I was even thinking of the fear of a blank canvas, fear of making things perfect, which in a way, feeds back into your "think like a child" point. Really, I believe one wants to get to a point in one's artistic career where one doesn't really "think" at all.
For geniuses, I'd point to Picasso at least and perhaps Hockney, though not so much for his own work as much as his dissertations on art and the viewing of it.
Though he'd disagree with me, I think there's genius in Goodwin's work, but it's something that's really most appreciable when you see him do a piece from start to finish. He just -gets- it, and that's before any sort of real training.
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Date: 2005-11-22 07:08 pm (UTC)For geniuses, I'd point to Picasso at least and perhaps Hockney, though not so much for his own work as much as his dissertations on art and the viewing of it.
Though he'd disagree with me, I think there's genius in Goodwin's work, but it's something that's really most appreciable when you see him do a piece from start to finish. He just -gets- it, and that's before any sort of real training.