Additional Reading / Chapter eight
A Vehicle For Communication
FILL ‘ER UP
take it out for a spin
Your art is a vehicle, it can take you anywhere you want to go, or anywhere you can imagine. For fun or for purpose. You can take it for a casual spin, just to get out of the house and see the sights. Or it can be practical and reliable. And get you where you need to be consistently. Your art is a vehicle for storytelling, for delivering content, for getting your ideas across. For sharing your beliefs, feelings, or simply carrying information.
what about a monster truck?
What kind of vehicle do you want your art to be? A sports car? Fast and flashy, something to make heads turn. Or an off-road SUV? Rugged and adventurous, to travel where others can’t or won’t. A classic car, steeped in history and ideals. How about something with all the bells and whistles, or just simple and fun? Maybe something higher end, a top of the line German luxury car? Now we’re talking the big bucks. Or something outrageous with an exotic Italian name? Extravagent and exclusive as you want your art to be. Heck, what about a monster truck? Hell yeah!
hell yeah!
And once on the open road, where do you take it? And how do you keep it running smoothly? All that possibility and responsibility can be easy to ignore. What if you forget to fill it up, or change the oil, or skip a tune up? Ignore that rattling sound and then it breaks down on the side of the road. In the middle of nowhere, or worse, on the way to an important meeting!
Like a lot of kids you may not even want a real car. Your drawing will take you where you need or want to go. But like the real thing, your art needs love and attention. Fuel and regular care. Oh, and somewhere to go.