I enjoy watching my step-greatgrandsons enjoy the musical theater culture and the mutual support for what they rehearse alone. Nothing like that in the visual arts.
Happy to hear that your step-greatgrandsons are feeling the connection that musical theater culture provide! But aren't there variations of that in the visual arts? I'm thinking of drawing and painting classes where the participants practice at the same time looking at the same subject. You're right, it's not the same as a group of people singing the same song at the same time creating a single "piece" at once. But the sense of support that community brings can be the same? I haven't done much in the visual arts, so I'm commenting as an "outsider". Am I making a valid point?
It's not the same. In art classes everyone is into their own thing. Occasionally people walk around and see what others are doing but we are not working together on a common piece of art. And I can't figure out why writers get together to write. Writing is probably the lonliest art no matter who is in the same room.
Yes, those of us who do our work alone, such as those you describe, and musicians who practice alone, are in the same boat. And could very likely benefit from a supportive community to help us all learn how to practice our craft better!
I enjoy watching my step-greatgrandsons enjoy the musical theater culture and the mutual support for what they rehearse alone. Nothing like that in the visual arts.
Happy to hear that your step-greatgrandsons are feeling the connection that musical theater culture provide! But aren't there variations of that in the visual arts? I'm thinking of drawing and painting classes where the participants practice at the same time looking at the same subject. You're right, it's not the same as a group of people singing the same song at the same time creating a single "piece" at once. But the sense of support that community brings can be the same? I haven't done much in the visual arts, so I'm commenting as an "outsider". Am I making a valid point?
It's not the same. In art classes everyone is into their own thing. Occasionally people walk around and see what others are doing but we are not working together on a common piece of art. And I can't figure out why writers get together to write. Writing is probably the lonliest art no matter who is in the same room.
Yes, those of us who do our work alone, such as those you describe, and musicians who practice alone, are in the same boat. And could very likely benefit from a supportive community to help us all learn how to practice our craft better!