What is right artistically can only be attained through feeling.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Artistic correctness is not logical but emotional, achievable only through feeling.
- In plain terms
- Art is right only when it feels right, not when it follows rules.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust your feelings to judge artistic quality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you know art is right?
- Can logic replace feeling?
Another view
Feeling is subjective and varies by person.
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