"My need to be alone is balanced against my fear
of what will happen when suddenly I enter a huge
empty silence if I cannot find support there.
May Sarton
(1912 - 1995)
Journal of a Solitude
There is a riveting connection between creative expression and unbalanced emotions. When written from the heart, passion surges from built up impressions or scouring the nuances of others. The body language and the pitch of a voice assists in digging deeper into what is buried beneath the skin. To write about discovered truth requires time alone to creatively align and disguise information.
The artist (whether painter, poet or composer) sharpens necessary skills through the events experienced in life. Exposed to tragedy, sorrow, or cowardice, the pain is represented in harsh colors or violent words. Embraced by success, joy, or courage, in solitude, the artist channels energy in the form of feisty music scores, comedy or canvases to uplift the audience.
The artist (whether painter, poet or composer) sharpens necessary skills through the events experienced in life. Exposed to tragedy, sorrow, or cowardice, the pain is represented in harsh colors or violent words. Embraced by success, joy, or courage, in solitude, the artist channels energy in the form of feisty music scores, comedy or canvases to uplift the audience.
Creative expression grinds against raw truth until it is successfully presented in bold chaos or palatable soft hues. Artistic energy sharply calculates and designs authentic responses pulled from the haunting shadows while confidence often withers. The electricity transferred from solitude into the piece of art hopefully jolts a connection with an inspired viewer.
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