There is one old thought I used to have about
art that feels alive, as if they were more than simple musical notes and
strokes. It was an idea called the Emet Element, the ingredient that just makes
everything feel like bearing a soul. And as I managed to mend this broken
stream, I feel it is something to be sought after.
This certain element feeling like a soul seems
to be more evident when I try them in other styles. It’s how dense they are in
quintessence that their liveliness is beyond the result of its own media and
original instrument of creation, so the core essence of the production seems to
be easily reproduced in other styles without corruption.
The wise choice of a few lines and notes can
make the difference, and it’s not about adding a billion little details to the
armor pieces and a thousand layers of cloth. When coming to more simple styles
and creating soulful art, the base line is what will remain, so it’s important
the later layers aren’t even remotely the defining element of the work.
As an analogous force, it is in music with
melodies that won’t work simply in its original instrument, but that have such
an original meaning that all instruments will give you the same feeling. The
point is, it comes from the song itself, not from the instrument. Also, in
visual arts it’s about character design, for instance, in which the
characteristics can be easily recognized. For instance, Darth Vader’s
appearance is paid homage everywhere, as simple as it is to transfer the tone
of character to all styles. It’s something about quality instead of quantity.
