'You Can Live the Wrong Life'
Philip Guston: A Life Lived
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Modern Painting- It was too easy to elicit a response, so much sympathy. Wanted specificity in work.
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State of Creation. Stay in that state! "The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes ar
... See moreArt is not separate from the rest of life. Art can fit in the cracks between daily tasks and even within some. I’m not suggesting you do an oil painting at the checkout line, but you can get your sketchbook out on the bus to work. Or while waiting to meet a friend for lunch. Or even during a particularly boring Zoom meeting.
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Your life is finite, and you should make your art. Things will get in the way and you should still make your art. Return to your art, over and over again. You will find clarity and answers as you feed this vital part of yourself. As you build and maintain a consistent practice, you will find the other parts of living a modern life seem more managea
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