Painting is not very difficult when you don't know how; but when you know, oh! then, it's another matter.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Painting seems easy without knowledge but becomes very hard once you understand it.
- In plain terms
- You think art is easy until you learn how to do it properly.
- What can you take from it?
- Knowledge makes things harder but better.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you know the rules of your craft?
- Why does it feel harder now?
Another view
Ignorance can sometimes be more enjoyable than knowing the difficulties.
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