Put light against light - you have nothing. Put dark against dark - you have nothing. It's the contrast of light and dark that each give the other one meaning.
Bob RossRead
Everyday's a good day when you paint
Interpretation
Every day presents a new opportunity for creativity and positivity.
Bob Ross's quote reminds us that each day has the potential to be fulfilling and enjoyable, especially when we engage in creative activities like painting. It emphasizes the importance of finding joy in the process and appreciating the act of creation, which can lead to a more positive mindset.
In practice
Sharing this quote during a motivational art workshop.
Put light against light - you have nothing. Put dark against dark - you have nothing. It's the contrast of light and dark that each give the other one meaning.
Ever make mistakes in life? Let's make them birds. Yeah, they're birds now.
We don't make mistakes; we just have happy accidents.
I don't know if anything in nature ever grows exactly the same, but they are always exactly as the way it should be, perfectly itself.
We show people that anybody can paint a picture that they're proud of. It may never hang in the Smithsonian, but it will certainly be something that they'll hang in their home and be proud of. And that's what it's all about.
It's the imperfections that make something beautiful, that's what makes it different and unique from everything else.
The song is ended, but the melody lingers on.
A tragedy is the imitation of an action that is serious and also, as having magnitude, complete in itself . . . with incidents arousing pity and fear, wherewith to accomplish its catharsis of such emotions.
What I try to do is defy expectations in terms of boundaries, whether it is high or low art, pop culture, or fine-art culture. My work is about reconciling myriad cultural influences and bringing them into one picture.
There are so few roles out there. And even if it is a film that could be led by a black actress, how many times is that film going to get funded? Let's just be real. But it's not just black people. It's Asians, it's Hispanic people if you're not Salma Hayek. It's hard. It's hard to get films funded.
How well I would write if I were not here!
To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking.
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