Passion+Speech+OJ2

“The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment” --//Tony Robbins//

I am passionate about art. I'm passionate about creating it and the experience I get from it. But, it's really about the experience other people get by either helping them through certain situations, inspiring them, and giving them something to relate to. As Tony Robbins said, your limit is your imagination and your commitment. And for artists, that's basically your entire job, to have an unlimited imagination, and your need to be committed to every single one of your pieces. You need to have a piece that is inspiring in anyway possible to any person. It has to inspire a crowd, or at least someone, to do something that impacts their life and possibly someone else. Art can create a chain reaction that starts with one person being inspired by something, then them inspiring another, but //I// need to start the chain reaction of inspiration.

Creating art not only impacts me, but those who view it. It gives the viewers something to come back to during the situation, whether it's a good or bad situation. It gives the audience members something to rely on. It inspires them, and I hope it inspires them to do something that makes them happy, whatever it may be. It can also give them a sign that the situation that they're in, someone has been through the exact same thing, and that they are not alone.

Art can inspire others, along with the artist. The audience can help themselves to do something that makes them happy. For instance, I have gotten replies that read, "I love your style! I want to become an artist myself, and I needed to look at some new things to get me started!" Art can be also something to rely on when they want to refer to it and when they're doing something that make them happy. For instance, a musician can be inspired when looking at a famous piece of art or a small artist's work. It can also inspire your following to do something physical, like cleaning the house or making a relationship change for the better. Art provides motivation to those looking at the piece. Motivation will help them and give them something to lean on during their day, week, month, or their year. It'll be there for them, even when it seems to be their downfall, it will motivate them, inspire them and fill them to the brim with hope. It will give your audience something to rely on when it seems to be their last resort. An image that's given them hope will come to mind and inspire them to do something. It can be to see that piece once again, or, if possible, to meet that artist that so wonderfully gave them the hope to think of it again. Art, the artist, the message, and everything tied in, will eventually give the world hope.

Helping people through certain difficult positions in their life is a common way art affects audience members indirectly. This indirectly inspires them to do something about themselves and the condition they're in. In some situations, I can relate to the situation in the piece. I could depict the arising action before, during, and aftermath. People will immediately say, “I know exactly how this feels.” It can also give them something to come back to when in a similar situation so they can remember how they got through the first time. Sometimes they just need something else to relate to, to receive a sign that it's not only their family members that have felt the exact same thing. Art also hopefully inspires the viewer to do something about the situation, whether or it's apologizing to whomever or asking someone to help them. It gives them hope, and giving hope is one of the best things in the world. I've gotten comments like, "Whenever I feel bad, I come back to this, and it always make me smile!" That, honestly, gives me hope as well. It shows that people have looked and might have appreciate the actual piece. Art gives hope both ways. //That// is amazing!

Art and creating art is incredible. It not only gives me something to express myself, but it gives a person viewing it something they can relate to. It might be a small thing such as a cartoon depicting the main subject stubbing their toe on a corner of something, then showing a face of true pain. The person could easily relate to it and laugh. That laugh instantly tells the mind that they laughed and made themselves feel positive, and that they should remember this when in the situation or when they need to feel better. Art also lets them know that another human being has done the exact same thing, and the mind will react positively because its letting them know that they aren't alone. No one is ever alone, and they should never be. Art lets them indirectly communicate with other human beings that they've been through that exact situation or they can directly relate. The piece will tell the viewers that there are others out there, and that if they need to, they can ask for help. Humans are there to help other humans; that's their main purpose, even if the big picture is deceiving to others.

I have a great enthusiasm for art, creating art, and the feedback I get from people that view it. It impacts not only the creators, but the viewers by helping people giving them something to come back to when in a similar situation so they can remember how they got through the first time. It inspires them to do something that makes them happy. And, it lets them, and honestly me, know that when you feel alone, even in their darkest moments that not only art, but its message, can let your fans, their hearts, and their minds know they are not alone.