not the cinema.
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Good point !!
Thank you
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I actually agree.
A good film, for example, should be like a book, or the book it comes from.
Something that makes your brain imagine a huge amount of possibilities for something as small as a fly buzzing through the air.
It's hard for me to explain, but netherless, i agree.
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that actually makes a lot of sense. very inspirational.
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Thanks .. Glad you like it
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I agree... congratulations for the DD, you deserve it *-*
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