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CONSIDERING . . . IN A NUTSHELL
The value of quite peaceful imagery is that of inclining us to feel like that ourselves - perhaps.
The ways of society determine the "school worth" of nearly anybody around here. There are higher sides of man than those. Juan Mascaro points out that there are three ways of enjoying nature:
The lowest enjoy to use it and profit grossly. The highest enjoy nature as it is, appreciating to be surrounded by flowers, bees, mountains, fjords - whatever that arouses a keen sense of such as harmony and appreciation. In between we may find artists who strive to arrive at something too - perhaps not to exploit it directly, but not all of them are fully able to "let the river of moments flow".
This suggests the highest artists are hardly seen and hardly ever sell - compare Tao Te Ching, ch. 17.

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That said, it is well for developing young ones to learn to see and evaluate lines, forms and formats and colours and shades and hues independently by drawing, and it may be worth while to be attracted to the blossoms and flower fields of May, many forms of art, including music. There are exhiliarating art and handcraft experiences too - and if you don't get enough of the real thing - here it means lovely surroundings and buddies - artistic outputs may serve you well, at least for some time. [PICASSO LINK]
There are many forms of art. On the connected pages there are many sketches and pictures that were intended for other uses than just being lined up. Those who have been included in texts on other places of this large site, have served their purpose. Those who have been very simply coloured to suit the screen medium, and have been put on other pages wit a brief text to them in a wider setting, have been good for something too.

Supporting "well medleys" are presupposed throughout:

"Incline Your Ear"

Artistic outputs could serve you if you bear in mind two wise rules:

A painting is not three-dimensional, a sculpture is not living (in time) like a horse or rabbit. Much art is due to reductionism and tricks that seek to compensate it.
It is generally better to be a good participant in a good community than an onlooker only - avoid the lot of the "onlooker artist" too to get it somewhat "damp".

As with music, some compose it, other repeat the works of others. The latter tend to dress up and strive to be acceptable in the eyes of society, not completely unlike trained parrots. It's funny, isn't it?
It is much the same with appreciating nature and people. Many who excel may look wild and scraggy - true artists - let us hope that. Hope to see one at work -
Now, as for works that express or are said to reflect impressions of others or nature - or things and much else - watch out for the "frozen river moments" or you may get hung up in some of them. There is often not much real value in a portrait from hundreds of years ago, unless it was your own grandmother that posed. Such a portrait could be quite interesting. But when the name of the painter becomes important and significant, it tends to raise the value of that painting a lot. In consequence, Mona Lisa is not yet seen as quite uninteresting to all . . .
The same with snapshots or photos. If you live and feel deeply in "each moment" as time glides along, there is hardly any awkward need of "frozen moments from back then", and the dealers in cameras may come to dislike you! However, for the sake of small children and other minors pictures may be OK. Some may promote self-esteem, even, and greater confidence. Imagery may further confidence. Images may give rise to other creative opportunities. It is good to reach a balance and get independent. Good images could favour such a development, as these things are now understood in art education and so on. (Lowenfelt)

Adjoined

Kov: Lowenfeld, Viktor & Brittain, W. Kreativitet og vækst. 2nd ed. Copenhagen: Gjellerup, 1976.
Pap: Warnche, Carsten-Peter. Pablo Picasso 1881-1973. Edited by Ingo Walther. Vols 1-2. Köln: Benedikt Taschen, 1995.
Tu: Mascaro, Juan, tr. The Upanishads. Harmondsworth: Penguin Classics, 1965.

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