J.C. LillisNothing's better for art than a little old-fashioned suffering.
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The only way to truly learn a subject is to take some time and work through the material. As painters, we must endure a lot of suffering in order to get our work done. We ask ourselves what materials will be best, how to mix colors, and so forth. In the end, though, the only real suffering is when we have to look at our work and say, “I'm done for today” without putting it up for sale or showing it to a friend.
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