I have a predilection for painting that lends joyousness to a wall.
Pierre-Auguste RenoirRead
The pain passes, but the beauty remains.
Interpretation
While suffering may be temporary, the beauty we create or appreciate lasts forever.
This quote by Renoir expresses the idea that although we may experience pain and hardship in life, the beauty found in art, memories, and experiences endures beyond those struggles. It emphasizes the importance of creating and appreciating beauty, suggesting that it serves as a lasting comfort and source of joy even after difficult times have passed.
In practice
In discussing the transformative power of art in our lives at a community gathering.
I have a predilection for painting that lends joyousness to a wall.
"The work of art must seize upon you...carry you away."
Why shouldnβt art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world.
One morning, one of us ran out of the black, it was the birth of Impressionism.
Be a good craftsman; it won't stop you from being a genius.
Work lovingly done is the secret of all order and all happiness.
Of course I know that the twins are only words on a page, and I'm certainly not the sort of writer who talks to his characters or harbours any illusions about the creative process. But at the same time, I think it's juvenile and arrogant when literary writers compulsively remind their readers that the characters aren't real. People know that already. The challenge is to make an intelligent reader suspend disbelief, to seduce them into the reality of a narrative.
All great art is revolutionary because it touches upon the reality of man and questions the reality of the various transitory forms of human society.
Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place.
Whether it's a painter finding his way each morning to the easel, or a medical researcher returning daily to the laboratory, the routine is as much a part of the creative process as the lightning bolt of inspiration, maybe more.
Self expression is the new entertainment, We never used to question why people sit on the couch for seven hours a day watching bad TV. Nobody ever asked, Why are they doing that for free? We need to celebrate [this desire to contribute for free] rather than question it.
The words that come direct from the people are the greatest.If you substitute one out of your own vocabulary, it disappears before your eyes.
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