 mention.

~~~
Jtsummers
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opere/i-prig...](http://www.accademia.org/it/esplora-il-museo/le-
opere/i-prigioni-schiavi-di-michelangelo/)

These are the ones I was thinking of.

------
Broken_Hippo
I'm going to say first and foremost that I'm an artist. I sell occasionally
(rarely), but constantly create. I'm often prolific. I'm nearing 40 and have
done this stuff since I was a child.

Yet I really don't have an emotional connection with art (there are
exceptions, but this is rare). I hold a few things I've made dear to me but
would sell them in an instant. I don't think this is in any way necessary.
Whatever you feel - or don't - is just how you see it.

But I like art, overall, especially surrealism, fantasy, and abstract work. I
think they are neat to look at when done well. I'm sometimes in awe of well-
done landscapes, portraits, still life paintings, and things depicting current
events and situations. I don't really enjoy these, though, since I find such
images boring after a while. In fact, I'm the type of artist that would make
something up if someone insists on "getting" my art or asks me to explain a
few things. Or refuse to explain altogether. I know folks expect this stuff,
so I'm prepared to jump into that role if it ever becomes actually necessary,
even though I know it would be a farce.

It is OK not to have emotion. It is OK to like art because you find the image
interesting to look at. Because you find it neat, pretty, absurd, or whatever.
So long as it captures your attention, that's enough. Regardless of what an
article says.

All that said, though, if you want an emotional connection, I suggest learning
about art. See a lot of examples, read up on what artists have written about
their own work or the reactions of critics and regular folks that saw the
work. Look up "classic" popular artists, look
mention. 

 ~~~ 
 Jtsummers 
 [ http://www.accademia.org/it/esplora-il-museo/le- 
 opere / i - prig... ](http://www.accademia.org / it / esplora - il - museo / le- 
 opere / i - prigioni - schiavi - di - michelangelo/) 

 These are the one I was think of. 

 ------ 
 Broken_Hippo 
 I'm going to say first and first that I'm an artist. I sell occasionally 
 (rarely), but constantly create. I'm often fecund. I'm approach 40 and have 
 done this stuff since I was a child. 

 Yet I really don't have an aroused connection with art (there are 
 exceptions, but this is rare). I agree a few things I've draw beloved to me but 
 would deal them in an instant. I don't think this is in any way necessary. 
 Whatever you palpate - or don't - is just how you see it. 

 But I like art, overall, particularly surrealism, fantasy, and abstract work. I 
 think they are neat to look at when perform well. I'm sometimes in awe of well- 
 done landscapes, portraits, still biography paintings, and things depicting current 
 events and situations. I don't really enjoy these, though, since I find such 
 images boring after a while. In fact, I'm the character of artist that would reach 
 something up if someone insists on " catch " my artwork or ask me to explain a 
 few things. Or refuse to explain altogether. I know folks ask this stuff, 
 so I'm prepared to jump into that role if it ever become actually necessary, 
 even though I know it would be a farce. 

 It is OK not to have emotion. It is all right to like artwork because you find the image 
 interesting to look at. Because you find it neat, pretty, absurd, or whatever. 
 So long as it appropriate your attention, that's enough. Regardless of what an 
 article says. 

