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Timothy C. Tyler · 02-08-2003, 01:08 PM

I think that the doing will take care of much of the thinking. If you jump in and paint everyday from life you will learn everyday. You will begin to read values (and colors) at will-it just happens. One can spend a lot of money and take planning and thinking and never painting.

It's not unlike reading about fishing or playing football. Once you've read all the good books and bought supplies you still must apply what you've read and there's the rub; "what dreams may come."

There's nothing like old fashioned experience.

02-08-2003, 01:08 PM	#5
Timothy C. Tyler Inactive Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Siloam Springs, AR Posts: 911	Doing I think that the doing will take care of much of the thinking. If you jump in and paint everyday from life you will learn everyday. You will begin to read values (and colors) at will-it just happens. One can spend a lot of money and take planning and thinking and never painting. It's not unlike reading about fishing or playing football. Once you've read all the good books and bought supplies you still must apply what you've read and there's the rub; "what dreams may come." There's nothing like old fashioned experience.