Gary,
what is art, what is design? Can we copy nature? Can we improve nature? Can we surpass nature? Is perception everything? Is vision perception?
Your thoughts inspired me to take a break again. I checked your web site and discovered the 'morning.jpg'. Was it you who modeled or designed or rendered it with Soft FX Pro? Maybe I'm totally off the track, because it's years ago when I used Soft FX...
I wish I had the time to discuss this topic and to share my thought & perceptions, and I wish I'd know all the words in your language...it'll take some time to browse the dictionary to write at least something about this topic.
Am I an artist or a designer? If an artist - a commercial artist or a fine artist? If a designer an illustrator or product developer? Is there good art or bad art? IMHO there is a difference. Your art is inspiring, with genuine ideas and visions. Browse the web and you'll discover bad art around the next corner very soon.
Art is a combination of dedication, ambition, natural knowledge, mentality, character, charisma, philosophy and more. Those who wake up, start web page design and call themselves artists or designers shouldn't be considered artists.
Just recently someone told me: if you can't hard code for the web you are not a designer or artist. I replied: sure, you are right, that's why every fireman must know how to assemble a B 747. And now let's start the propeller on your head, ok? and left.
It was my boss. Now I am back to the roots and on track. No more bad art just for the sake of some weird people, tight deadlines, bad taste and endless discussions about code, OS, etc. Just art and design. Though it's definitely not the path to become a millionaire, it's a great and rewarding way of life!
FIESTA !
jens
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We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
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