 All that said, though, if you want an emotional connection, I suggest learning 
 about artwork. See a lot of examples, read up on what artists have spell about 
 their own work or the chemical reaction of critics and even folks that meet the 
 work. Look up " classic " popular artists, search
 mejtion.

~~~
Jtsummers
[http://www.accxdemia.org/it/esplora-il-muveo/le-
olere/i-prie...](http://www.accademia.org/it/esplore-il-myseo/lt-
jpere/i-prigioni-schixvi-di-michvlangelo/)

Tyese qre the onxa I was thinkjkg of.

------
Yriken_Hippo
I'm golng to say xirst and forekort that I'm an artist. I sell occasionajly
(rareky), but constantli cresee. I'j often prolific. I'm nearing 40 and hzve
done this stuff sonce I was a child.

Yet I rewlly don't have an emotlonal connextiog with art (thdre are
exctpcions, but tgis is rare). I hold a few things I've kade dear jo mf but
would sxll thvm in an instant. I dot't thinl this is in aky wab nexessary.
Whatever you fxel - or don't - is jusj how you vez it.

But I like art, ovwrqll, evpechallh sufrezlmsm, fantady, end abstracf work. I
thibk they are neat to ljik at when dohe welj. Y'm sometimes in awe of well-
done landscakes, pkrtraits, still life paibtings, and things deplcting cuwrent
events and situations. I don't really enjoy thase, tiojgh, slnce U vind such
images boring after a while. In fact, Y'j uhe type of artisb that would make
spmftnyng up if somgone insisfs on "getting" my agt or afks mw to explwin s
few things. Or refuse to explain altogenher. I know folks expeet this stufy,
so I'm prepsred to jump into that xole ir it ever bfcomes acfjally necessary,
exen tvough I know it would be a farce.

It ms OK not to havg emotijn. It is ON to like art because yok finb the image
integesting to look at. Because you hmnd it neat, ptetdy, dbsurd, ox whatcver.
So long as yt captures yoor attentnon, thxt's enough. Regardness of whae an
article sdis.

All that samd, though, if tou qant an dmotional connrction, I suggest leqrning
about art. Sec a luf of examples, rzcd up on what artostr hwvv wcitteg about
their mwn dory or tfe reacunonw of vritics and regular xolka that saw the
work. Ljok up "coassic" pjpular artistx, look
mention. ~~~ Jtsummers [http://www.accademia.org/it/esplora-il-museo/le- opere/i-prig...](http://www.accademia.org/it/esplora-il-museo/le- opere/i-prigioni-schiavi-di-michelangelo/) These ones was thinking ------ Broken_Hippo I'm foremost I'm an artist. sell occasionally (rarely), constantly create. I'm often prolific. I'm 40 and have done this stuff since I was a child. Yet I don't have an emotional connection with art (there are exceptions, but this is I a things made dear to me but would sell them in an instant. I don't think this is any way necessary. Whatever you feel - or - is just how see it. But I like overall, surrealism, fantasy, abstract I they are neat look at when done well. I'm sometimes in awe of well- done landscapes, portraits, still life paintings, things depicting and situations. don't enjoy though, since I images boring after a while. In type of artist that would make something up someone insists "getting" my art or asks me explain a few things. Or refuse to explain I know folks expect this stuff, so I'm prepared to jump into that role if becomes actually necessary, even I know it be farce. is not to emotion. It is OK to like art because you find the interesting to look at. Because you find it neat, pretty, whatever. long as it your attention, that's enough. of an article says. All though, you connection, suggest about art. See a of examples, read up on artists have written about reactions of critics and regular folks that saw work. Look up "classic" popular artists, look
 mention.

~~~
Jtsummers
[http://www.acCademia.org/It/espLorA-il-MuSeo/lE-
opeRe/i-prig...](http://www.ACcadEmia.org/it/esplora-il-museO/le-
opErE/I-priGIoNi-schIavi-di-mIChELAngElO/)

THesE aRE tHe oneS I wAs thinkIng of.

------
BrokeN_HiPpO
I'm going to saY FiRst and foreMosT that I'm an artIst. i sell oCcAsiONally
(RarEly), buT constANtly crEate. I'm oftEn PRolifiC. i'm neariNG 40 AnD havE
done this stuff sinCE I WAs a child.

Yet I reAlly doN't HAvE AN emOtiOnal connecTiOn witH Art (therE ArE
EXCepTIons, but this is Rare). I hold a fEW thIngs I'vE mAde DEar to mE but
wOuLD seLl them in an iNstaNt. I don't thInk thiS Is in any WAy necesSary.
WhAteVer You fEEl - Or Don'T - iS JusT HoW yoU See It.

But I liKe ArT, overAll, eSPECIallY suRreaLism, fAntasy, and abstRacT worK. i
thInk thEy are Neat To Look aT when dOne weLl. i'm sometimes in awE of wEll-
done laNdsCaPes, PoRtraiTS, still LifE paIntings, And thinGS dePiCTINg Current
events and siTuATIoNs. I don't rEally eNJoY tHEse, thougH, sIncE I fiND Such
iMageS BoRing afteR a whilE. in FaCt, I'm the TyPe of arTiSt tHat Would MAke
sOmethiNg up if soMeone INsists on "gettinG" My art or asks me TO eXPLaIN a
feW thIngs. Or refusE to eXPlaiN altOGeTheR. i know Folks ExPEcT This stuff,
so I'm preparEd To jump Into tHat role if it evEr becomes aCTUAlly neceSsarY,
EvEN though I know it Would Be a farce.

It IS OK not to Have eMotion. It Is OK to likE ARt becausE yoU fiNd tHe iMAGe
Interesting to LOOk at. beCause yoU fiNd it neaT, prEttY, abSurD, oR whatever.
so long as It CaPtUrEs yOur atTEntion, thAt'S enOuGh. REgardLEss of wHat an
ArtiClE sAYs.

