"The absence of limitations is the enemy of art." Orson Wells
Any artist can tell you limitations enhance their art and stretches their creativity. Whether it is the limitation inherit in their chosen medium or thrust on them by a client limitations are often where voice is found.
I think of a book I just read. The main character was an artist that had lost her vision and will to paint for a variety of reasons. She was given the opportunity by an old client to do a series of painting which she reluctantly took. The client had one limitation - she could paint what she saw, she had to paint what she felt. A tall order but one that freed her from her self imposed confinement.
I was recently asked by my brother to come up with some color schemes for an app he is designing. I must admit to being a bit overwhelmed - the possibilities were endless. A few days later he sent me an email outlining what he needed. A Triad color scheme. That limitation allowed me to focus and soon I had 16 color schemes for him and truly didn't want to stop.
As in art so in life. Limitations in life - whether they be rules or laws or commandments - are ultimately freeing when followed.
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