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Surface is a modernist concept. What surface does is to encourage one to see the painting as object rather than as a window on the world.
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Avoid methodology. If what you're doing is about technique, that's not art.
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I expect of abstraction as much as what imagery does for me... to carry meaning.
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Collect stimulus, draw them. Focus, find out as much as you can. Stimulate yourself.
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When in doubt, make a red painting.
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Be of good cheer, miracles do happen.
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It is important to know: 1) You are OK just the way you are. You need a strong stomach, a tough hide, and to be able to take rejection well. 2) Do your homework. Check out galleries. Don't just walk in with your work. Be as professional as you can. 3)... there is a gallery for everybody.
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I expect art to make me scream, art to reveal soul.
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Art has to be incredibly layered. Symbols, signifiers... layers that relate. Combine signifiers with more abstract notions. Push! Vary lines.
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Don't be afraid of expressing what you really mean in your art, what you really feel. Say it visually, as strongly as you can. Push as far a reach as you can, then go all the way!