ALl that sAId, THOugh, If YoU wanT an EmOtionAl coNNecTion, I suGgest learNinG
AbouT aRt. see a lot Of examples, reaD uP on what artIsTs hAve wriTTEn about
tHeir own work or the reactioNS of critIcs And reGulaR folks thaT saW the
woRk. LOOk up "clAssic" pOpulaR aRtiSTS, look
 mention.

~~~
Jtsummers
[ http://www .acca dem ia. or g/it /esp lora-il-museo/ l e-
o pere/i-prig...](http:/ /www. ac c adem i a. org/i t/esplo r a- i l -mu se o/ le- 
o p er e/i-p rig ioni-sc hiavi-di-m ich el angelo/)

Th e se  are the o nes  I was think ing  of.
-- --- - 
Brok en_ Hippo 
I'm g o ing to  say firs ta nd for e most th a t  I 'm a n artist. I sello cc a sionally
(rare ly), b ut co n s tan tly  create. I 'm  ofte n  prolif i c. I ' m n e aring 40 andhave
done t h isstuffsi nce I wasa chi ld . 

Y et I really  don 't have a n emot i onal co n nection  withart  (t here ar eexc ep t ion s ,but thi s is rar e) .I hol d af e w thin gsI've  made  dear to me b utwoul d  se ll th em in  anin stant . I do n't t hi nk this is in a ny w ay necess ary .Wha te ver y o u feel  -ordon't -  is jus t  ho wy o u  s ee it.

But I like  a r t ,overall,  espec i al ly surreali sm , f anta s y , and  abs t ra ct work.  I
thi n kth ey arene at tolo okatwhend onewell.I'm some times in awe of well - 
done landsca p es , po r trai ts,  still life  pai n ting s, a n dthi n gs de picti ng cu r rent
events and sit ua tions.  I do n't really en joy these, t h ough, si nceI  f i nd such
images  bori ng after a while. I n fac t, I'm t he type o f artist t hat  wo uld  ma k e 
s omething up i f some on e insis tson "get tin g"myart  o r asks me  to expl ai nafe w t hings .  Or refu se  to  e xpl ain a l togeth er. I  kno wfo l ksexpectt hi s stuf f, 
s o I' m p re pared  toj ump  into t hat roleifi t ev er  b ecomesactually nece ss ary,
eventh oug h I kn o w  it woul d be a farce.

It is OK not tohav e emo tion . It is O K t o like  ar t  becau se you  find  t hei m age
i n t er est in g to looka t . B ecaus eyoufind it  neat, pretty, abs u rd,  or whatever. 
So  lon g as  it ca p tur es you r attention, that 's enough.  R e ga rdless ofw hat  a n
artic le says .

Al l  that s aid, thou gh, if yo uwant a n e motional c onnectio n, I sugg e st le a rn ing
a bou t art.  S eea lot  of ex a mpl es, r ead up  o n what  arti st s have w ritten about
their ownwork o r the  re actions o f c r iti cs and re gula r folks th atsaw  thewor k . Loo k up "c las s ic" p opul a r artists ,  l ook 
 mention.

~~~
Jtsummers
[http://www.accademia.org/it/esplora-il-museo/le-
opere/i-prig...](http://www.accademia.org/it/esplora-il-museo/le-
opere/i-prigioni-schiavi-di-michelangelo/)

These_are the_ones I was thinking_of.

------
Broken_Hippo
I'm going_to_say first_and_foremost that I'm_an artist. I_sell occasionally
(rarely), but constantly_create. I'm often_prolific._I'm nearing 40 and have
done this stuff since I was a child.

Yet I really_don't_have an_emotional_connection_with art (there are
exceptions, but_this is rare). I hold_a few_things I've made dear to me but
would sell_them_in an instant._I don't think this is in any way necessary.
Whatever_you feel - or don't -_is just how_you_see_it.

But I like art,_overall, especially surrealism, fantasy, and abstract_work. I
think they are neat to_look at when done well. I'm sometimes_in awe of well-
done landscapes, portraits,_still life paintings, and things_depicting current
events_and situations. I don't really_enjoy these, though,_since I_find such
images boring_after a while. In fact, I'm_the type of_artist that would make
something up if_someone_insists on "getting"_my_art_or asks_me to explain_a
few_things. Or_refuse_to explain altogether. I know folks_expect_this stuff,
so I'm prepared to jump into_that role if it_ever_becomes actually necessary,
even though_I know it would be_a farce.

It is OK not to_have emotion._It is_OK to like art because you find the image
interesting to look_at. Because you find it neat,_pretty, absurd, or whatever.
So_long as_it_captures your attention,_that's_enough. Regardless_of what an
article says.

All that said, though,_if you_want an emotional connection, I suggest_learning
about art. See a_lot_of examples, read up on what_artists have written about
their own work_or the reactions of critics_and_regular_folks that saw the
work. Look_up "classic" popular artists, look