When you stop doing something, it doesn't mean you are rejecting the previous work. That's the mistake; it's not rejecting it, it's saying, 'I have exploited it enough now and I wish to take a look at another corner.'
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Drawing is rather like playing chess: your mind races ahead of the moves that you eventually make.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Drawing requires forethought and planning, similar to the strategic thinking in chess.
In this quote, David Hockney compares the act of drawing to playing chess, emphasizing that both activities involve a significant amount of mental foresight. Just as a chess player must anticipate their opponent's moves and plan their own strategies, an artist must think ahead while creating, visualizing their next strokes and the overall composition before executing them on paper.
Themes
DrawingChessArtCreativityStrategy
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used during an art class to inspire students about the thought process behind drawing.
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