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June 20, 2005
Creative paradox
The greatest inspiration often comes when I’m away from the studio. Oh, the paintings I could paint on the 125 rolling back up the East Coast line. The figure in the supermarket queue is exquisite. The ideas come flooding in, the possibility seems endless. But when I get back to the studio it’s all gone. Whereditgo?
I know it’s only because I can’t paint that I feel I can paint better than ever. And when confronted with the all too often terrifying reality of the paint - I find I can’t. Or to put it in its full paradoxical glory: when I can’t I feel I can and when I can I feel I can’t.
Posted by john at June 20, 2005 08:36 AM
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