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February 09, 2004
enough so you know
It’s not enough to paint every now and then. Painting is not like riding a bike.
It isn’t a learnt skill that once mastered will never go away. There are, indeed, skills to be learnt, about the use of colour and space and line, and the varying transparent qualities of the paint. But the essence of painting, the art, if you like, is a process involving time and feeling. The passion is not a learnt skill, it is an innate feeling, and to express it is a difficult business, so enough must be done to saturate the mind in the process and free the spirit.
Posted by john at February 9, 2004 09:19 AM
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