For many years whenever I saw a gestural or "abstract" (using quotes because I'm using it improperly but most people don't know how to use it properly) drawing I assumed that each mark was deliberate, thought out, just like a slow detailed representational drawing.

For many years I was also under the impression that music and musicians are spontaneous workers. A light bulb flips on and bam! a full song is formed and soon to be recorded perfectly with all elements from the bass line and vocals to the guitar distortion and hand clapping noise in the background.

Over the summer I found out that one of those ideas was very wrong and came to the conclusion that both are likely misconceptions. The gestural work I mistook for abstraction was actually quite spontaneous, often times taking courage and experience to get right. The music on the other hand likely comes in pieces, slowly again with lots of work and experience.

I was thinking about these two concepts again today. I wonder what else I've mixed up.

This isn't the new idea for the blog. That may or may not come whenever I have time (I love hoe decisive I am!)