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Originally Posted by Marvin Mattelson
.......... his willingness to sit there and work at it until he was satisfied and unlike me (who was waiting for the heavenly ray of inspiration to shine down and bestow true knowledge) he took responsibility and did the work. In that sense he was my greatest teacher, because the next day I went out and bought paint and thus began my journey.
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Nicely said, Marvin, I identify with that statement a great deal. I know many who waited for that heavenly ray and it never came. I am a great fan of Wyeth's. I was particularly inspired by the Helga series and have spent many hours flipping through that book. What inspired me more than his flawless sketches and watercolors were the ones that had mistakes...missteps in value or an exaggeration of a feature. He moved on from each one to create something beautiful. It gives me strength to keep going and always keeps me excited to move onto the next thing, knowing I'll figure it out and get it right next time. It makes me happy to think about what I will be creating when I am 91.