Favourite Quotes
In whatever one does there must be a relationship between the eye and the heart - Henri Cartier-Besson
When the student is ready a teacher will appear!
"The Artist only sees old truths in a new light," stated Matisse, "because there are no new truths."
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my cham friends" - Francis Bacon
The people why say it can't
As you wish, so shall you be!
And this too shall pass!
Do what you have to do, to do what you want to do!
Think less, do More!
When the student is ready a teacher will appear!
"The Artist only sees old truths in a new light," stated Matisse, "because there are no new truths."
"Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my cham friends" - Francis Bacon
The people why say it can't
As you wish, so shall you be!
And this too shall pass!
Do what you have to do, to do what you want to do!
Think less, do More!
About being a student
Never listen to anybody when it comes to being responsible for your own paintings. It's a mistake for young artists to want to please older ones. They're going to make you take out of your paintings the very thing that most characterize them as yours. You might think that someone is really smarter than you are, or wiser, or more experienced, and they maybe. But you can't listen to them because nobody knows better than you what you need to do. Most older artists are going to try to get you to conform to the standards that you are out to destroy anyway. (Julian Schnabel)
My Golden Rules
- Never let presentation out do the work itself.
- Equal amounts of work nullify each other.
- Invest yourself into the work.
- Failure Factor
- Alter your mark making.
- Don't give everything away, in other words don't tell all your secrets at once.
Good Brush marks
8 Secrets of Success
Passion - Follow your passion, do it for love and the money comes anyway.
Work - Hard work pays off.
Good - Put your nose down and get good at doing something, focus, focus on one thing at a time.
Push - Got to push through shyness and self doubt. Believe in yourself!
Serve - Serve others something of value.
Ideas - Listen, observe, be curious, problem solve and make connections.
Persist - You got to persist through failure, and
C.R.A.P
C=Criticism
R=Rejection
A=Assholes
P=Pressure
Work - Hard work pays off.
Good - Put your nose down and get good at doing something, focus, focus on one thing at a time.
Push - Got to push through shyness and self doubt. Believe in yourself!
Serve - Serve others something of value.
Ideas - Listen, observe, be curious, problem solve and make connections.
Persist - You got to persist through failure, and
C.R.A.P
C=Criticism
R=Rejection
A=Assholes
P=Pressure
Advice and Wisdom
Inspirational talks which have had a profound effect on me for all different reasons.
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About Elizabeth Gilbert
The author of Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert has thought long and hard about some large topics. Her next fascination: genius, and how we ruin it.
Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses -- and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius. It's a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk. |
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Neil Pasricha
Neil Pasricha's blog 1000 Awesome Things savors life's simple pleasures, from free refills to clean sheets. In this heartfelt talk from TEDxToronto, he reveals the three secrets (all starting with A) to leading a life that's truly awesome.
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Signs
_The Director of SIGNS has his first feature film, Red Hill
Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nrEm9KMV7I One of the 2009 Cannes Lions winners! |
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I was HERE
Beyonce is such an amazing performer and role model. For me this song is one of those songs which makes me think about my own journey and what is it that people will remember most about me and my time on this earth. This song makes me question my own journey and what is it that i want to achieve and leave. How do I show I WAS HERE? What can i do? How will you leave your mark on the world? What will people remember most about you?
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