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Beginnings
I’ve been thinking about when and how the artist emerges in a person. I think it’s probably always there right from the beginning. At least for me that was the case, though I didn’t really know what that was, or …
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Tagged art, art education, beauty, Canadian painting, emerging artist, eyeglasses, how to paint, modern art, optimism, painting, Picasso, Port Alberni, Vancouver Island
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The Pleasures of Art
In these difficult times, looking at and making art can help us get back in touch with the best things that humans are capable of–– a sense of play, a sense of excitement in the creative act. The following excerpt, from …
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Tagged art, beauty, creativity, David Hockney, delightful, Fragonard, happiness, optimism, painting, painting today, Picasso, play, Shakespeare, trusting your instincts
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