Saturday, December 22, 2012

Social Interaction

 
As a painter or a dancer or a singer or a musician or any other performing artist, there must be social interaction to succeed in delivering your message.
Most of the social interaction must be about sales. 
A painter cannot sell a painting without some reason for it interactive with the viewer. The colors and style of presentation will not appeal to everyone, but with some explanation of the preference for the piece, the viewer may get a better understanding of the artist approach and appreciate the work better. 
A musician can write a song or piece of work but without a listener it does not fill the air. Again a title that draws a listener in can help or a video but the notes of the piece are what convinces the song to be played over again or purchases or shared.
A dancer can have acrobatic moves but until someone else watches and appreciates the amount of work put into it there is no interaction.
Artists engulf themselves in the passion and technique of their art, yet many times do not realize there is another side of presenting it to the public. 
There is the immediate satisfaction of an artist when someone stops to look or listen but that should not the full commitment of the producer. There must be social interaction to insure the viewer or listener receives the true message of the art.
Imagine it, compose it, perform it, then sell it.