Sol LeWitt

The last line of the first paragraph really expresses my way of thinking quite well, "..I am grateful for the opportunity to strike out for myself". I'm very much the kind of person that would rather do things for myself than let someone else do it, especially when it comes to my art. I don't know whether this is because I'm unconsciously OCD about my work, or that I'm a control-freak. However, I do know that this way of working makes me proud of the things I create and pushes me to learn as much about my processes and techniques as possible.

Conceptual art has always kind of been a mode of art that does not come as easily to me as what Sol LeWitt calls 'perceptual art'. I love the process I go through when working with certain materials, and when I get a texture or hue or shape I love, it seems to make my work more enjoyable for others.

LeWitt's idea that if the 3d size is too large the idea could be lost in translation to the the viewer isn't fully true. Although, it can be true if the material being worked with is not understood fully by the maker, or the artist is unsure or indecisive and tries to counteracts those insecurities with size. Also, I believe that in my art, if given the opportunity to work large scale, I almost always take it. There's something mesmerizing about large scale work that really draws my attention, even if it is a pain in the ass to work on and complete.

I esp. like the bit at the end where LeWitt explains that these are just his ideas he came upon through his work and that they can change at any time by way of what he experiences. Change is good :)