Sunday, October 12, 2008

Just paint.


In a painting class in college:

"Oh, Doctor Vandemeer, I just want to be a painter so much. It's all I've ever wanted to be. How can I make sure it happens?"

To which Joss Vandemeer screamed:

"IF YOU VANT TO BE A PAINTER, JUST PAINT."

Inertia is lethal. I've watched friends, friends who I believed had far more talent and brains, spend a decade doing nothing. Sure, it all seemed so simple to me. Why don't you just__________. Then you could _________________. And don't forget about ________________.

I'm trying to fill in those blanks for myself. Today I sawed and filed. I stacked layers of metal of plexiglass. And cut out sharp teeth. Later I'll post a picture.

JUST MAKE. So I'm making.

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