"Chuck Close used to say “Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work.” I like that. If you just sit around all the time waiting for inspiration, you're never going to create anything."
This completely resonates. Thanks for sharing your friend!
This was fascinating. I'm sharing with my sister who paints. It is also very interesting for me, a writer, to be reminded that the tension between creating and selling exists no matter the discipline.
"Chuck Close used to say “Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work.” I like that. If you just sit around all the time waiting for inspiration, you're never going to create anything."
This completely resonates. Thanks for sharing your friend!
This was fascinating. I'm sharing with my sister who paints. It is also very interesting for me, a writer, to be reminded that the tension between creating and selling exists no matter the discipline.