To attain wisdom, eat more Chinese food
February 15, 2013
I cracked open the cookie, and there is was: one sentence of the best art advice I’ve ever seen, “The work will teach you how to do it.” There you go. Forget all those books on “drawing made easy,” “ten steps to this or that,” “old master secrets” and all the rest.
The work will teach you how to do it. But are we ready to learn? Ready to work hard? Ready to be adventurous? Ready to make mistakes? Ready to screw up royally?
It’s only paper and ink. Or pencil lines, quite erasable. Or paint that can be painted over!
So there you have it. Eat Chinese food: your first step on the road to becoming a great artist!
February 16, 2013 at 7:01 pm
Wise as a sage! Thanks for sharing that!
Catherine
February 16, 2013 at 8:09 pm
C’est une pensée tres boudhiste et tres juste.
February 16, 2013 at 10:43 pm
Merci, Ben, mais le biscuit de fortune mérite tout le crédit! –ak
February 16, 2013 at 10:44 pm
Thank you, Catherine!
February 17, 2013 at 3:50 am
Lovely bowl, and terrific advice…
it’s all in the cookie, thanks!
February 17, 2013 at 3:46 pm
Oui! C’est vrai! Tres bien. Benedicte
merci, Catherine!
February 17, 2013 at 9:30 pm
Yes, you are right!
Yea!
February 19, 2013 at 12:43 am
Very wise and your bowl is delightful
Now I feel like Chinese food.
That’s what I do, lead folks to wisdom, one fortune cookie at a time …
February 25, 2013 at 1:18 am
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