“Of course I constantly despair at my own incapacity, at the impossibility of ever accomplishing anything, of painting a valid, true picture or even knowing what such a thing ought to look like. But then I always have the hope that, if I persevere, it might one day happen. And this hope is nurtured every time something appears, a scattered, partial, initial hint of something which reminds me of what I long for, or which conveys a hint of it – although often enough I have been fooled by a momentary glimpse that then vanishes, leaving behind only the usual thing.”
The Practical Art World 
Reblogged this on balladblood and commented:
This is what I think every time I start a new piece of work.
Oooh yes!
Thanks for this, what an eloquent statement of our dilemma! Except that his “usual things” are so much better than ours! And more valuable… P
Had to smile; what a familiar feeling! Those times we do manage to capture a bit of what we’re longing for , are what keep us going.
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Advice from a Pro artist to artists….if you love the Arts you better read.
Reblogged this on willena j belden and commented:
I think most artist can identify with this statement. I sure do!
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