Learn what you already know?

Why do artists go to college / varsity?

I understand that there is much theory and practicality in doing a degree in say Fine Art, but in learning techniques and styles, is the artist not becoming just-another-templatised-artist? Someone that can be categorised? "Hmm, a wonderful abstract piece". Surely art is something that's inside you? Surely the best art is appealing in its uniqueness?

Most musicians learn how to play their instruments on their own, others go to classes to learn advanced techniques. Pianists have to struggle at classes for years to be deemed high-class, garage bands strum until they find a kewl rhythym - Who is the better artist?

A calling...

Does anyone know anything about counselling in South Africa? Do you need a degree?

I've been giving some thought about doing a first year B.A Psych or some such, an introductory year? Anyone done Psych101?

so whats the theme for the day??
Pick one!
how about sunflowers??
Always staring at the sun, petals reaching out to grab as much of the warmth as they can, at night they feel sad, their friend the sun has left them again
they jostle for the suns love, trying to be the first awake, trying to be the last asleep, always attentive, always listening
too happy for me to handle!!
OK, your turn...
tell me about goldfish...
goldfish?? where'd that come from??
ok...lemme try
very suspicious...always on the lookout for somethin bad to happen to them...
hungry in a very needy kinda way
i'm not good at this
go on!
think about what they look like, what they must be thinking...
very seedy eyes...thats prbbly cos they alwasy envy the other fish...bigger stronger..watever..
very insecure most of the time
thats probably why they travel in shoals
heh, kewl!
I like that seedy description
ur just bein nice!!
no!
You've made me look at goldfish differently now
i dunno y i look at things so negatively
does that reflect on me
in sum twisted way??
it does a little
explore it, play with it...
why are the goldfish suspicious?
cos they're scared sum1 'll take wat they have away
all the beauty thats around them
...and now the positivity shines thru...
no...they admire the beauty i guess but are jus so scared to be comfortable in the fact
that it belongs to them
and no1 can take that away
your positivity was shining thru
was bein the keyword there
jus a glimpse of it huh??
yes, build on it!
yea i gotta try

Life is stimulating. There is human essence and experience in everything we do. Greets to Divya.