SING STREET - Never Do Anything By Half
Sing Street is a coming of age story about a group of kids starting a band and trying to figure out how to make an original sound. It’s a film that shows how you “Never do anything by half” for your art.
Nobody Cares
If you care what people think about your art then this is not for you
If you care about how you’re art will be received then this is not for you
Show, Don’t Tell
The holidays can be tough. You may of had to visit back home and spend most days explaining to family members and old acquaintances about how your little art career is going. You may had to sit and listen to everyone’s advice on how to get a real job when we fail or warning you not to quit your current job.
Great works aren’t finished, They’re abandoned
It takes 2 people to finish a painting. One person to paint and the Second person to pull them away from painting and say it’s done.
How Quantity Can Increase Quality
Not every song I make is going to be good. But I do my best to start then finish it. Because I believe over time, the more songs I make, the better I will get at it. My songwriting skills get better, my production techniques get better and I find interesting things that make my sound unique from anyone else.
ABC - Always Be Creating
A - Always
B - Be
C - Creating
Mother Nature Is The True Artist
“Great chefs have three things in common. One, they accept and respect that Mother Nature is the true artist, and they are the cook. Two, everything they do becomes an extension of them as a person. And three, they give you insight into the world they were born into, the world which inspired them and they serve it on their plates”
You’re Not An Artist, You Solve Problems
Sometimes being a working artist doesn’t feel like being an “actual” artist. You may be partly expressing your creativity but most of the time, you are solving a problem for a client. You are providing a service and delivering a product to someone who will pay you…
Artists Need To Eat Too
Artists are expected to give away their art for free. If you are charging for your art, others will look at you as a sell out. Businesses use this narrative to get free art for their own Marketing. A business by design is to make profit so why would they want to spend more money on our art when we give it away for free?
Take Up Space For Your Art
I’m an artist but when someone asks me what I do, I usually reply “I work in software development”. Both are true but sometimes I fear of being judged by others if I tell them I’m an artist. Making art is not looked at as a real job by many and sure…