THWOTH wrote:orpheus wrote:Nicko wrote:Templeton wrote:The act of making art is self expression
It can be.
Yes. It can also be exploration - something done out of curiosity. In fact, I think this motivation is far more prevalent among artist than most people think. ...
Indeed. "I wonder what would happen if...." is at the root of much human endeavour, along with, "So if
that is the case, what does
that mean for
this..."
Yes, perhaps I should have used the word "curiosity" too. It certainly feels like that for me.
Nice Bertie quote btw.
I'm a
huge fan of Harry's music, and the way he goes about composing has had a really big influence on me. I can't claim to have been a regular student of his, though I studied some of his music with him before conducting it; and I did take a few very, very helpful composition lessons with him. In those few hours of looking through my music he was
shockingly perceptive. And yes, he's eminently quotable. One of my favorites - in trying to answer a question he thought deeply for a moment and said, "yes, well, it's definitely a sort of something."
Says it all, really.