I never said the camera was truth. It is, however, a more accurate and more objective way of seeing.
Chuck CloseRead
I'm not by nature a terribly intuitive person; I need to build a situation in which I will behave more intuitively, and that has really changed the life of my work - I found a way to trick myself into being intuitive.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Intuition can be developed through conscious effort and practice.
In this quote, Chuck Close shares his revelation that intuition is not an inherent trait for him; rather, it is something he has to cultivate. By creating environments or frameworks that encourage intuitive thinking, he has transformed his creative process and improved his work life. This highlights the idea that intuition can be nurtured and is not merely a spontaneous reaction.
Themes
IntuitionCreativityWorkSelf-ImprovementProcess
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about creativity and innovation.
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The advice I like to give young artists, or really anybody whoβll listen to me, is not to wait around for inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work.
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Neurologically, I'm a quadriplegic, so virtually everything about my work has been driven by my learning disabilities, which are quite severe, and my lack of facial recognition, which I'm sure is what drove me to paint portraits in the first place.
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Part of the joy of looking at art is getting in sync in some ways with the decision-making process that the artist used and the record that's embedded in the work.
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Losing my father at a tender age was extremely important in being able to accept what happened to me later when I became a quadriplegic.
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