A writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Writers should observe visually while painters should listen or feel internally.
- In plain terms
- Writers use sight; painters use hearing to create art.
- What can you take from it?
- Artists should engage senses opposite to their medium.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you use senses in creation?
- Can artists learn from opposite senses?
Another view
The advice is abstract and not literally practical for everyone.
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