All real works of art look as though they were done in joy.

Robert Henri
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All great works of art have a look of joy about them. They are not just created because the work is needed, but because someone wanted to create something beautiful. For example, when you look at any great painting or sculpture, there is a joyous feeling that comes over you. It’s as though the artist was saying to you, “I have made this for you. I have created this for you to share with all those who will see it.”

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  1. Don't worry about your originality. You couldn't get rid of it even if you wanted to. It will stick with you and show up for better or worse in spite of all you or anyone else can do.
  2. The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.
  3. Do whatever you do intensely.
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  5. Art is, after all, only a trace — like a footprint which shows that one has walked bravely and in great happiness.
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