Making Good Art With Dash And Abandonment

… he wrote that his daily stint of painting

brought everything into balance and harmony.

…Harlan thought that a painting, to be good,

must be done with dash and abandonment,

even one which has meticulous detail.

If one niggles over it, the result is dull and lifeless.

…I have so little skill and handle my tools and materials

in a fumbling way, yet in painting, even in playing the violin,

I sometimes strike deep, and the technique seems as honest and handmade.

~ Wendell Berry, from Harlan Hubbard, Life and Work (from Heron Dance)

Quote Title: Making Good Art With Dash And Abandonment
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