Two Violins — The Discovery and Expression of Art
Violin, 1995, C. Pic Michel Picolin, 2012, C. Pic Michel When we discovered Cubism, we did not have the aim of discovering Cubism. We only wanted to express what was in us. - Pablo Picasso Sometimes students say they "don't know how" to draw or paint. I am generally thrilled with this information and tell them to keep going. Recently a student suggested that I was supposed to be teaching her. I agreed, and I was. There are more than 7 billion ways (at least, how many people are in the world?) to artistically interpret a subject. If I tell students how to do it, I am limiting them to one way. If I let them go long enough, they begin to discover what they don't know. This is what artists teach, patience and appreciation of the artistic process which is exploration, discovery and expression. There is really no right or wrong when this is the aim of one's work. Getting comfortable not knowing is simultaneously becoming more able
