The more ugly, older, more cantankerous, more ill and poorer I become, the more I try to make amends by making my colours more vibrant, more balanced and beaming.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The artist chooses to express inner vitality through vibrant color despite physical and social hardship.
- In plain terms
- I use bright colors to make up for my troubles.
- What can you take from it?
- Create beauty to counter personal suffering.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you express inner light?
- What counters your struggles?
Another view
Art can be a coping tool but does not fix external hardship.
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