Inspiration is for amateurs - the rest of us just show up and get to w…

Chuck Close
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Inspiration is for amateurs - the rest of us just show up and get to work. And the belief that things will grow out of the activity itself and that you will - through work - bump into other possibilities and kick open other doors that you would never have dreamt of if you were just sitting around looking for a great art idea. ✨ Inside the Painter's Studio. Book by Joe Fig, September 2, 2009.
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