Children are the culmination of freedom - free from worry and cynicism. They have all the innocence and positivity that most of us lose as we get older once we start experiencing all the challenges life throws at us. It is the inherent need to survive that makes us this way - our cavemen ancestors would not have survived a world full of dangerous creatures if they did not have the instinct to distrust everything surrounding them. It is in our nature to be wary and cautious.... but boy would it be nice to live through the eyes of a child again. For those of us with an artistic nature, it is easier to live life a little less "realistically" because we gain inspiration from everything around us. We interpret events and objects with eyes that try to change the nature of what is front of us. We never really lose what makes being a child so special - our ability to retain part of our wonder. Even the most hardcore, starving, chip on the shoulder artist has wonder in their heart - there is no other way to look at the world and create something from deep inside.
Every artist is putting themselves out there for the world to see when they create their art. For this reason, criticism is a devastating evil in the art world - critics are not just tearing apart a person's work, they are also tearing apart the artist.... each piece of art is an extension of an artist's soul... it is a part of them... a look inside their minds and a peek inside their hearts. Art is so personal to the creator, no matter the medium: painters, sculptors, photographers, chefs, fashion designers, hair stylists.... anyone who creates something new for the world to consume or enjoy visually. And in this way, artists are like children - continually looking for attention and appreciation. Always seeking approval from our peers - needing the constant affirmation that we are doing the right thing with our lives. All artists are only as good as their last creation - we live in the present because we create in the present. Like children, we are in the moment - living with freedom.
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