Hi, it's been a while since my last entry, rough months if you know what I'm talking about. Anyway, there are couple of things that I think I have to share just to clear up something that's been in my head for a while, as well as for myself. If you took time to read, I'd be appreciate.

Most of the time, I have noticed when I compliment a work, people just do not believe it. They think I'm fake, or maybe I'm just saying it out for the sake of impression or what, and look, I'm not saying that I'm good for saying something like this. And I usually don't explain to people to clear some misunderstanding, because I personally think it is not my responsibility to think what other think of me, but I've learned that sometimes it is necessary to do so.

Let me explain my own definition of art, I understand it's quite a subjective thing, but everyone should have their own value and so have I. And I've mentioned this in my last journal too with different emphasis, but generally for me, art should be judge by your heart. When I tell you that something is beautiful, it is beautiful. Sometimes I feel reluctant tho to say it because people just don't believe it. And I think I know why.

I would like to explain it further by using a few example here. When you look at a painting of a famous painter, like Da Vinci for example. Do you think it's beautiful? If so why? If not why? You move on to another painting, it's a painting done by Michaelangelo, again the same questions, then why? And whether you think they look beautiful or not, I doubt, I certainly sure that you did not compare this two artwork to judge it's beauty.

Now my point has been made clear, I think a lot of people judge a work by comparison especially in the industry, in school, in college. I'm not saying that it's wrong, but it is somehow quite inappropriate to think that every one thinks the same way, I'm one of them to say at least. I do not compare any form of artwork to judge the beauty of an art, it's all based on my heart, my feeling.

Well now you believe? Maybe not, I know what I'm missing here. See, there is a difference between the works by the people I know versus people that I don't. It is the effort that I see, effort to me is most certain a beautiful thing too. Everyone starts from a different ground, and to me, it is improper to compare them for their result and sometimes it's quite sad that people fail to see the effort behind the work. In my humble opinion, especially the lecturers, should at least see this for the least and not demanding for high quality of work only! There are people who are struggling their best to cope up and it's not helping them by stepping on their head.

Before I end this let me make use of my subscription a little by posting a picture.


Big deal, you can do better than this no? What if I say that it's a painting done by an elephant for saving-asian-elephants-from-extinction campaign? Beautiful? no?

Art does have a heart, the moment you created it, you've made a heart for it. I can see it, and it's very very beautiful. Have a nice day people.

EDIT:
A [link] to that elephant in action.