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Just Stop Thinking!
October 27, 2005
Joan Miro ~ Le Disque a la Poursuite de L'alouette
Just stop thinking, worrying, looking over your shoulder, wondering, doubting, fearing, hurting, hoping for some easy way out, struggling, gasping, confusing, itching, scratching, mumbling, bumbling, grumbling, humbling, stumbling, rumbling, rambling, gambling, tumbling, scumbling, scrambling, hitching, hatchiiing, bitching, moaning, groaning, honing, boning...searching, perching, besmirching, grinding grinding grinding away at yourself. stop it and just DO...trust and tickle something inside you, your "weird humor." you belong in the most secret part of you. don't worry about cool, make your own uncool...if you fear, make it work for you -- draw and paint your fear and anxiety. and stop worrying about big, deep things such as "to decide on a purpose and way of life..." you must practice being stupid, dumb, unthinking, empty. then you will be able to DO! i have much confidence in you and even though you are tormenting yourself, the work you do is very good. try and do some BAD work. the worst you can think of and see what happens but mainly relax and let everything go to hell.
I found this quote on someone's blog over a year ago. Unfortunately, I don't remember which blog or who wrote it, so I apologize for my less-than-stellar skills at archiving. Isn't it JUST WONDERFUL?
Posted by vincent at October 27, 2005 08:03 AM
Comments
I Sol LeWitt's advice to Eva Hesse in a letter April 14, 1965
referenced here for backup: http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/08/art_advice_from.html
It's an awesome letter. I Must Remember.
Posted by: joy at October 28, 2005 10:59 AM
I love it!
Posted by: aola at October 28, 2005 02:09 PM
Yes, it sure is wonderful. Hope you don't mind if I use it. This is something I need to be reminded of on a daily basis. It's a great motivator. I'll let my readers know where I got it from. Thanks for sharing it.:)
Posted by: Mae at October 28, 2005 06:21 PM
This is An Artist's Way in a nutshell. Right on!
Posted by: janet at October 28, 2005 06:24 PM