The Art of You

Most conversations about art often focus on techniques, mediums, and concepts, and business. Let’s take that one artist you read about, who has found a unique style, subject matter, or twist and is creating works that are shaking up the art world. Is it really the work or the one working the work. Allow me to set this as a wake up call: your concept isn’t the masterpiece/technique; you are.

“It is not what the artist does that counts, but what he is.” Pablo Picasso

It’s the art of you that makes the work work. Do you think if you had painted Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”, you would have created the same iconic work? Or if the famous melting time piece,”The Persistence of Memory” by Salvador Dalí were your idea, you would have painted it with the same impact? The probable answer is no. Few understand that a concept is only as powerful as the artist who brings it to life and shares it with the world. Again, you are the masterpiece.

When you cease your search and exploration for the perfect concept and start focusing on becoming a person in tune with themselves, a more authentic maker, something remarkable happens. Some of your seemingly ordinary ideas will resonate as genius to others. Think of it this way: a technically skilled craftsman without passion or vision won’t necessarily create that iconic work. But a committed artist who pours their authenticity dripping with heart and soul into the process, even with a simple idea, can create something unforgettable. Your concept is the canvas; you are the brush.

Refine your eye for connection, your ability to express soul through your work, and your skill in telling stories through imagery. Approach your craft with the passion of a lover on fire. Cultivate a practice that reflects your true self, and watch how your art starts to resonate more deeply with others.