Comments on: Artist’s Consistency versus Kicking Ass: On Avoiding a Consistent Body of Work http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/artists-consistency-versus-kicking-ass/ Your Life, Your Pace, Your Rules Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:55:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: Random Reading List – 9 December 2009 | Products of a Gaseous Brain http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/artists-consistency-versus-kicking-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Random Reading List – 9 December 2009 | Products of a Gaseous Brain Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:57:00 +0000 http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/?p=113#comment-309 [...] Artist’s Consistency versus Kicking Ass: On Avoiding…from The Friendly Anarchist [...] [...] Artist’s Consistency versus Kicking Ass: On Avoiding…from The Friendly Anarchist [...]

]]> By: Fabian http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/artists-consistency-versus-kicking-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Fabian Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:24:58 +0000 http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/?p=113#comment-58 Thanks Milo! Consistency - at least for some time - might indeed be an artist’s attempt to give people time to really get comfortable with him. But yeah, this may lead him to just repeat himself over and over again - if it’s selling. Not very creative, and probably even less entertaining. Sometimes, mixing up and trying new things might just be a better approach. Thanks Milo! Consistency – at least for some time – might indeed be an artist’s attempt to give people time to really get comfortable with him. But yeah, this may lead him to just repeat himself over and over again – if it’s selling. Not very creative, and probably even less entertaining. Sometimes, mixing up and trying new things might just be a better approach.

]]> By: Milo http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/artists-consistency-versus-kicking-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Milo Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:44:53 +0000 http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/?p=113#comment-57 Great post Fabian. The trend of consistency in art may have something to do with the need for persistence - meaning that the world has time to catch up with artists if they just plough the same furrow long enough. At the same time I agree that stagnation is a horrendous thing. Those photos are incredible! Great post Fabian. The trend of consistency in art may have something to do with the need for persistence – meaning that the world has time to catch up with artists if they just plough the same furrow long enough. At the same time I agree that stagnation is a horrendous thing.

Those photos are incredible!

]]> By: Fabian http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/artists-consistency-versus-kicking-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Fabian Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:54:28 +0000 http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/?p=113#comment-52 Good point, Nate! It’s indeed pretty much the same with resumes… the employer generally wants you to have a streamlined career that leads you in a straight line directly to the position you apply for. Of course, that is not really the case in 99% of the cases, but still, everybody tries to live up to these expectations by "tuning" their CVs as much as they can… Good point, Nate! It’s indeed pretty much the same with resumes… the employer generally wants you to have a streamlined career that leads you in a straight line directly to the position you apply for. Of course, that is not really the case in 99% of the cases, but still, everybody tries to live up to these expectations by “tuning” their CVs as much as they can…

]]> By: Nate http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/artists-consistency-versus-kicking-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Nate Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:20:54 +0000 http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/?p=113#comment-49 Fabian - great post. Consistency goes beyond the art world. It's everywhere. For example, it appears in your career. People are told that in order to be successful, they should follow a pre-determined path and stick to it so you have a consistent resume. I'm not necessarily opposed to a specialist mentality as it's good to have expert status in a given area, however, I also think it's good to experiment. You don't want to get too comfortable because then you become lazy and you stop growing as a person. I think we should always be looking for ways we can learn and grow by trying out new things to see what 'sticks' and what doesn't. Fabian – great post. Consistency goes beyond the art world. It’s everywhere. For example, it appears in your career. People are told that in order to be successful, they should follow a pre-determined path and stick to it so you have a consistent resume. I’m not necessarily opposed to a specialist mentality as it’s good to have expert status in a given area, however, I also think it’s good to experiment. You don’t want to get too comfortable because then you become lazy and you stop growing as a person. I think we should always be looking for ways we can learn and grow by trying out new things to see what ‘sticks’ and what doesn’t.

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