When we start making art, we don't start from a position of, "I want to
paint like so-and-so," or not even, necessarily, "I want to paint
well." We should start from a position of, "I have a need to make art."
This is an important principle; it gives us the strength to overcome
our own bad work, and it illustrates that our first loyalty is to our
vision, not a technique.
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