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August 29, 2005
Are you feeling comfortable?
Secrets of painting No. 7
Matisse painted more often than not in a suit and tie, sometimes with a white coat over the top. Magritte painted in a suit, but his cause is not mine.
I favour comfortable clothes.
Old shoes
Or no shoes preferably
Baggy trousers certainly
Try to remain unrestricted,
so you can move freely.
DON’T
whatever you do
SIT DOWN
[Matisse did.
But he had other secrets
that we aren’t privy to.]
However,
for the best results,
I [and Picasso] advocate
total freedom:
Posted by john at August 29, 2005 04:10 PM