During the second workshop I ever took with Harley Brown, he walked up behind me, took his cane and SMACKED my easel.
"WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!" The cane was loud, the voice was louder.
I said, "What?" And he pointed to the shape of the cast shadow I had placed on the philtrum under my subject's nose. I was SO excited! I knew if he was fussing about the little shapes, that my big shapes were right. Several other students were completely horrified. But I grinned until my face hurt.
Thank heavens there is so much to learn in this work. I would be downright depressed if I believed this was the best I would ever be able to do.
Although this wonderful quote was directed toward musicians, it applies to us all, and to Jeff's and Tom's points in particular:
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Have the humility to practice, yet the audacity to perform.
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Thank you Beth, and to all.