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Old 02-11-2003, 08:53 AM   #1
Sharon Knettell Sharon Knettell is offline
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Burn it, rip it up!




Karin,

Oh yes, do it! I have torn up drawings on $38 pieces of paper, knifed large cavasses on 13DP Claessens, that I spent months on. When I left one of my studios years ago, the other tenants went through my trash, reclaimed some drawings and had them framed. I have my eye on my Sagendorf winner for the next slash and burn. I feel I have done only 3 or 4 paintings worth saving and I only like the work I have done in the last few years.

It keeps the studio uncluttered (hah!) and my output seemingly dear!

There are only 34 paintings attributed to Vermeer, he averaged only 2 paintings a year, but what paintings they were!

It seems today that there are so many painters, most rather dreadful, painting on acres and acres of canvas, ruining reams of beautiful paper, you need many landfills for just them! Georgia O'Keefe talked about the many miles of canvas she trashed! I do not want to add to the pollution and garbage of this world.

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