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What does it mean?
Art fundamentally means skill.
In plain terms
Art is essentially skill.
What can you take from it?
Develop skill to create art.

Where it applies

  • learning techniques
  • practicing art

Putting it to work

  • take lessons
  • practice daily

Questions to consider

  • Is skill enough for true art?
  • What role does imagination play?

Another view

Reduces art to technical ability, ignoring expression.

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