Response to Misty's post

Question: do you agree that artists create better work a majority of the time, when they are just expressing themselves, instead of trying to make money

I think this is subjective.

For example, an artist that is solely producing for the sake of self expression is going to produce alot of shit. Kind of like when you write a poem in your journal and its unedited, completely sparatic and embarassing to share with other people. However, every once in a while you may get something awesome.

An artist that produced to make money, to meet a deadline etc is usually someone who's talent becomes their profession. they may produce paintings greater than just anyone on the street, because that is their skill. Some people work better under pressure like this, such as working as an artist for a living, rather than leisurely creating art.

So like I said, I think it's pretty subjective.

Personally, I prefer art purely for the sake of expression. No matter how good a painting is, I want to believe the intentions during the creative process were solely to deliver a message, a meaning.