2010-09-26, 12:47 PM
I would say that your ability never changes, as anyone can create art, however you will not always remain the same. Thus, a piece of art, regardless of content, can be created it any number of ways, and any number of times, but it can, and does, change depending on the person involved. Just as no two people are exactly alike, the changes to yourself may make two wildly different pieces of art if you create them at different times in your life, or as solarboy said, different moods/feelings.
Using myself as an example, much of my writing from high school pains me if I were to read it now. It's not that I was a horrible writer then, it's just that over time I've read more, matured more, and just plain changed from my high school self. What was a good piece of writing before, is now fairly subpar to me. It doesn't mean that what I write now is necessarily better, but it does showcase how a few years can change your thoughts on previous works.
Using myself as an example, much of my writing from high school pains me if I were to read it now. It's not that I was a horrible writer then, it's just that over time I've read more, matured more, and just plain changed from my high school self. What was a good piece of writing before, is now fairly subpar to me. It doesn't mean that what I write now is necessarily better, but it does showcase how a few years can change your thoughts on previous works.