/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

[Anonymous No.2281105]

So I know it's a common idea for people to convey emotions via art, and I'm curious.

How many people actually do this in their own art? How many people, for example, take out their anger or any other strong emotion in their art, and feel like their art represents the way they feel?

Usually I need to be in a pretty stable mood to do art, and I don't really get how to convey emotion in art in the way a lot of people claim they do. Sure, I try to evoke emotions if that's my goal, but I don't often feel like this necessarily 'represents me'. If I'm angry or depressed, for example, I just get pissed at doing art.

How does /ic/ feel about this? How much do your emotions factor into your art? How much of it do you feel is 'expressing yourself' at any given time?

[Anonymous No.2281174]

>>2281105
when people say that art conveys an emotion, it doesn't just mean that a work of art conveys the emotion that the artist felt while painting it, though that is sometimes the case. but the artist can also choose to convey whatever emotion they want to instill in the audience, regardless of whether they are overcome with rage or fear or joy or sorrow while they actually paint the work.

Personally I've vented frustration and anger through art before, and find it very cathartic.