#art, El arte es la búsqueda – Art is the Search

Aunque yo siempre digo que el arte es la búsqueda, no vayas a pensar que me queda ahí, por supuesto que no, hay que encontrar y yo encuentro porque no me gusta dejar las cosas a medias. La búsqueda no vale nada si no encuentras, y si tienes suerte encontrarás lo que deseas. El trabajo del artista es eso, precisamente, un trabajo. Para ser artista hay que estudiar, practicar, experimentar, bueno, currárse la obra con la mayor intensidad posible. Ahora, ¿Por qué la búsqueda? Pues te dire que si no buscas no encuentras, y aunque esto te parezca un poco pesado y redundante, hay que joderse, pues no hay otra manera de hacerte ver la importancia que tiene todo esto. Cuando uno se pone frente al lienzo, el universo blanco, la tabula rasa, uno tiene que buscar las ganas, las fuerzas, las ideas, la forma, el estilo, los colores y la dimension de la composición que buscas pintar. Un artista no se pone delante del lienzo con un pincel y comienza a dar pinceladas intuitivamente. Eso no es arte. Bueno, lo será, pero no es de la buena, no es de la que se vende, ni por la que te pagan una friolera de euros. Así que para que te ganes la vida, y a la vez desarrolles una obra que sea digna de ser vendida a buen precio, tienes que buscar, y cuando hayas encontrado todas esas cosas que te he dicho anteriormente que necesitas encontrar antes de poner un brochazo en el lienzo, podrás dar tus pinceladas a gusto sabiendo que están bien dirigidas.

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Although I always say that art is the search, don’t think that I stop there. Of course not, you have to find, and I find and I don’t like to leave actions unfinished. In any event, the search is worth nothing if you don’t find, and if you’re lucky, you’ll find what you are looking for artistically. Remember that the work of the artist is precisely that, work. To be an artist, you have to study, practice, experiment; well, you have to put in the work with the utmost intensity. Now, why the search? Well, I’ll tell you that if you don’t search, you don’t find, and although this may seem a bit tedious and redundant, it’s necessary, because there’s no other way to make you see the importance of all this. When an artist stands in front of the canvas, the white universe, the blank slate, he searches within himself for the desire, the strength, the ideas, the form, the style, the colours, and the dimensions of the composition he wants to paint. An artist doesn’t just stand in front of the canvas with a brush and starts applying strokes intuitively. That’s not art. Well, it might be, but it’s not good art, it’s not the kind that sells, nor the kind that gains you a fortune. So, in order to make a living, while developing a body of work worthy of being sold at a good price, you have to search. And once you have found all those things I mentioned earlier that you need to know before putting a brushstroke on the canvas, then you can apply your strokes with confidence, knowing they are well directed.

GRACIAS – CHEERS

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  1. Avatar de gabychops gabychops dice:

    Thank you, Francisco, for your thoughts, most interesting, and samples of your work.

    Joanna

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    1. Greetings Joanna and thank you!

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      1. Avatar de gabychops gabychops dice:

        Morning, Francesco, and you are welcome, as always!

        Joanna

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  2. É sempre delicioso quando a arte imita a vida. Pena que a vida pouco imita a arte.
    Abraço grande e fraterno

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    1. Es verdad Gustavo, pocas veces pasa así. Muito obrigado y un abrazo.

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  3. Avatar de niasunset niasunset dice:

    Exactly dear Francisco. In art, and in many types of art, It begins with the first clues, with inspired touches, and as you said, the painting comes into being like a poet who finds the right verses through these searches.. Nothing happens at a one time, art also has its own period/travel too.The artist completes the existential journey of his/her work with a new thought and layer every day till the artist decides to stop,.. Thank you dear Francisco, have a nice day, Love, nia

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    1. Thank you so much dear Nia! All the best and a lovely day to you too.

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