What's your manifesto?

*Paulwe Feb 11, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

What's your artists manifesto? That is, what are the guiding principals of your art? What rules do you follow?

I've written mine up in this nifty 20-point list thing. If you don't want to share your own ideas, feel free to critique mine. I'll post the thumbnail below, as well a provide a link: [link]

My Manifesto 2013Make the ordinary beautiful. Constantly reinvent the world. If you think you know something completely, you're wrong.Never stop making art because you think you've run out of ideas, because you think people don't like your work, or because of any barrier you made yourself.Don't be afraid to do something because you don't know about it, embrace the unknown. In fact, try to enjoy ignorance. Crazy is good. Retro is good. But stupidity and repetition aren't good and shouldn't be confused with the former two. Genres, forms and archetypes aren't bad in themselves, the goal is to not be bound by them. Imitate something for fun, and maybe you'll learn something from it.Turn tropes on their heads. Just because it's been done doesn't mean it can't be done again. Parody is the sincerest form of flattery.Never take yourself seriously if you want other people to. Ego has to be channeled and restrained. Self-deprecation leads to enlightenment.If people think you're insane, you're doing well. If peop

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~Evilameba Feb 14, 2013 Student Traditional Artist

*starts out talking about art, ends with philosophy on life* Hehe, mostly kidding. I like your way of thinking, even if it sounds like I've heard those things before (which is fine to incorporate into your manifesto). "Art must come before meaning" is probably the most resonating statement in there. Try as I might, I can only impose some kind of meaning into my art-- which it usually rejects-- as an afterthought or a secondary element. The first is almost always the image in my head trying to get out, or the image I'm making reinventing itself. Hope that all makes sense.

*Paulwe Feb 15, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Totally. I tried to write it as rejection of traditional art manifestos in general. Usually they're long and ranting and dogmatic, and they tend the place so much emphasis on meaning and artists statements and exposition and stuff, and I just wanted to get back to the basics. Because really, an art can be incredibly meaningful, but I won't enjoy it if it's not enjoyable, simple as that.

~Evilameba Feb 15, 2013 Student Traditional Artist

Ahh, interesting. I've never really read any other ones. My design teacher gave us a list of traits characteristic to creative persons that was similar to this, though.
And yes, art can evoke tons of emotion without meaning, or even just be nice to look at without any strong emotional content.

*opiumtraum Feb 13, 2013

I'm a little leery of manifestos...

My intent, when I create- I like the idea of putting a little wonder back into the world. And then there's the purely selfish reason for art making- When I make art I feel like I'm doing the one thing I'm meant to be doing...sometimes I feel like the art succeeds, other times- eh- not so much...it's very much the doing/trying...

^FionaCreates Feb 12, 2013 Professional General Artist

Make every art piece better than the last one, even if just marginally better. Then you're always going up

*Paulwe Feb 12, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

An excellent philosophy!

~LudwigvanKickass2 Feb 12, 2013 Professional Traditional Artist

My manifesto, that I am still doing research for, is going to prove that art does not exist, has never existed, and will never exist.

*Paulwe Feb 12, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Well, that's interesting. I actually haven't heard that one before. Please inform me when it's done, I'd love to read it.

~LudwigvanKickass2 Feb 12, 2013 Professional Traditional Artist

Perhaps.

~achipps Feb 12, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

I have artist intentions. My intentions are ;

Show what I have seen because it is unusual or not seen by anyone else.
Show anything I can imagine.
Create new life in my art.
Make anything look possible, but never exist.
Do my best to make everything look real.

I can be very happy when people think what I create is real.

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