Creativity and Boxing

Creativity and boxing: Yes; when I say boxing I’m referring to pugilism. The way we land or hit the canvas. Creativity, when done properly is filled with bouts, just like in a boxing ring. You can take a pretty good thwacking during the creative artful process. Some painters approach a blank canvas with the idea of attacking it with a loaded paintbrush; these are mostly men artists; but history is replete with creative women that demonstrate much vigor. Creative by its very nature requires tenacity. You know who’s made it to the 12th round when the referee holds up the gloved hand of the battered winning creator. How do you know? Because these are the creative people that excel. You can see it’s in their art and especially in their output, and their innate ability to learn from their persistent mistakes.

Unlike a boxing match that typically goes for 12 rounds, the creative process has its own rules and parameters. The amount of time you are willing to spend in the ring, “studio,” generally dictates your chances of becoming a champ. Disciplined effort in your own creative space wins the prize; if nothing else, you benefit from the feeling you derive from the expended energies, both physical and mental, that are most definitely worth more than those extravagant championship belts, you often see wrapped around the middle of prizefighter when they parade about for the media.