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The great artists of the past were aware that human life is full of
chaos and suffering. But they had a remedy for this. And the name of
that remedy was ‘beauty’. The beautiful work of art brings consolation
in sorrow and affirmation in joy. It shows human life to be worthwhile.
Practice what you know and it will help you to make clear what you do not know.
The artist is not a different kind of person, but every person is a different kind of artist.
The great artists of the past were aware that human life is full of
chaos and suffering. But they had a remedy for this. And the name of
that remedy was ‘beauty’. The beautiful work of art brings consolation
in sorrow and affirmation in joy. It shows human life to be worthwhile.
Drawing things makes them seem more real and makes me feel more alive.
It also makes me pin down and remember things landscapes, season,
weather, occasions, incidents, people that would otherwise have melted
from my memory.