Nick's opinion on "The Studio Revisited"

Also going along with Lindsay hearing the feedback from critiques can only help you get farther in your work, and also deal with getting bad feedback. Not everything you do is going to be great. And it is up to the artist what to do with that feedback. Also going with Caitlin's question about artists of the same age being able to "steal" ideas from fellow artists. What does steal actually mean in this case. Unless they are physically taking the other artist's work it is not stealing even if they do something similar. Art is about expression of the artist and no one can express something the same way. Artists may look at each others work and do something similar because they were inspired by it and that artist's ideas, but unless they are actually just copying the work or taking it. The piece will be different. The great thing about this class and knowing a lot of artists your age is to get inspired by their ideas and techniques. Isn't that what research on other artists is about anyway? And why is age a factor. I could just as easily find a fellow artist older then me and take their ideas just as easily. I know when the two are the same age who was the first to think of it can come into question, but age to me should not be a factor in art unless it is being pointed out in the art. In going along with what JoAnna and Sarah were saying about artist's in their 20s are at the perfect age because they can still evolve and question. I disagree. I think yes artists at that age do question and change techniques, media, subjects, etc. But when I become 40 if you are saying my art will not be as good because I am going to stick to what I know then kill me now. Art is always evolving and so is the artist. I believe artist always try new things and create new works on different subject matter. Artist at an older age may have their signature style, but I would think they would get sick of doing nothing different. They are just as capable to stay connected to the art world and see how things change and have new experiences and can be just as innovative. But that is what I think!