10-24-2009, 12:27 AM
Eh, grab an old techno guy, give him the sheet music and 30 minutes alone with his computer and he can duplicate it...
Maybe he can't duplicate the talent but he can certainly duplicate the music. (Part of why I like electronic music is that there's no bounds on its complexity. One guy can create an entire symphony and play it by himself, given enough time and talent at writing music.)
I'm still not sure, for the original question, whether we should be talking about techniques, content, talent or appreciation. Techniques for charcoal on paper are surely limited. Content of charcoal on paper is surely unlimited (assuming unlimited sizes of paper). Talent for charcoal on paper is probably a "soft cap", like any other art. Appreciation of charcoal on paper is unlimited, in a universal, if not individual sense.
Maybe he can't duplicate the talent but he can certainly duplicate the music. (Part of why I like electronic music is that there's no bounds on its complexity. One guy can create an entire symphony and play it by himself, given enough time and talent at writing music.)
I'm still not sure, for the original question, whether we should be talking about techniques, content, talent or appreciation. Techniques for charcoal on paper are surely limited. Content of charcoal on paper is surely unlimited (assuming unlimited sizes of paper). Talent for charcoal on paper is probably a "soft cap", like any other art. Appreciation of charcoal on paper is unlimited, in a universal, if not individual sense.