Thoughts for Students
Words of Wisdom (Thoughts for Students)
"Read and learn from lessons and instructors whose work you admire. But don't be bound by what they teach. You'll find your own style over time, which will be a very personal message from you to the world at large."
"Painting is a passion for me, something I must do. I see color in everything, beauty in the natural world around me. You need to find your OWN passions about your art and your growth as an artist."
"Art is an evolving process, not a single product. It's a journey whose end might be dreamed about, but never quite reached. Because if you reach it, what more is there?"
"There are no shortcuts to good painting. Good drawing ability comes with repetitive lessons. Draw every day. Paint what you love."
"You need to practice, practice and practice. Learn from others. Take workshops and apply the knowledge there to your own work. Learn about design, value and composition."
"All artistic endeavor is a process, not a product. You will make good products in the "process" of becoming the best you can be. Celebrate these, but do not decry the lesser work. These "lesser works" are the stepping stones to your better pieces. But you'll NEVER get to those better pieces if you FAIL to do the stepping stones. To not create out of fear of the stepping stones is THE TRUE FAILURE."
"Art is a journey, not a destination. You'll go through the beginning stages of copying finished works, copying from photographs, painting from your imagination, and then, hopefully, combining your developed vision with only a moderate tipping of your hat to source material."
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