Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:07 pm Post subject: Thanks for all the replys
Thank you to all the people who reply to my topic. I wasn't sure if anybody was going to respond to it at all. And if you're curious, my art area is drawing and art and crafts like jewelery - making and sewing, and writing poetry. However, I often refuse to show my artwork and only display my poems on online. I even quit a degree in art for a degree in psychology to avoid showing my art work. So, you can say I'm kind of a behind the scenes artist instead of a bold one. I wondering if McShy just hated to be the center of attention to dislike getting gifts or compliments for his work. It seems to make a little sense because when you get a compliment or gift, someone focuses their attention singularly on you. And that will make any shy person nervous or dislike getting anything else that draws attention toward them.
Shyandnumb, your first post is absolutely spot on for many great writers, poets, painters and musicians.
Take musicians for example. John Lennon has gone on record as saying he is and always was very very shy. Keith Richards, Bob Dylan, George Harrison and Pete Townsend also as far as I'm aware. Iggy Pop and David Bowie have stated they had low self esteem, sucicidal tendancies for Bowie. Clapton full of self-hatred and low self-esteem. Schizophrenia for the guy from Pink Floyd. Even Robbie Williams is known to have severe personal issues.The list is endless. Hence the reason many become drug addicts or alcoholics and are seen to be aloof by others. Ring any bells? Feeling misunderstood and sad cause people think your aloof and stand-offish.
I think shyness contributes in a few ways. Shy people are more likely to stay stuck in their bedrooms in their teenage years developing and becoming skilled in their art. Low self esteem possibly fills them with a drive to accomplish something great, to prove their worth, to be loved albeit in a superficial way. They tend to be more sensitive souls, some even too sensitive to live. The need to express unexpressed emotions is also important.
Myself, I'm a musician and songwriter and play guitar and piano as well as anything else I can get my hands on.
Using myself as an example, I sometimes think that people who know of me, think that I'm an uncaring unsensitive arsehole. But through expressing feelings and thoughts through music, they see a side of me that wants to be known and appreciated and which they would never see through normal conversation. Very good therapy in this sense and I am very greatful for the gift I've been given by some un-beknown power higher than myself.
As you can probably tell, I've given this a lot of thought. That's my 2 cents. Ok, I better stop now before I start to sound too pretentious.
Well being an artist, that displays his work to others. Mainly online, for the bigger audience for free. I'll give my two cents.
Being shy can hinder your progress in ways. All it takes is one bit of bad advice and you can pack up your easel and put away your pencil.
But it could also make you work twice as hard to prove them wrong.
As for shyness making you a better artist. I don't think so. It may give you more time to hone your skills. It's not something you can just learn over nite. It takes time and practice.
I voted for show it with all symptoms. But truth is every day is different.
Some times I can avoid showing my shyness or have a good day and just find a person that doesnt creep me out.
When creating photos directing people confidence is important but although I have had the most aqward photoshoots with almost every person i still have great photos.
The magic is in editing I think if you talk to much to model they will still not exactly know what u want. Its all spontanious and luck but a bit of thought.
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And if you're curious, my art area is drawing and art and crafts like jewelery - making and sewing, and writing poetry. However, I often refuse to show my artwork and only display my poems on online. I even quit a degree in art for a degree in psychology to avoid showing my art work. So, you can say I'm kind of a behind the scenes artist instead of a bold one. 
I wondering if McShy just hated to be the center of attention to dislike getting gifts or compliments for his work. It seems to make a little sense because when you get a compliment or gift, someone focuses their attention singularly on you. And that will make any shy person nervous or dislike getting anything else that draws attention toward them. 
That's my 2 cents. Ok, I better stop now before I start to sound too pretentious. 
