In class we are learning about being creative and learning about the creative mind as a whole. At the beginning of the year we were handed an article called "The Creative Personality" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. The article was about how Mihaly believed were 10 characteristics of a creative personality. One of the traits that the authors lists is "most creative people are very passionate about their work, yet they can be extremely objective about it as well" (Csikszentmihalyi 40). I feel like I can relate to this trait the most as someone who has a creative mind.
A hobby of mine that has developed over the past year is drawing. I've found that it was a hidden talent that I never bothered to investigate, and I just figured I was no good at it. In relation to what Mihaly talks about, I feel like I am objective when it comes to my art. If I draw something I am always so hard on myself and am always looking ways to improve it. I hardly ever am 100% satisfied with what I do. I used to view that as a flaw, but I have found that it actually benefits me more and allows my creative mind to expand.
After reading the article and realizing that my criticism on myself actually expanded my mind, I developed a new insight on my art. I decided to go back and look at previous works of art to see if I could see any improvements to be made. It was a pattern in all of my drawings/paintings that something else could be added, but it wasn't until I went back and looked back at the art that I realized that. As a result of my objective thinking now I was able to fix the things that were wrong with drawings originally, or create a whole new piece.
In addition to reviewing my previous works, I allowed myself to let others tell me what could be fixed about my pieces. Sometimes other people would give me an idea that I hadn't even thought of. Without allowing myself to be objective and open minded, I would not have ever realized all the potential everything my art or my creative mind possessed.
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