There is a magnificent, beautiful, wonderful painting in front of you! It is intricate, detailed, a painstaking labor of devotion and love! The colors are like no other, they swim and leap, they trickle and embellish! And yet you choose to fixate your eyes on the small fly which has landed on it! Why do you do such a thing?C. Joybell C.
About This Quote
Every artist looks at the world around us and gives it meaning, adding to our understanding of life. Art is not only beautiful, it is also very important. It gives us hope, it makes us think about how we live. The fact that an artist is inspired to create art says that he or she sees the beauty in the world around them and puts that beauty into their work.
A fly on an artwork may be small, but it has great meaning. It may not seem important, but it is! And if you choose to focus on the fly instead of the artwork, you are missing out on something very important!
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