Written Inc.: On art and morality

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

"Art, like morality, consists of drawing the line somewhere."
G.K. Chesterton

Which begs the question: where do YOU draw the line?

Kalei's Best Friend said...: I draw the line when I know I have given it my all...and if I don't my integrity will be destroyed.; 5:31 PM, September 05, 2012
21 Wits said...: Well that depends on if I'm drawing stick people or houses! :); 11:29 PM, September 05, 2012
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...: I crop the picture...drawing a line is harder to undo.
~; 11:50 PM, September 05, 2012
Snaggle Tooth said...: You can't be afraid to draw the line in your picture! Creating Art is something new n yet undiscovered, n most often, a happy accident!

Morally, there is a fine line between porn n nudity, which may be to what he's referring... I have clay modeled alot of nude figures, but they weren't doing scandalous actions. Is that drawing an ethical line? perhaps.; 2:59 AM, September 06, 2012
Patti said...: I think I draw the line where I said I would, before I was in the middle of the situation.

Also, for the record - I love G.K. Chesterton. I marvel at his use of words, and howl at his wit.; 5:58 AM, September 06, 2012

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