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What does it mean?
Studying beauty is a struggle where the artist feels fear before being overcome by it.
In plain terms
Artists fear confronting beauty before they master it.
What can you take from it?
Embrace fear as part of the artistic process.

Where it applies

  • painting
  • sculpture
  • design

Putting it to work

  • practice confronting challenging subjects
  • reflect on personal anxieties

Questions to consider

  • What fears arise when you pursue beauty?
  • How can fear fuel artistic growth?

Another view

Some may find beauty inspiring rather than frightening.

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