Art You Can Be Bad At

Look for an art you can be bad at. Or at least, not professional.

Art for art’s sake, without worry about monetization or external success, is a balm. It’s maybe the most human form of play – playing with an artistic medium. At the moment, I’m working on a collaborative flip book, finishing pages that I’m just happy enough with to share with my collaborators. I don’t think I’ll ever monetize my drawing, but it gives me great joy to try to make the art the best I can.

I think we all need such an artistic outlet – professional artists perhaps most of all.

And conversely, I think choral singing is the most readily available art form to meet that need for most adult humans. With a reasonable time commitment, we can collaborate, make art, and release the tension of the day. And while I want every chorus singer to strive to do their best, making art that’s good enough is an admirable goal.