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February 21st, 2008

Thursday Thought - A Final Look at Originality

I thought I was done talking about originality for awhile, but I couldn’t resist this quote by Salvador Dali: “The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.”
Hmm. It makes me want to avoid ever making a […]

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February 14th, 2008

Thursday Thought - More on Originality

Clement Greenberg says, “All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.”
Thinking back to the very first time I saw different techniques and styles, I have to say that he’s probably right. However, I don’t think we should try to make ugly things to be original. I’m positive that the artist didn’t think his or her […]

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February 7th, 2008

Thursday Thought - How Do We Create Original Art?

Melinda Collins says, “Originality comes from just being true to ourselves and what we value about what we see.”
I think she has a great definition of originality here. How can you create a carbon copy of someone else’s art and be true to yourself?
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January 31st, 2008

Thursday Thought - Originality in Art

I found some really interesting quotes on originality in art. I’m starting with George Edward Moore - “It does not matter how badly you paint, just so long as you don’t paint badly like other people.”
I don’t know if I agree completely. I think you need some skill as a painter. There are things I’ve […]

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