A very good friend of mine wrote a book. And now that he's passed far too soon, I can spend time with him by reading his book. His words, his humor, his adventures. I just wish there was an audio version too.
I agree and you can also immortalise people, cherished companion animals, rooms in your house, by writing poems about them, drawing and painting them, etc. However you have to be realistic and selective and from time to time discard what is no good - you can't expect someone to do that for you after your death if you couldn't be bothered to do so yourself while you were still alive. Your heirs will be overwhelmed if they have to sift through dozens and dozens of sketchbooks, files of (bad) poems that only mean something to you, thousands of photos, etc.. I am working on this at the moment, for example keeping only the very best photos in a few albums and discarding 2nd, 3rd, 4th choice, etc. A solicitor/lawyer specialising in wills once told me that whoever inherits from me is likely to throw everything in the bin unless I tackle this as they'd just see me as a hoarder, after all I am not Michelangelo and I will keep (and hopefully pass on) my best work but I also have to be firm and get rid of the rest .I myself am overwhelmed by the amount of stuff I created in just 15 or so years so it's important that I this deal with this before someone else just puts everything in a skip. With regard to immortalising someone or a moment in time, I'm really glad I did that, hopefully I will enjoy looking back through my work in my old age which is fast approaching, and my heirs will enjoy my best work to hopefully, but not the rubbish.
I love this message. I keep journals where I dump quite literally everything - daily logs, quotes, recipes, random thoughts and ideas, pages that are written in my conlang so that only I can decipher them, sketches, etc. I like to think that when I'm gone, these journals will be passed down through the generations so that they can get a glimpse into my crazy mind. It's honestly a comforting thought. The same can be said for my sketchbooks and the videos that I create on my UA-cam channel. They hold memories of times and places that I've experienced, and you can see my subtle growth with each one. Thanks for another great video, Danny! I love to start my mornings with your wisdom! 💙 P.S., I've noticed that in several videos, there seems to be a slight problem with the audio cutting in and out (probably a mic issue). Sometimes your words get lost when the sound gets muffled. Just wanted to let you know!
Interesting timing! I am just starting to consider writing a collection of little stories about my creative journey inspired by the lovely Suzan Colon’s Writer’s Corner yesterday.
That’s quite an important message for all of us! Thank you very much for pointing it out, there had been many artists in our family for generations, and I really wish we could have preserved some of those “totally spontaneous free minded child’s drawings”, specially from my great grandparents who came from Europe to South America 100 years ago. I keep most of my daughter’s creations and now that she is becoming a professional animation artist, it’s moving to see her evolution.
So beautifully done, and a lot to ponder on. Thanks so much ❤ On a lighter note, it did remind me too of Woody Allen's gag: “I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don't want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment.”
I am in complete agreement that once I’m gone my art is proof and a reminder of my existence. Yes I will live on in the memories of family and friends who knew me, but one day they will be gone too. We no longer print photos and put them in photo albums, our photos are now digital. Will my family be interested in looking for, accessing, and viewing digital images? Who knows. However, my art will still be there as proof and a reminder of my existence (unless it’s destroyed).
@@SketchBookSkool you misspelt immortal on the video thumbnail 😉 Unless you were referring to the Philippine television drama produced by ABS-CBN starring John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin.
A very good friend of mine wrote a book. And now that he's passed far too soon, I can spend time with him by reading his book. His words, his humor, his adventures. I just wish there was an audio version too.
I agree and you can also immortalise people, cherished companion animals, rooms in your house, by writing poems about them, drawing and painting them, etc. However you have to be realistic and selective and from time to time discard what is no good - you can't expect someone to do that for you after your death if you couldn't be bothered to do so yourself while you were still alive. Your heirs will be overwhelmed if they have to sift through dozens and dozens of sketchbooks, files of (bad) poems that only mean something to you, thousands of photos, etc.. I am working on this at the moment, for example keeping only the very best photos in a few albums and discarding 2nd, 3rd, 4th choice, etc. A solicitor/lawyer specialising in wills once told me that whoever inherits from me is likely to throw everything in the bin unless I tackle this as they'd just see me as a hoarder, after all I am not Michelangelo and I will keep (and hopefully pass on) my best work but I also have to be firm and get rid of the rest .I myself am overwhelmed by the amount of stuff I created in just 15 or so years so it's important that I this deal with this before someone else just puts everything in a skip. With regard to immortalising someone or a moment in time, I'm really glad I did that, hopefully I will enjoy looking back through my work in my old age which is fast approaching, and my heirs will enjoy my best work to hopefully, but not the rubbish.
I love your talks! I'm hedging my bets by drawing my family
I love this message. I keep journals where I dump quite literally everything - daily logs, quotes, recipes, random thoughts and ideas, pages that are written in my conlang so that only I can decipher them, sketches, etc. I like to think that when I'm gone, these journals will be passed down through the generations so that they can get a glimpse into my crazy mind. It's honestly a comforting thought. The same can be said for my sketchbooks and the videos that I create on my UA-cam channel. They hold memories of times and places that I've experienced, and you can see my subtle growth with each one. Thanks for another great video, Danny! I love to start my mornings with your wisdom! 💙
P.S., I've noticed that in several videos, there seems to be a slight problem with the audio cutting in and out (probably a mic issue). Sometimes your words get lost when the sound gets muffled. Just wanted to let you know!
Interesting timing! I am just starting to consider writing a collection of little stories about my creative journey inspired by the lovely Suzan Colon’s Writer’s Corner yesterday.
That’s quite an important message for all of us! Thank you very much for pointing it out, there had been many artists in our family for generations, and I really wish we could have preserved some of those “totally spontaneous free minded child’s drawings”, specially from my great grandparents who came from Europe to South America 100 years ago. I keep most of my daughter’s creations and now that she is becoming a professional animation artist, it’s moving to see her evolution.
"The idea is not to live forever, it is to create something that will." -Andy Warhol
So beautifully done, and a lot to ponder on. Thanks so much ❤ On a lighter note, it did remind me too of Woody Allen's gag: “I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don't want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment.”
Brilliant and beautiful and stirring. Thank you for dipping into this mortality cauldron.
My kids are my legacy and my boys will carry the name.🎉
I am in complete agreement that once I’m gone my art is proof and a reminder of my existence. Yes I will live on in the memories of family and friends who knew me, but one day they will be gone too. We no longer print photos and put them in photo albums, our photos are now digital. Will my family be interested in looking for, accessing, and viewing digital images? Who knows. However, my art will still be there as proof and a reminder of my existence (unless it’s destroyed).
Ooof. "Immortal" ;)
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@@SketchBookSkool you misspelt immortal on the video thumbnail 😉
Unless you were referring to the Philippine television drama produced by ABS-CBN starring John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin.