{"id":10118,"date":"2014-10-14T10:45:10","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T17:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/blank-slate\/?p=10118"},"modified":"2014-10-14T13:24:07","modified_gmt":"2014-10-14T20:24:07","slug":"dont-hide-your-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/blank-slate\/2014\/10\/14\/dont-hide-your-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Hide Your Works"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Apple-Textures-2-115\"<\/a><\/h6>\n
I share the Apple Textures 2<\/em> painting only because it’s a recent loan out–to a children’s art class, so they can see (and feel) an actual piece of\u00a0art. Better with them than under the bed. (Click it for larger view.)<\/h6>\n

As creators, one of the things we need to get over is the inhibition to share what we’ve created. It can all be part of the psychological hangup from which, in fact, art making (of any kind) can help set us free.<\/p>\n

Art is made to be viewed. Without that, the process isn’t complete.<\/p>\n

Okay, there are practices, or failed attempts, or half-finished works that aren’t ready for walls, and maybe never will be.<\/p>\n

And there can be a challenge for the prolific where there just aren’t enough walls available to hold the large production . . . at least not yet.<\/p>\n

Where you put your art in the meantime can be a challenge.<\/p>\n

For this I’ve sometimes thought of designing \u201cBeds for Artists\u201d with telescopic legs. The more paintings you put under the bed, the higher you can raise it. As accessories I’d offer a ladder, and a rail to keep from falling when sleeping near the ceiling.<\/p>\n

But paintings are meant for walls, not for under beds.<\/p>\n

At whatever level our development, we need to get used to sharing what we do. Inhibition only kills the spirit. We need feedback from our friends. We need the encouragement to keep the courage up to continue to improve. Most people will celebrate our progress. If nothing else we may be providing the example to others to also take seriously their God-given gift.<\/p>\n

Remember what Jesus said, \u201cLet them see your good works . . . and glorify your Father in heaven.\u201d<\/p>\n

Let them see your good works. Or at least your best works. Well then,\u00a0your most recent works . . .<\/p>\n

Don’ t hide them. That serves no one.<\/p>\n

So, get over yourself. Eschew false humility. Do your work and share it. Until it’s viewed, the process is incomplete.<\/p>\n

Don’t wait until your works are perfect. We could never make a bed that high.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We do our good work and then get inhibited to share it. The process is incomplete. Take courage, let them see. It’s even Biblical.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/blank-slate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10118"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/blank-slate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/blank-slate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/blank-slate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/blank-slate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10118"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/blank-slate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10136,"href":"https:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/blank-slate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10118\/revisions\/10136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/blank-slate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/blank-slate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/blank-slate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}