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Let us consider for a moment what made the great artists great. In almost every case they were masters of form, which means that they had to be masters of light on form. Light and form were no different then. The artist of the past had no clippings or cameras. They had to find out from life. By observation and study they learned truths which are still staring us in the face, but which we do not know or see, because we think an D70 or the Rebel is going to take the whole heavy business off our shoulders. We actually have twenty times the opportunity to produce masterpieces that they had. We are not bothered with making sketches or studies from life. The truth is we are just not bothered. The only legitimate excuse the artist of today has, and its wan thin, is lack of time. But where is lack of time taking us?
To be continued
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