"finding value in obscure art"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7FS_XWKvRI

I just watched this youtube video on why "bad art" is so important for other artists to consume and be inspired by. I loved the comparison Pato made to watching an olympian do their sport in the sense of being a spectator and appreciating it but not being able to fully engage with it because we know that we would never be able to achieve that kind of level or talent. However, if we look at something more approachable we can derive much more from it because the gap of skill isn't as prevalent. This isn't to say that there isn't any sort of skill needed to make that kind of art, but it relies much more on connecting with an audience rather than awe-ing them. It reminded me of why I got into animation in the first place because of stick figure animations. Even though I really loved animation and thought very highly of the films I watched and enjoyed as a kid, it felt very unapproachable to me because my drawing skills just weren't at that level and I couldn't see my potential ever being able to achieve that. However, when I found stick figure animations it seemed so much more approachable to me because it was so simple yet looked so incredible. It still didn't look like a human was able to make it because it moved so well and was animated so beautifully to me back then, but because they were just stick figures it made me want to try it myself because it seemed so accessible.

In that sense I think after watching this video it reminded me a lot of the importance in both consuming and creating art that's accessible. Pato describes it pretty well in comparing it to a "class solidarity" of sorts, seeing other people more within your bracket achieve things that inspire you to try it out as well. I think the most important thing to do as a beginner or even as you continue is to always keep that mantra of just making things that connect with you. If it's gonna connect with you, it's likely that it's gonna connect with at least SOME people. That's just how human connection works, and I think that's why I really loved this video so much. Thank you for reminding me why people create and connect with each other pato.