As discussed in the previous post exploring the art of sublimation, attention was brought into the value in experimentation-in-itself. The fledgling artists, lacking skill, are more prone to - or perhaps forced to - wild experimentation, while in search of new types of tools & methods. This, however, usually results in lackluster products in the end, or some mediocre representations of them thereof... but occasionally a sparkling gem might be produced. As I stated previously, I've never experienced such gems myself, but now, having been attempting my own "new methods and tools" for some time, I feel like having come closer to depicting the intented experience.
Some of you may have noticed a subtle alteration within the art-gallery on this site - this is because all the works have gone through editing, something that I call "shadowing overhauls"; as images intenting to instil interest, especially of the uncanny kind, are meant to be dark, something that was always lacking in the original pencil drawings (no matter how much I tried accentuating them). While trickery with natural lighting helps, it wasn't sufficient in bringing about the contrast needed, and now, with these new tools, I've gotten at least one step further towards expressing the originally intented vision. How close this vision is now, then, the avid reader might ask? Well. Considering visual arts is just one type of medium amongst the myriad of others, and that the subjective image is always impossible to fully bring forth into the objective world, I'm forced to say, sadly, not very close. Nevertheless, when one feels like having done progress, and can look back at the earlier attempts while noticing a distinct improvement, it can be stated that substantial distance has been covered. In the end, this is the fate of an artist, as we know - that even as the chasm is grand between the intented vision and the completed product, all one can do is to keep at it, to try bridging the gap with tireless effort... at least until the cold grave calls, ending short the already short life of a simple human being.
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