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!
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Wise as a sage! Thanks for sharing that!
Catherine
C’est une pensée tres boudhiste et tres juste.
Merci, Ben, mais le biscuit de fortune mérite tout le crédit! –ak
Thank you, Catherine!
Lovely bowl, and terrific advice…
it’s all in the cookie, thanks!
Oui! C’est vrai! Tres bien. Benedicte
merci, Catherine!
Yes, you are right!
Yea!
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 …