Today I wish I could draw

[valis2]

I am completely obsessed with how lovely a fanvid I could make from Depeche Mode's "Never Let Me Down Again". If only I had fifteen-twenty fabulous highly-detailed ink drawings in the exact specifications I need so that zooming and motion during the songvid would look lovely I would make a beauteous fanvid. I have it all mapped out in my head and I think it would be fabulous.

But, when it comes down to drawing/writing, I'm still happy to be a writer, I think. Drawing has an immediancy to it that gets right to the audience and translates a thousand words into a visual; writing has its own special merits.

Still, at this moment I wish I could draw, just so I could indulge in creating this little fanvid.

Comments

[valis2.livejournal.com]

That's very interesting, that the artist's eye would be so much more confident than the writer's. Writing as communication involves more guesswork, perhaps. You don't know if you're transmitting the desired image(s).

[privatemaladict.livejournal.com]

You don't know if you're transmitting the desired image(s).

Yes. Actually, I think having a visual imagination - which I do - can be an obstacle to good writing. Because I can see everything in my head, I sort of just assume that the reader does, too. avus, my beta, is constantly telling me to give more visuals, because he can't see what I'm seeing.

[superbunny3000.livejournal.com]

oh, i agree! i am very visual and it doesnt always translate well in to words. i can see something so clearly in my head, try to explain it to someone, have them not understand what im saying, then realizing that ive left something out; either i've taken it for granted that the other person somehow 'sees' what im saying, or i'm just not adept enough with the verbage to bridge the gap.