One of the most important elements of artistic progress is the development of a personal style that makes the artwork unique and distinguishable to art lovers. This is why we hear it so often as advice to emerging artists. Unfortunately, sometimes this leads many of them to rush towards this pursuit with the consequence that they skip the basics of painting and end up making gimmicky art. When it comes to painting, I embrace Paul Rand's quote: "Don't try to be original. Just try to be good." With this in mind, when I start to conceive an idea for a painting I focus on a single goal, to bring out those elements that will make the work interesting and appealing to me and hopefully to the viewers.
This story is from the April/May 2023 edition of International Artist.
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